Freemasonry: Good Vs. Evil
Freemasonry is a secret organization that appears in communities, and is for men of any ethnicity or nationality. Many masonic bodies appear to believe in a higher being known as God, but in closer detail of this organization the higher your degree the more your belief in supreme beings expands(TheForbiddenKnowledge.come A lot of philosophers think that this organization has to worship both, God, and Satan. This whole essay is to provide claim and reasoning on both sides. A lot of people back-up these accusations of worshipping both higher beings.
While a Freemason you have to believe in more than one supreme being, supreme because not all religions refer to their worshipper as god such as Deists who uses the term supreme being to refer to “The Divine.” Members of Islam use the term supreme being to refer to as “Allah” which translated to english is “The God.” The religion of Sikhism use terms that translate to be supreme beings such as Waheguru or Ek Omkar meaning “One God.” The religion of Hinduism use supreme being to refer to Shiva. Lastly, Christians use the term supreme to represent God, which is commonly said amongst them.
In a masonic order your initiation is to become a mason is called “Seeking The Light” (TheForbiddenKnowledge.com) in which Satan is called the “Light Bearer” so philosophers take their accusation of calling masons devil worshippers by interpreting the connection of masonic terms to prove why they think Freemasonry is in fact an organization that worships Satan. Freemasonry along with many other organizations such as “The Bohemian Grove, The Illuminati, and Skull & Bones” are all groups along with the masonic body that are accused of worshipping satan, because of their belie...
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...with is a Freemason, in which Freemasons are known to keep high positions in society which is not always true but mostly. This social issue can but does not affect Chicago, because Chicago does not have big controversial issues like around the world or in other parts of the U.S.
This argument needs to be proven either for or against because with people alleging the organization of can either bring them down or uprise them.
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http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/masons.htm http://www.masonicworld.com/education/files/nov06/good_masons_bad_masons.htm http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Freemasonry/symbols_say_it_all.htm http://www.raptureforums.com/CultsPaganReligions/whatissobadaboutbeingamason.cfm http://www.theforbiddenknowledge.com/symbology/1o5.htm http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/Cults/masons.htm http://www.masonicinfo.com/bloody.htm
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Jacob, Margaret C. The Origins of Freemasonry: Facts & Fictions. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2006.
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