If you have questions about this website, please contact the webmaster who is in perfect standing with holy mother church via email at. If we are freemasons in deed and in thought the relevance of freemasonry will be firmly implanted in us the very fact that freemasonry has not merely survived, but has actually thrived over the years is sufficient proof for me that its philosophies continue to be relevant to all men at all times it is we ourselves that have to be convinced that. In the degree of templar and knight of malta, as found in the seventh edition of light on masonry, page 182, in a lecture in which the candidate is giving an account of what he had passed through, he says. Be a man who comes of his own free will believe in a supreme being the form of which is left to open interpretation by the candidate. Steinmetz freemasonry its hidden meaning a spiritual interpretation of the esoteric work of the masonic lodge, analyzes the lectures and symbols of the three degrees. Discussion in recommended reading started by mosaic, aug 15. Like red nose day or children in need, isle of wight day provides us all with an opportunity to come together on one day to celebrate all that is great about this special place and to support local causes. Own religion and to regard its holy book as the unerring standard of truth. If this fails, the eemasonry enforcers will use their network in the industry to identify the poster and then the rest of the brethren will deluge this questioners i. Full text of history of freemasonry 7 of 7 see other formats. Freemasonry is the worlds oldest and largest fraternity. Illustrating and explaining its science and philosophy.
Years later, i began exploring the meaning of the previously mentioned passage from genesis. Not a degree, not a symbol, not an obligation, not a lecture, not a charge but finds its meaning and derives its beauty from god, the great architect, in whose temple all masons are workmen the religion of freemasonry, an interpretation, p. Freemasonry is asystem ofmorality, veiled in allegory, illustrated by. Apparently its authors, familiar with the meaning of the symbols, realizing the incompleteness of the masonic teaching without these symbols, arbitrarily added the myth to the actual biblical account of the building of the temple as the only logical means of bringing into play these symbols of reward.
Behold, i am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the lord. Bewildering and confusing statements made by ellen g. Freemasonry, its hidden meaning by steinmetz, george harold, 1898publication date 1948 topics freemasonry. The freemasons are a fraternal organization with its origins in the late 16th century with approximately 5 million members worldwide.
With the closing of the middle ages, the renaissance became a period of intense discussion over discoveries in new art techniques, the meaning of religion in a persons life, new understandings of the curious laws of science, the nuances of philosophy in terms of life and government, and new approaches to the form of music with musical. Steinmetz a spiritual interpretation of the esoteric work of the masonic lodge, analyzes the lectures and symbols of. Global freemasonry the masonic philosophy unveiled and. By having prayers at its meetings freemasonry is no more in competition with religion than, say, having a meal where grace is said. While i was struggling with the concept of being created in gods image, another scientific concept came to. The solution if our age in its pride laughs at and rejects our ladys rosary, a countless legion of the most saintly men of every age and of every condition have not only held it most dear and have most piously recited it but have also used it at all times as a most powerful weapon to overcome the devil, to preserve the purity of their lives, to acquire virtue more zealously, in a. Today, one universal religion is coming into being, slowly as it may be, that can satisfy consciousness in its full meaning parallel to this universal religion a morality will be established commensurate with a worldview such a religion will unite human beings in the universe. A large proportion of its eldership and membership were freemasons. So many books have been written on this, so many speeches made about it, so many study clubs have discussed it, that it is pretty much in the class with political oratory interesting once, but as bore. Freemasonrys aim is to encourage its members to discover what people from all different backgrounds have in common. The druids flourished in britain at the period he speaks of, and it is from themthat masonry is descended. Much longer than its traceable 300 year plus history.
Its bonds of friendship, compassion and brotherly love have survived even the most divisive political, military and religious conflicts through the centuries. Masonrys religion has become the pattern for the religious philosophy of all other lodges. This work is available in searchable text pdf format. So far, we have learned that masonrys origins lie in a pagan doctrine that stretches back to ancient egypt, and that it is there that the true meaning of its concepts and symbols are hidden. Introduction to freemasonry entered apprentice by carl h. Practical freemasonry accessible philosophy for working. Many plans have been devised by masonic leaders to stimulate. Bzcast cobizz bruces making meaning cathedral of his glory agrelates a candid talk about relationships and connection afrique. Our global society, ever expanding, becoming homogenous in nature and activity is more concerned with the acquisition of material and the temporal satiation of the five senses than the search for meaning and its own soul. A considerable number of ministers and members of other branches of the christian church had also fallen into the snare. The two pillars of freemasonry meaning truth control. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. The concept paramount, this work is of of freemasonry its hidden of freemasonry.
Smith has put the child in the place of the parent. Missing the bibliography, index and images from the original, so only includes text of the 12 chapters its had a toc added, and been formatted to be similar to the layout of the lost word its hidden meaning by the same author, and the page counts somewhat deceptive, as itd likely be around 180 pages with the same font familysize accounting for whats missing. Once ive read that, ill either move on to one of his other books to get a copy of esoterika. A correlation of the allegory and symbolism of the bible with that of freemasonry and an exposition of the. Many of the entries include videos, art and original considerations. In its development, what humanism has permitted is a slow shift in our valuing or imbuing meaning from a world view that presupposes a universe permeated with spiritual beings and their effects, to a world that gets progressively replaced with a sense of meaning based on the impervious human being. Vithe masonic war against religion leave a comment. The three pillars, inside the lodge room, also formerly provided the minimal amount of lighting required, upon which each bears a candle or its modern equivalent. The lost word its hidden meaning by george steinmetz 1953. If you wish to download the files for offline reading click the diskette icon on left of the top bar of the open pdf.
For this reason, masonry is in conflict with the monotheistic religions. Freemasonry uses cult tactics to intimidate its critics into silence. Steinmetz a spiritual interpretation of the esoteric work of the masonic lodge, analyzes the lectures and symbols of the three degrees. It sometimes happens nswell in writing as in conversationthat aperson lets slip an expression that. Anyone who says the masonic lodge does not teach theology is uninformed or just plain lying. Join my email list by clicking submit, you agree to share your email address with the site owner and mailchimp to receive. Tracing board illustrates the story of each degree, the details being explained. Chapter 9 middle chamber lecture the masonic trowel. Theories which when brought together could well be the basis. Antichristian quotes the masons dont want you to see. Issue why i became a freemason gives me confidence in life. It is in the ancient symbols of freemasonry that its real secrets lie concealed, and these are as densely veiled to the mason as to any other, unless he has studied the science of symbol ism in general, and masonic symbols in particular.
Freemasons are not allowed to discuss religion or politics at meetings. For the rank and file, the symbols were used, if at all, for ethical analogies. A correlation of the allegory and symbolism of the bible with that of freemasonry and an exposition of the secret doctrine. Each of these legends is the expression of a philosophical idea. Full text of freemasonry its hidden meaning internet archive. Preface foreword chapter 1 by way of introduction chapter 2 masonry religion chapter 3 mental science chapter 4 evolution chapter 5 the. For the rank and file, the symbols were used, if at all, for ethical analogies, and they were as ignorant of the underlying meanings, as are most freemasons of today.
The lost word its hidden meaning quotes by george h. The devils dictionary mockingly celebrates humanitys tendency to willfully bend and distort language to camouflage less than admirable behavior. Claudy foreword freemasonry s greatest problems are lack of interest in its teachings and attendance at communications. While its origins are lost in the past there are a number of theories of how it began. A correlation of the allegory and symbolism of the bible with that of freemasonry and an exposition of th. What does freemasonry mean to you north huron masonic. This file is certified by gospel truth ministries to be conformed to the original text. The lost word its hidden meaning by george steinmetz 1953 free ebook download as pdf file. Ritual its importance and meaning the masonic trowel. Augustine, bishop of hippo wrong is wrong even if everybody is doing it, and right is right even if nobody is doing it.
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