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Whilst it is recognized that Masonry is not atheistic (Masons aligned with the United Grand Lodge of England are asked if they believe in God or another supreme being before joining and only accept candidates that do), [17] its use of the expression Supreme Architect of the Universe—a term attributed to the Protestant theologian John Calvin ...
Since I believe that there is only one God, I am confronted with three possibilities: They are praying to the Devil whilst I am praying to God; They are praying to nothing, as their Gods do not exist; They are praying to the same God as I, yet their understanding of His nature is partly incomplete (as indeed is mine — 1 Cor 13:12)
Freemasonry (sometimes spelled Free-Masonry) [1] [2] [3] or simply Masonry includes various fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local guilds of stonemasons that, from the end of the 14th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients. Freemasonry is the oldest ...
The whole system is transmitted to initiates through the medium of Masonic ritual, which consists of lectures and allegorical plays. [2] Common to all of Freemasonry is the three grade system of Craft or Blue Lodge freemasonry, whose allegory is centred on the building of the Temple of Solomon, and the story of the chief architect, Hiram Abiff. [3]
Liberal Freemasonry, [1] [2] also known as Continental Freemasonry [3] or Adogmatic Freemasonry, [4] [5] is a major philosophical tradition within Freemasonry that emphasizes absolute freedom of conscience, philosophical inquiry, and progressive social values. [6]
That every Freemason be amenable to the laws and regulations of the Jurisdiction in which he resides; That candidates for Freemasonry be required to meet certain qualifications; namely: being a man, of mature age, not a cripple, and free born. That a belief in the existence of God be a requirement for membership
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According to Masonic historian Arturo de Hoyos, the word Jahbulon was first used in the 18th century in early French versions of the Royal Arch degree.It relates a Masonic allegory in which Jabulon was the name of an explorer living during the time of Solomon who discovered the ruins of an ancient temple.