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Originally posted by Ghost375
The G CANNOT stand for God...G standing for God makes no sense at all...
Originally posted by Masonic Light
Both Pike and Mackey believed that the "G" was there simply because it stood for the English word "God", and that it should be replaced by the Hebrew letter Yod.
Case, in his "The Masonic Letter G", disputes this idea with an interesting argument which, too detailed to go into here, is a fine little book for those interested in the subject.
Originally posted by LookingIntoIt
Originally posted by Masonic Light
Both Pike and Mackey believed that the "G" was there simply because it stood for the English word "God", and that it should be replaced by the Hebrew letter Yod.
Case, in his "The Masonic Letter G", disputes this idea with an interesting argument which, too detailed to go into here, is a fine little book for those interested in the subject.
This post is the most correct in this thread.
Originally posted by LookingIntoIt
First, one must realize there are many different orders/lodges of Freemasonry. The "G" was never found in operative masonry (think of it as "guys who built the cathedrals"). The "G" has no clear introduction into the Craft until American lodges were formed. I'm sure there are lodges in Europe that have also adopted the "G" inside the square and compasses though this is not widely the case nor is it a standard of any kind..
Originally posted by LookingIntoIt
If you are not a Mason and want a straight forward answer to the letter "G" read Mackey. The conclusion is a Yod as is used in Scottish Rite Masonry.
Originally posted by LookingIntoIt
Hope this helps, I encourage you all to do research even if you are not a Freemason. All of the texts are available so read for yourself and don't take anyone else's "answers" as your own without spending time with the source yourself. If nothing else, go down to a local lodge and talk with the members about your questions and judge for yourself their sincerity and base it for your own research.
Originally posted by LookingIntoIt
And the sun in the center of the square and compasses is simply the symbol denoting a past master of a Lodge meaning they served a term as Worshipful Master sitting in the East where the Sun rises. This is no masonic secret.