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"Should I become a Mason? A "FreeMason" that is."

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I agree with mint...the requirment of belief in a supreme being is ridiculously flexible. It doesn't make an iota of sense...

It is not required that an incoming Mason going through the degrees take their degrees on the Holy Bible. In fact, we had a gentleman of another monotheistic faith, and he took his degrees on his particular religion's holy scriptures. I think we had to check with the Grand Lodge, and received approval just to be certain that it was acceptable.

Most Masons who go through the degrees, however, use the Holy Bible. In our state, there is also an exclusively Jewish Masonic Lodge, and I would imagine that they use the Torah or Tanach as their Holy Scriptures for Masonic ceremony.

As far as the "ridiculous"-ness of the requirement of belief in a Supreme Being, I guess you are entitled to that opinion. Personally, I don't think there is anything wrong with it, and in fact, I think it's pretty open-minded for Masons to allow people of different faiths to come together for charitable, philanthropic, and fraternal purposes.

The alternative is to restrict membership to a particular religious faith - such as Methodists only, or Catholics only, etc. Or, the alternative would be to open up the Lodge to people who don't believe in God (atheists) or to Satanists - and the Lodge's Masonic ceremonies do not align with these belief systems. We all have a universal belief in a Supreme Being - In Christianity, meaning God.

Originally posted by CookieMonster09
We all have a universal belief in a Supreme Being - In Christianity, meaning God.

I am not quite following you here Brother. I for one do not have a belief in Chrisitanity, the whole Transfiguration thing did not make sense to me when I was seven and in Cathecism School and it makes even less sense now. I think of myself as a Diest and my spirituality is very far removed from any orginized type of religion.

I am not quite following you here Brother. I for one do not have a belief in Chrisitanity, the whole Transfiguration thing did not make sense to me when I was seven and in Cathecism School and it makes even less sense now. I think of myself as a Diest and my spirituality is very far removed from any orginized type of religion.

I never said that you had to have a belief in Christianity. I said that you had to have a belief in a Supreme Being. In Christianity - simply for the sake of example - the Supreme Being would refer to "God" or "Lord" and the "Trinity" (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost). In Judaism, it would refer to "Hashem" (meaning "The Name"). In Islam, it would refer to "Allah", etc.

I never mentioned transfiguration, catechism school, etc.

Originally posted by CookieMonster09
I never said that you had to have a belief in Christianity. I said that you had to have a belief in a Supreme Being. In Christianity - simply for the sake of example - the Supreme Being would refer to "God" or "Lord" and the "Trinity" (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost). In Judaism, it would refer to "Hashem" (meaning "The Name"). In Islam, it would refer to "Allah", etc.

Crystal clear, thank you.

KSig - No, I am down here in the midwest

Originally posted by Anonymous ATS
What with Chaplains-of-the-Lodge and Masonic Prayers & Songs it's no surprise so many Masons think it is a religion and rarely, if ever, attend Church.

Actually it's pharisees like you which are why many of us rarely attend church. So blinded by your own self righteousness, that you don't seem to even need to take time to really study the Bible or it's history to even know what your own faith is about. I know many good fellow Christians who "walk the walk" by following the teachings of Christ, not simply point the finger at all to make up for their spiritual insecurity....men with your point of view were the very sort of men who needed to crucify Christ.....different words and symbols, same blueprint of intolerance, and hate mongering.

I know I know......that was being unfair to the Pharisees. I apologize to my Jewish brethren.

The bottom line here is:

If you CANNOT accept the idea of Religious Freedom, than you should NOT become a Mason. It is that simple.

My god is bigger/better than your god has no place in a masonic lodge.

Hi,

I am currently thinking in becoming a freemason, but they require me to have a belief in any religion. I do not partake in any religions since they are false, fiction based. Jesus parallels other older God saviors such as Krishma, Horus/Isis, etc

HOw do I become a freemason without believing in religions?