Originally posted by Masonic Light

Originally posted by undo
Can you link me up to references of Osiris as a lunar deity? For my research.

thanks

Actually, any book or website on ancient Egypt mythology, anthropology, and archaeology will have plenty of details. Bulge's work is considered the authoritive, but the references are legion. A Google search of "Osiris lunar deity" just generated over 42,000 hits.

Bulge? You mean Budge?

Okay, thought you might have had one in particular you prefer. Helps when talking to someone if you are looking at the same research materials.

Originally posted by undo


Bulge? You mean Budge?

Yes. Sorry, typo.

Okay, thought you might have had one in particular you prefer. Helps when talking to someone if you are looking at the same research materials.

A good start is "Seth, God of Confusion" by H. Te Velde. It examines the anomalies between the Osirians and Setians in depth.

So Andy, first you criticise Masonry for it's "exclusion" of Christ in Lodge, and then you take objection to prayers involving Christ in Lodge?

You're a pretty objectionable dude in general, aren't you?

I don't think there's anything we could do to please you... not that I feel compelled to do so.

Anyway, I've previously tried to explain the fact that Masonry contains men from a number of faiths and that, therefore, your blinkered fundamentalist objections aren't really relevant but anyway...

Have I mentioned that Freemasons are universally warned in numerous lectures (including initiation) that the fraternity should never be a substitute for religion? How do you feel about that? Are you simply going to discount this as "Masonic spin"?

Why do you WANT it to be a religion, despite its adherents insisting otherwise? So you've got more competition?

I don't get it.

It must be nice to pray to a god that is no higher then satan.

Hmm... so are you calling satan a god?

Expanding my worldview where my god is no higher then Buddah.

What is your problem with Buddha? Buddha achieved the Perfection of Wisdom & Compassion you know! Yes Compassion - something that Christ also Perfected - yet such that a "Christian" such as yourself would probably know little about.

When you gather with the lost sinners of the world...

OK, let me get this straight - are you saying that you are NOT a Sinner? That the people that are a part of your life are also NOT Sinners? Then why the need for Salvation, Christ, Religion or the Church?

Christianity is defined by the Bible.

Hmm... I thought that Christianity was defined by the Teachings, Sayings & Actions of Jesus Christ! Also were does it say that you MUST Interpret the Bible LITERALLY? Yet another example of throwing Christ's name around - calling yourself a CHRIST-"ian" & yet acting Nothing like Christ nor following his Teachings! Andy you should try being Humble - I heard that somewhere. I also heard that Pride was a SIN!

The God of the Old Testament is the same God of the New Testament.

I Disagree. The Character of the Old Testament God & the Character of the New Testament God (as observed via Christ) are COMPLETLY DIFFERENT!!! One is a Loving, Forgiving, Merciful God & the other (as verified by your own posting) is a Wrathful, Vengeful, Jealous God! Please explain.

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