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Monday, 14 March 2005 |
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Absolutey NOT! I can not stress this enough, it is
the first and most basic requirement of our fraternity that we believe
in a Deity, however we are not a religion. I say a Deity because not
all Masons are Christians, our brother hood extends throughout all
types of religions. Therefore, to become a Mason, you cannot be an
Atheist or Satanist. Masonry is comprised of many principals, some of
which are religious in nature, but we do not teach or preach religion.
The same goes for politics, and other topics which each person may view
differently than another. These differences can cause dissention
amongst the brethern, and are therefore not discussed in lodge. Masonry
does however strive to teach certain social and moral virtures as we
have discussed. Some of those virtues we hold so dearly are those that
best serve in the interest of humanity like, tolerance, acceptance,
charity, prudence, freindship, morality and brotherly love.
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