Logic n’ Reason,
Despite the fact that there seems to be so much vitriol on this post, mostly from people who seem to have no idea what Freemasonry really is, those of us who are Masons are glad to have a reasonable discussion. Ask respectful questions and we will give respectful answers.
The differing viewpoints are, I suppose, to be expected. But I guess I was hoping that these points of view could be expressed with a minimum of emotion and a maximum of thoughtfulness.
Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. And I noticed that those professing christianity and/or catholocism seem to be the most entrenched, unmoveable, and unthinking in their "opinion" (belief).
Taken as a "temperature" about 350 years ago...or 500 to 600 years ago...it is not at all difficult to see how religious wars took root.
But we're all much better than that now.....right?
Unless of course, we are speaking about the present day religious war between islam and western christianity!
As Linda Elerby used to say, "...and so it goes."