Boy, everything I've read concerning the heretics Lucifer is the Prince of Darkness not the Angel of Light. Light is God and Dark is the Lucifer or the devil.
I guess that's why there were heretics as they disagreed with Rome.
Why yes indeed. One of the annual events held at my father's lodge was a crab feed and dad used to bring a jar of Best Food's mayonnaise to dip the crab in.
The religion of freemasonry is dualist too. They believe in a balance between good and evil, and two equal gods, one of light and one of darkness.
Good lord man. Can you please refrain from making statements like this one which are based purely on your sentiments and totally outside of your area of expertise?
Two gods? Really? Someone from outside the fold could far more easily make that argument for Christianity than for Freemasonry.
And the "religion of freemasonry"? In the context that you used it there is no such thing. In one sense there certainly is, but not as you used it. Masonry will offer you no path to heaven, no method of attaining salvation, no insights into which religion (if any) is the correct one. These questions, and others like them, are to be answered by your rabbi, priest, preacher, imam, etc. Masonry doesn't do that.
In its most basic and truthful context the religion of masonry is in fact a philosophy. Not a religion as the term is used at present.
I'm showing 42 pages with 58 pages left to go as far as I'm concerned.
(I have the number of posts per page set differently than the default set up, the default is 10 posts per page.)
"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence". John Adams
"A dishonest man can always be trusted to be dishonest". Captain Jack Sparrow
Rank-and-file Masons, for the most part, believe that Freemasonry is just like a cross between Rotary and Christmas. Some charity, some (possibly repurposed)use of pagan symbolism, some secrecy & oaths added just for fun. Throw in some religious terminology like "temple" for "club house" too, also for heightened fun.
Just whatever because Boyscouts, Rotary, etc, and churches are so mundane.
Good lord man. Can you please refrain from making statements like this one which are based purely on your sentiments and totally outside of your area of expertise?
Rank-and-file Masons, for the most part, believe that Freemasonry is just like a cross between Rotary and Christmas. Some charity, some (possibly repurposed)use of pagan symbolism, some secrecy & oaths added just for fun. Throw in some religious terminology like "temple" for "club house" too, also for heightened fun.
Just whatever because Boyscouts, Rotary, etc, and churches are so mundane.
No you don't get it. And TBH you will never get it. It isn't a knock on you personally it is just that with this kind of mindset Masonry would be a total waste of time for you.
This discussion started as one where the question was posed "Is masonry and Christianity compatible?" but probably a more appropriate question for most people would be "Is masonry something that would add something to my life?"
In some cases an even better one would be for Masonry to ask whether you would be compatible with the lodge. Would you add something positive? For many the answer is no. And it is not a knock on you personally if that is the case. It isn't for everyone.
To paraphrase the Chinese, it is difficult to fill an already overflowing cup. If you know all the answers and have an ironclad path that you feel confident will lead you to become the best man you can be? You don't need masonry, keep doing whatever it is you are doing.
I have a weakness for corny zombie movies. Which one was it?
Night of the Living Dead Resurrection.
In the last couple of days I have meandered through;
Before Dawn Dead Mine Outpost Rise of the Spetsnaz Fright Night 2 Scarecrow The Facility The Last Days on Mars Humans Versus Zombies Infestation Skinwalkers Outpost Horror
And am looking at next;
Shaun of the Dead Resident Evil series Zombieland World War Z The Zombie diarys 2 The Colony Dawn of the Dead Day of the dead 28 Days Later
Rank-and-file Masons, for the most part, believe that Freemasonry is just like a cross between Rotary and Christmas. Some charity, some (possibly repurposed)use of pagan symbolism, some secrecy & oaths added just for fun. Throw in some religious terminology like "temple" for "club house" too, also for heightened fun.
Just whatever because Boyscouts, Rotary, etc, and churches are so mundane.
No you don't get it. And TBH you will never get it. It isn't a knock on you personally it is just that with this kind of mindset Masonry would be a total waste of time for you.
This discussion started as one where the question was posed "Is masonry and Christianity compatible?" but probably a more appropriate question for most people would be "Is masonry something that would add something to my life?"
In some cases an even better one would be for Masonry to ask whether you would be compatible with the lodge. Would you add something positive? For many the answer is no. And it is not a knock on you personally if that is the case. It isn't for everyone.
To paraphrase the Chinese, it is difficult to fill an already overflowing cup. If you know all the answers and have an ironclad path that you feel confident will lead you to become the best man you can be? You don't need masonry, keep doing whatever it is you are doing.
Will
I am sure Aleister Crowley found masonry to be a great use of time and believed he was a better man for it.
Thanks for the list, some on there I've never heard of so will have to see if the local video store has them.
Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland are both great comedies, you should enjoy them.
World War Z is nothing like the book but you might already know that.
Meaning to rent this one: Ridge War Z. "The last surviving veterans of the worst battle of a zombie war recount their horrific memories to an author who is writing a book about their experiences." Sounds like a close ripoff of the World War Z book.
Masons control zombies, btw. I had to add that to stay in context.
Gunnery, gunnery, gunnery. Hit the target, all else is twaddle!
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