ReformedWretch
Puritan Board Doctor
I would still argue that it is a cult, evil, blasphemous, and to be avoided.
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Originally posted by houseparent
I would still argue that it is a cult, evil, blasphemous, and to be avoided.
Originally posted by houseparent
But Scott, you don't believe (even after just reading those things in this thread, that the Masons are abberant teachers of Christianity?
Possibly splittin hairs here.......
Originally posted by houseparent
Possibly splittin hairs here.......
Agreed then.
But....if you had a pastor who was a Mason and took his family on a Disney World vacation, which would you be more concerned about?
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1. A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.
2. The followers of such a religion or sect.
2. A system or community of religious worship and ritual.
3. The formal means of expressing religious reverence; religious ceremony and ritual.
4. A usually nonscientific method or regimen claimed by its originator to have exclusive or exceptional power in curing a particular disease.
5.
1. Obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to or veneration for a person, principle, or thing.
2. The object of such devotion.
6. An exclusive group of persons sharing an esoteric, usually artistic or intellectual interest.
Originally posted by fredtgreco
A cult is more expansive thatn simply an apostate church:
1.
1. A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.
2. The followers of such a religion or sect.
2. A system or community of religious worship and ritual.
3. The formal means of expressing religious reverence; religious ceremony and ritual.
4. A usually nonscientific method or regimen claimed by its originator to have exclusive or exceptional power in curing a particular disease.
5.
1. Obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to or veneration for a person, principle, or thing.
2. The object of such devotion.
6. An exclusive group of persons sharing an esoteric, usually artistic or intellectual interest.
Originally posted by trevorjohnson
There are a few ministries that deal with freemasonry.
Unfortunately most are Fundies who find the Antichrist behind every tree (or in Epcot Center..i.e. the Disney boycott). Their stuff is....to borrow a modern term..."whack".
A good ministry, however, is Ephesian 5:11,Inc,found at: http://www.ephesians5-11.org/othermin.htm
I have read that fully 10-15% of all Southern Baptist deacons belong to the Masonic Lodge.
Originally posted by Romans922
Originally posted by trevorjohnson
There are a few ministries that deal with freemasonry.
Unfortunately most are Fundies who find the Antichrist behind every tree (or in Epcot Center..i.e. the Disney boycott). Their stuff is....to borrow a modern term..."whack".
A good ministry, however, is Ephesian 5:11,Inc,found at: http://www.ephesians5-11.org/othermin.htm
I have read that fully 10-15% of all Southern Baptist deacons belong to the Masonic Lodge.
Disney boycott? That sounds like people from here.
Why did you think that Freemasonry would help you "get closer to God," as you put it earlier?
I feel like being righteous is about much, much more than simply believing and praying; it's about your actions. I liked the fact that Freemasonry reinforced the idea that one's actions are as important as one's faith or intentions. In this way, I felt it might help put me on the right track in being closer to God.
I want to point out that I'm not on a high horse or preaching or trying to tell you all how good I am. I'm very, very far from perfect, and I'm still very far from where I want to be. But you have to figure out which direction you're walking before you can take that first step, and I feel like Freemasonry is the compass in this sense.