There
is certainly no shortage of testimonies by Masonic authorities as to the
relationship of Freemasonry and the Mystery Religions. According to Joseph
Fort Newton, Masonry is the "spiritual descendant" of the Mysteries.
Joseph Fort Newton was a 33" Mason who served as Past Grand Chaplain of
the Grand Lodge of Iowa and Past Grand Prelate of the Grand Encampment of
Knights Templar of the United States. In his book, The Builders, he
states:
Masonry stands in this tradition; and if we
may not say that it is historically related to the great ancient orders,
it is their spiritual descendant, and renders much the same ministry to
our age which the Mysteries rendered to the olden world.
In his book, The Meaning of Masonry, W.L.
Wilmshurst, the Past Provincial Grand Registrar (West Yorks) makes the
following statement:
It remains with the Craft itself whether it shall
enter upon its own heritage as a lineal successor of the ancient
Mysteries and Wisdom--teaching, or whether, by failing so to do, it will
undergo the inevitable fate of everything that is but a form from which
its native spirit has departed.
The book, Freemasonry Its Hidden Meaning, by
George H. Steinmetz, published by Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply
Company, calls the "teaching of the Mysteries, the true parent of
Freemasonry" and states that Freemasonry is a descendent or reincarnation
of the Mysteries.
It is entirely out of harmony with the profound
teaching of the Mysteries, the true parent of Freemasonry.
If Freemasonry is the actual descendant or, if one
prefers the term, reincarnation of the Mysteries, back of its "veil of
allegory," then must be concealed a deeper truth than expounded in the
various lectures of the degrees.
It is from this book, The Spirit of Masonry,
by Foster Bailey, that we will take a quote concerning Masonry and the
Mystery Religions. Bailey plainly says that Masonry is carrying on the
work of the ancient Mystery schools.
Study of spiritual realities found in Masonry
reveals that we have perpetuated and increasingly activated the
essential principals of the ancient Mystery Schools which have existed
from the very earliest times.
The Masonic authority, Albert Pike, also testifies to
the relation of Freemasonry to the Mystery Religions.
The Mysteries, like the symbols of Masonry, were
but an image of the eloquent analogies of Nature;......
Masonry, successor of the Mysteries, still follows
the ancient manner of teaching. Her ceremonies are like the ancient
mystic shows,--not the reading of an essay, but the opening of a
problem, requiring research, and constituting philosophy the
arch-expounder.
Freemason Albert Churchwood writes in his book about
the connection between Freemasonry and the religion of Babylon:
But the secrets these operative Masons had were
received from the Chaldean Magicians.
The next documentation, a Masonic oath, the OATH OF
NIMROD, is also from Churchwood's book.
Oath of Nimrod
Apprentice Degree (1st).
I,...............................do , in the
presence of El Shaddai and of this Worshipful Assembly of Free Masons,
Rough Masons, Wallers, Slaters, Paviors, Plaisterers and Bricklayers,
promise and declare that I will not at any time hereafter, by any act or
circumstance whatsoever, directly or indirectly, write, print, cut,
mark, publish, discover, reveal, or make known, any part or parts of the
Trade secrets, privileges, or counsells of the Worshipful Fraternity or
Fellowship of Free Masonry, which I may have known at any time, or at
any time hereafter shall be made known unto me.
The penalty for breaking this great oath shall be
the loss of my life.
That I shall be branded with the mark of the
Traitor and slain according to ancient custom by being throtalled, that
my body shall be buried in the rough sands of the sea a cable's length
from the shore where the tide regularly ebbs and flows twice in the
twenty-four hours, so that my soul shall have no rest by night or by
day--
(Candidate Signs the O.B.)
Given under my
hand and sealed with my lips, this day of 1913.
So help me El
Shaddai and the holy contents of this book.
_____
The Masonic Lodge in Indiana makes no effort to hide
its connection with the Mystery Religions. It openly boasts of its
connection with the Ancient Mysteries. The Master Mason, a book
authorized by the Grand Lodge F.& A.M. of Indiana and compiled by the
Committee on Masonic Education, plainly shows the connection between Hiram
Abiff and the Mystery Religions.
The idea that lies behind the Hiramic legend is as
old as religious thinking among men. The same elements existed in the
story of Osiris, which was celebrated by the Egyptians in their ancient
temples; the old Persians told it concerning Mithras, their hero god.
In Syria, the Dionysian Mysteries had the very same elements in the
story of Dionysius: for the Romans, Bacchus was the god who died and
lived again. There is also the story of Tammuz, older than any of
these. These are collectively referred to as the ancient mysteries.
They were celebrated by secret societies, much like ours, with
allegorical ceremonies, during which the initiates were advanced from
one degree to another in these old societies. Read these old stories
for yourself and marvel how men in all ages have taught the same great
truths in the same effective way.
The book, The Master Mason, quoted above
challenges the Freemason to read the stories of these Old Mystery
Religions to see how they teach the same "great truths" as Freemasonry.
The truth is: the Mystery Religions were the enemies of the church in New
Testament times; they were pagan and Satanic, loaded with rituals that
included sexual perversion and even human sacrifice.
In the previous quote, the Indiana lodge proudly
states that Hiram Abiff had a direct relationship to Tammuz, which was
clearly denounced as an abomination by the Old Testament prophets.
13 He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and
thou shalt see greater abominations that they do.
14 Then he brought me to the door of the gate of
the Lord's house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat
women weeping for Tammuz.
Ezekiel 8:13-14 KJV
We have seen how the passage in Ezekiel condemned
this type of rite as an abomination to the Lord. We have read how the
Indiana lodge knows the connection of Hiram Abiff and Tammuz; however, we
have met many Freemasons, claiming to be Christians, who proudly defend
their membership in the Masonic Lodge. The idea of such statements is
staggering!
Other Masonic authors also brag about the connection
between Freemasonry and the Ancient Mysteries, the Ancient Wisdom, and the
Occult, etc. Henry C. Clausen, 33° Sovereign Grand Commander says in his
book, Your Amazing Mystic Powers:
A new day is dawning for Freemasonry. From the
insufficiencies of modern theology, the hopelessness of materialism, and
the sterility of academic philosophy, men are turning to those eternal
truths perpetuated in the arcana of the ancient mysteries.
Mason S. R. Parchment states in his book, Ancient
Operative Masonry:
The hierophants of the universal science and
sublime philosophy taught in the Great Mysteries of Egypt, India,
Persia, Chaldea and other nations of antiquity, revealed certain secrets
pertaining to the finer forces of nature to such candidates as were
worthy and well qualified. These faithful ones were also instructed in
the doctrine of universal Brotherhood, and finally initiated into the "I
am that I am" consciousness. These ideals are the landmarks, traditions
and glyphics of Ancient Operative Freemasonry--nothing more.
Mason R. Swinburne Clymer, M. D., says in the
introduction of his book, The Mysticism of Masonry:
There are indeed many reasons why the present
volume should be generously circulated among all classes of students of
the Occult and Mystic, especially the members of the Masonic bodies.
The vast majority of Masons smile with derision
when the term "Occult Science" is used in connection with the Mysteries
but, despite this, if it had not been for the Occult Fraternities,
Masonry could not have existed.
It is the duty of every sincere Mason who is
interested in the spirit of the teachings of his Order, carefully to
study the philosophy of the masters who have reconstructed the Ancient
Wisdom to suit his needs, and having done so, to guide his actions in
all the affairs of life so as to be prepared for his entrance into the
Great Lodge hall where he must give an account of all his deeds and in
return receive his "Mark."
And also from the book:
All Masonry of the past dealt largely with the
ethics and symbolism of the Ancient Mysteries. If the Masons of the
present age will but seek for the spirit of the symbolism upon which the
degrees are based, the grandest achievements in the knowledge and
reconstruction will be possible and the mysteries concealed in the
Greater Mysteries of Antiquity will be recovered to them.
Another Masonic author J. D. Buck 32° makes these
statements in his introduction of his book, Symbolism or Mystic Masonry:
Freemasonry is modeled on
the plan of the Ancient Mysteries, with their glyphics and allegories, and
this is no mere coincidence; the parallels are too closely drawn.
In his book, A Bridge to Light, published by
the Supreme Council of U.S.A., 32° Freemason Rex R. Hutchens explains
about the 23rd degree in the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry:
Here we begin the symbolic initiations into the
Mysteries practiced by the ancients from whom Masonry has obtained her
great truths.
We believe the documentation above should be
sufficient to establish in the minds of honest-hearted people an
undeniable link between the Masonic Lodge and the Mystery Religions. Not
because we say so, but because we have read the testimony from their own
Masonic authorities. It is clear that there are men who are using the
modern Masonic Lodge to carry on the work of the ancient Mystery
Religions. This is a cup of abomination from which Christians cannot
drink.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice,
saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the
habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of
every unclean and hateful bird.
3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the
wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed
fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich
through the abundance of her delicacies.
4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying,
Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and
that ye receive not of her plagues.
5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God
hath remembered her iniquities.
Revelation 18:2-5 KJV
IS IT POSSIBLE THAT WITHIN
FREEMASONRY THE THINKING EXISTS THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR THE PRACTICE OF
HUMAN SACRIFICE TO EXIST?
In the following quote from a book called, Ancient
Operative Masonry, author S.R. Parchment talks about the mysterious
Brothers of the shadow who practice human sacrifice. He then goes on to
explain why a Brother of the Great White Lodge does not try to stop them.
Parchment explains giving the typical New Age reasoning that it would
limit their freedom of choice which will enable them to evolve into
Godhood.
The Brothers of the Shadow who are in the flesh are
usually very fearful of death and are, therefore, ever in quest of
methods for prolonging their physical existence. The biblical statement
that man may "Eat of the Tree of Life and live forever," is not to them
a mere statement, and for the purpose of prolonging their lives, they
have ferreted out and perpetuated among their clan many nefarious
schemes too heinous to mention. When these methods fail, as a last
resort they sacrifice human beings and feast upon the flesh and blood of
their victims.
The
question has often been asked, why do the Brothers of the Great White
Lodge, who are said to be emissaries of God, permit such diabolical
practices to be perpetuated throughout the ages? This question shows
clearly that the mission of the Brothers of Light is not understood. My
dear Reader! Since these great souls are working in absolute harmony
with cosmic law, they can at best only foster that which is good in
whomsoever it is found. A moment's thought on this subject should be
sufficient to convince one that if the Great Ones were to influence man
to do the things which they think best for his future welfare, they
would be depriving him of the many valuable experiences so essential for
the building of soul qualities. It is obvious that continued guidance
from without would inevitably reduce man to an automaton; while with
freedom to choose, he evolves into a dynamic God.
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