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Originally posted by LowLevelMason
This, for me, is probably where the Scottish Rite is just getting a little bit too close to the edge in ecumenicism.
I have to agree with you here. Is the Masonic funeral ceremony part of the blue lodge or is this a Scottish Rite ritual as well?
Is there any masonic wedding ritual?
It is sort of strange for a non-religious organization to use the term "baptism". Could you imagine an Atheist Baptism?
Originally posted by ConspiracyNut23
I have to agree with you here. Is the Masonic funeral ceremony part of the blue lodge or is this a Scottish Rite ritual as well?
It is sort of strange for a non-religious organization to use the term "baptism". Could you imagine an Atheist Baptism?
Did "baptism" ever have non-religious connotations?
EDIT: I just remembered what ML once wrote on here. I'm not sure, but I think he wrote that Masonry was a religious organization, just not a religion. Is this right?
Originally posted by senrak
Mackey says this of "Masonic Baptism"
"The term 'Masonic baptism' has been recently applied in this country by some authorities to that ceremony which is used in certain of the degrees, and which, more properly, should be called 'Lustration.' It has been objected that the use of the term is calculated to give neeldess offense to scrupulous persons who might suppos it to be an imitation of a Christian Sacrament. But, in fact, the Masonic bapsism has no allusion whatsoever, either in form or design, to the sacrament of the Church. It is simply a lustration or purification by water, a ceremony which was common to all the ancient initiations. (See Lustration.)"
Originally posted by LowLevelMason
It appears as though what Mackey is referring to is the lustration in the Scottish Rite degrees ("which is used is certain of the degrees"). This particular ceremony is not a degree, but is something that apparently can be done for the children of any Scottish Rite member.
Pike did indeed seem to be a lover of ritual. Never knew he lived at the temple though. Too bad they don't let members do that today! Think how much rent you could save in Washington, DC - and you could really wow any house guests...
Originally posted by ConspiracyNut23
Originally posted by LowLevelMason
This, for me, is probably where the Scottish Rite is just getting a little bit too close to the edge in ecumenicism.
I have to agree with you here. Is the Masonic funeral ceremony part of the blue lodge or is this a Scottish Rite ritual as well?
Is there any masonic wedding ritual?
It is sort of strange for a non-religious organization to use the term "baptism". Could you imagine an Atheist Baptism?
Did "baptism" ever have non-religious connotations?
EDIT: I just remembered what ML once wrote on here. I'm not sure, but I think he wrote that Masonry was a religious organization, just not a religion. Is this right?
[edit on 5/10/08 by ConspiracyNut23]
Originally posted by Necros_Arcanum
Actually, there is a bit of a correction. I do not know if you mean to say it is a religious organization or not But there are, as most of you know two rites. The York and the Scottish. The York rite being the one that is more focused on the religious aspect. Free Masonry is not a religious organization perse but they do require one to believe in a higher being be it Ala, God, Shiva, Jupiter, Zeus, etc. what have you. Any way, sorry lowlevelmason i didn't mean to correct you, I meant no offense. Just 'tryin to enlighten.
relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity