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Additionally, according to the Masonic research document "The Lie of Luciferianism" [90] Waite was never a 33rd degree Mason; he never joined the Scottish Rite. He was, however, a "high level" member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn , a magical order based on an initiated lodge model similar to Freemasonry.
The Grand Orient de France, in addition to recognising women's masonry, decided in 2010 that there was no reason that its lodges should not be able to initiate women, thus adding another strand to international co-masonry. [53] The Anglo-American jurisdictions of Freemasonry follow a set of traditions referred to in ritual as the Ancient Landmarks.
The conclusions of the German Bishops' Conference (DBK) in its 1980 report on Masonry and cited by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in its 1985 letter included that "research on the ritual and on the Masonic mentality makes it clear that it is impossible to belong to the Catholic Church and to Freemasonry at the same time." [120]
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 Chain of Union has roots predating organized Freemasonry. The practice comes from operative masonry and can be traced back to the Phoenicians and Egyptians. In ancient Egyptian culture, ropes, representing being united, held great ceremonial significance, as evidenced by a carefully preserved ritual rope discovered in Tutankhamun's tomb. [5 ...
When same-sex marriage was legalized in the U.S., opponents said it would undermine traditional marriage and destabilize families. So what actually happened? Q&A: These researchers examined 20 ...
While the direct correlation between the Livre des Métiers and Freemasonry remains debated, similarities between its ethical guidelines and later Masonic constitutions are evident. The manuscript's emphasis on secrecy, moral conduct, and the obligations between masters and apprentices echoes throughout subsequent Masonic texts and Old Charges.
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