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Posted on 05/08/2010 10:27:29 PM PDT by GonzoII
Didn’t see the LDS question...don’t know for sure. I imagine not, if the LDS’s believe in a source being.
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I was thinking of this on how to help you understand rather that get frustrated with your sense of logic. Here’s the deal. We don’t require that you belong to a religion. We require the belief in God, however you define Him. They don’t ask what your Religion is. You simply must be of legal age, an upstanding citizen (no felons), believe in a supreme being and be well recommended.
Seems to me that all they would have to do is ask if your particular faith precludes membership. If someone says yes, well it’s on the Masons if they let them join. If someone says no, but it really does preclude membership, then it would be on the person joining.
Why would they want someone whose faith specifically teaches that they shouldn’t join, considering that faith is a requirement?
Freegards
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Freemasonry is not a religious organization.Really? But it has Temples, and hierarchs and "revealed mysteries". Quack, quack. The Duck test suggest you may be in error.
I would stronly suggest that those still curious about a Catholic perspective on the freemasons might be interested in this page at John Salza’s website:
http://www.scripturecatholic.com/freemasonry_qa.html
Respectfully, of course, no Catholic should be a freemason.
Thanks.
On the Masons? Preposterous.
I as a Catholic choose to ignore the church’s position on my membership. My choice. That choice has NO bearing on my belief in God. You don’t make any sense.
Hah...in John Salza’s eye you’ll all burn.
Friday the 13th bump.
“On the Masons? Preposterous.”
They are the ones who require faith from their members, even if that faith teaches that they are precluded from being Masons.
“I as a Catholic choose to ignore the church’s position on my membership. My choice. That choice has NO bearing on my belief in God. You don’t make any sense.
Fair enough. I as a Catholic choose to heed the Church’s teaching on Catholics belonging to the Masons. I reckon we’ll find out if it’s no big deal eventually. Masons, at least those in America, seem to lots of good things.
Freegards
This thread is like deja vu.
This thread is like deja vu.
I think you just proved their point.
PTA is not a belief system.
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