Armageddun Loc: The show me state

Great quote, I will add that one to my quote page....

Zemirah Loc: Sojourner En Route...

A place to start might be their "secret" blood oaths, pronounced upon their own heads, or those of any t***sgressing co-member who dares to reveal any of their "Craft's" secrets.

They are required of every member at each of his initiations as he rises through the different degrees within Masonry.

In Matthew 5:34-37, He (Jesus) said "But I say to you, make no oath at all either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

"Nor shall you make an oath on your head for you cannot make one hair white or black, "But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes' or 'No, no', and anything beyond these is of evil."

The oath of the 1st degree of Masonry, that of an Entered Apprentice, concludes with:

"...binding myself under no less penalty than that of having my throat cut from ear to ear, my tongue torn out by its roots and buried in the rough sands of the sea at low-water mark where the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty-four hours, should I ever knowingly or willingly violate this my solemn oath and obligation as an Entered Apprentice Mason, so help me God."

The oath for the 2nd degree of Masonry, that of Fellow Craft, ends as follows:

"...binding myself under no less penalty than having my left breast torn open, my heart plucked out, and given as a prey to the wild beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, so help me God..."

The 3rd degree oath, to become a Master Mason, is:

"...having my body severed in twain, my bowels taken from thence and burned to ashes, the ashes scattered to the four winds of heaven, so that no more trace or remembrance may be had of so vile and perjured wretch as I..."

The oath to become a Knight of Malta (after taking in hand the upper part of a human skull containing wine):

"This pure wine I now take in testimony of my belief in the mortality of the body and the immortality of the soul and may this libation appear as a witness against me both here and hereafter - and as the sins of the world were laid upon the head of the Savior, so may all the sins committed by the person whose skull this was be heaped upon my head, in addition to my own, should I ever knowingly or willingly violate or t***sgress any obligation that I have heretofore taken, take at this time, or shall at any future period take in relation to any degree of Masonry or order of Knighthood. So help me God."

The 10th degree of the Scottish Rite concludes:

"...and in failure of this my obligation, I consent to have my body opened perpendicularly, and to be exposed for eight hours in the open air, that the venomous flies may eat of my entrails, my head to be cut off and put on the highest pinnacle of the world and I will always be ready to inflict the same punishment on those who shall disclose this degree and break this obligation..."

NOTE THIS: The oath of the Shrine A.A.O.N.M.S. (Shriners) concludes as follows:

"...in willful violation whereof I may incur the fearful penalty of having my eyeballs pierced to the center with a three-edged blade, my feet flayed and I will be forced to walk the hot sands upon the sterile shores of the Red Sea, until the flaming sun shall strike me with livid plague, and may Allah the God of Arab, Muslim and Mohammedan, the God of our fathers support me to the entire fulfillment of the same, Amen, Amen, Amen."

All Shriners receive, as one of their most prized possessions a red "fez" felt headdress, adorned by a silver Islamic crescent moon. They wear these fez headdresses to their meetings and events as a badge of honor, ignorant of its' historical origin. The traditional red "fez" originated in the city of Fez, a city in Northern Morocco many centuries ago, when a Muslim army slaughtered the entire Christian population of Fez.

The blood from hundreds of slaughtered Christians ran in the streets, and victorious muslims dipped their headdresses in the blood as a symbol of victory. For "Christian" Mason Shriners to wear these red Fez hats is an afront to God and to the memory of those martyred Christians.

Each of the above pagan Masonic oaths, except the Shriners, which is sworn to Allah, the God of the Qu'ran, and of Muslims, conclude with the words, 'So help me God.'

For a Christian to call upon God as a witness to these evil barbaric oaths, as he is voluntarily binding himself to a spirit of fear by agreeing to be murdered by his lodge brothers, or to mutilate and murder any Masonic brother who reveals Masonic secrets, is a spiritually blind deed, and surely an a*********n to God.

Jesus said in Matthew 10:28: "And fear not them who k**l the body, but are not able to k**l the soul: but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."

Among those who have denounced Freemasonry and openly taken a stand against it are:

John Wesley,
Alexander Campbell,
Daniel Webster,
Wendell Phillips,
Chief Justice Charles Marshall,
Charles Sumner,
John Hancock,
Horace Greeley,
Dwight L. Moody,
R. A. Torrey,
Timothy Dwight,
Charles Finney,
Charles Blanchard,
John Adams,
John Quincy Adams,
John Madison,
Amos Wells,
Simon Peter Long,
James M. Gray,
Billy Sunday,
John R. Rice
Ulysses S. Grant

Freemasonry teaches that "in all religions there is equally a basis of t***h; in all there is pure morality." Masonry teaches that it has the mission of bringing together "all men of all religions," under the Masonic banner and around the Masonic altar. This was the identical goal of ancient Babylon at the Tower of Babel.

The following occultists, witches and sorcerers have all been high ranking Freemasons during the past century:

Arthur Edward Waite-occult writer, [black magician] and Masonic historian who wrote an "Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry."

Dr. Wynn Westcott-member of the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia and founding member of the occult Order of the Golden Dawn whose members introduced "Tantric" perverted ritualistic sex to western society as worship.

S. L. MacGregor Mathers-co-founder of the occultic Golden Dawn.

Aleister Crowley-master satanist of this century who was pursued in letters by pseudo-scientist Afred Kinsey for his "sexual experiences," and who founded the anti-Christ religion, Thelema. He used children in perverted sexual rituals and advocated human sacrifice.

Dr. Gerard Encausse-(Papus) masterful author, teacher of the Tarot and leader of the occult Martinistes society

Dr. Theodore Reuss-head of the O.T.O., a German occult satanic society which made Aleister Crowley its head for the British Isles

George Pickingill-the master warlock (male witch) of 19th century England, leader of the "Pickingill covens"

Annie Besant-leader of the occult Theosophical society and co-Masonic hierarch

Alice Bailey-founder of the occultic New Age, Lucis (formerly Lucifer) Trust and author of The Externalization of the Hierarchy" which foretells the "New Age" or New World Order" naming 1)Freemasonry, 2)the public School System, and 3)the mainline visible apostate "Christian" church as the three organizations through which the New World Order will insidiously infiltrate the world's society as a Trojan horse - from the inside.

Bishop C. W. Leadbetter-Theosophist, mentor to the failed New Age "Christ", Krishnamurti, and prelate in the occult Liberal Catholic Church

Manly P. Hall-Rosicrucian adept, author of popular Freemasonry manuals, founder of the Philosophical Research Society

Gerald B. Gardner- British founder and practitioner of the modern Wiccan (white Witchcraft) revival.

Alex Sanders-self-styled "King of the Witches" in London and one of the most influential leaders of Wicca (witchcraft) after Gardner.

Freemasonry's gods include: Baal, Marduk, Jupiter, Orion, Hermes, Proetheus, Zeus, Thor, Apollo, Hercules, Bacchus, Osiris - the Egyptian God of the dead, Adonis, and Mithra - the Roman Sun God.

These are all idols, pagan gods that are worshipped by Occultists, Satanists, Witchcraft... and Masons.

Statues of these ancient gods/idols can be found in Masonic Lodges around the world, and their names are routinely invoked in official rites and rituals.

When Masons receive their lambskin apron, they are told it will be their covering at the "Great White Throne judgement," when, after their death, they face God. For any Christian to accept this lie is preposterous, for the Bible says in Revelation, 20th chapter, that the "Great White Throne judgement" is the 2nd judgement, the judgement of the damned, those who will be thrown into the lake of fire for eternity - and no Christian should expect to be there, with or without a lambskin apron!

Galatians 3:27: "For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ."

those whom Masonry rejects and excludes are the very ones Jesus sought out to accept and minister to:

The Lodge excludes and rejects the blind, for they cannot see to engage in the signs and due-guards;

It rejects the crippled and maimed, for they cannot assume the body positions necessary for the signs and due-guards.

The deaf are excluded because they cannot hear the "secret" words.

The poor are excluded, for they cannot pay the fees and dues.

The mentally challenged are rejected because they cannot memorize the correct questions and answers to be recited in rituals in order to function in the Lodge.

The emotionally ill are rejected because they cannot be trusted with the "secrets."

Historically, b****s and women have been excluded simply because they are considered unsuitable."

"Jesus, on the other hand proclaims that "whosoever will, may come" and receive His gift of redemption and that all may "take the water of life freely" (Rev. 22:17).

In the lecture awarding the "32nd degree," which is the highest earned degree in Freemasonry, as the 33rd degree is honorary, the initiate is informed:

"You have reached the mountain peak of Masonic instruction - a peak covered with mist, which YOU in search for further light can penetrate only by your own efforts, as did Pythagoras."

Pythagoras was a 5th century B.C. occultist and mathematician, who believed in the t***smigration of the soul, or reincarnation.

Armageddun Loc: The show me state

Very enlightening and interesting. I have known several deacons in various Baptist churches who wear the Masons ring. I have never given it much thought but insignia on their rings do show the Muslim moon and star. Wow, this will drive me to look more deeply into Freemasonry.

There have been Presidents such as Harry Truman who were Masons. I believe he reached the 32nd degree level.

Ricktloml

Wow I knew there were some questionable aspects about Masonry, but this is truly instuctive-thanks

Zemirah Loc: Sojourner En Route...

I neglected to list documentation, i.e., sources, for my post:

The Secret Teachings of the Masonic Lodge, by Dr. John Ankerberg and John Weldon, Ph.D.; 1990; 333 pgs.

What You Need to Know About Masons, by Ed Decker; 1992; 219 pgs.

Masonic Rites and Wrongs, by Steven Tsoukalas; 1995; 241 pgs.

Freemasonry: The Invisible Cult in Our Midst: A Biblical Expose of Freemasonry, by Jack Harris, a former Worshipful Master; 1983; 151 pgs.

A New Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, by Arthur Edward Waite, past Senior Grand Warden of Iowa; 1920, 1970, 1994; 488 pgs.

Masonry: Beyond the Light, by William Schnoebalen; 1991; 286 pgs.

Lexicon of Freemasonry, by Albert G. Mackey, 33rd Degree; 1908, 2004; 524 pgs.