Masons and the Media

[Catholic87]

We need to pray for this gentleman and all like him who defend this horrible anti-Catholic organization…Dear Lord please bring this man and all like Him to a true understanding of your Church on earth…Amen

 

[beischel]

We need to pray for this gentleman and all like him who defend this horrible anti-Catholic organization…Dear Lord please bring this man and all like Him to a true understanding of your Church on earth…Amen

Thanks for the prayers, I can always use them.

From a masonic source - directly - that Masons are not anti-Catholic.

masonicinfo.com/anticatholic.htm

The lodge I was a member of had many Catholic members. No one was treated any different because of their religious beliefs. I know Catholics across the country who are Masons. No one ever found any anti-Catholic behavior, action, discussion, writings, etc.

The above article I referenced clearly and accurately describes that in this country, and even many areas around the world, in the late 1800s and early 1900s were anti-Catholic. I think those feelings carried into even the 1960s. It was everywhere. So somehow, because some Masons were anti-Catholic, somehow the whole organization became vilified.

In our history, some Catholics belonged to the KKK and were racists. If I used this same kind of thinking, then isn’t it a forgone conclusion that the Catholic Church is racist?

You cannot condemn an entire group for the actions of a few. That is prejudicial.

 

[rinnie]

You can say what you want. Fremasonary is a Naturalist Religion. It does not accept the Supernatual. They do not accept the Divine Inspiration of the bible.

You can say they do not have secrets, you can say that they are not a Religion, you can say anything you want. But the Church has stated many reasons why and this is another of the many.

When you become a Mason you swear an oath, but you do not know all you are swearing to until you become quite involved. Once you have sworn that oath your are bound to it. You have no idea what is down the road for you. The longer you are a member the more that is revealed. You can deny this, it does not matter.

Bottom line it is forbidden by the RCC.

 

[rinnie]

Thanks for the prayers, I can always use them.

From a masonic source - directly - that Masons are not anti-Catholic.

masonicinfo.com/anticatholic.htm

The lodge I was a member of had many Catholic members. No one was treated any different because of their religious beliefs. I know Catholics across the country who are Masons. No one ever found any anti-Catholic behavior, action, discussion, writings, etc.

The above article I referenced clearly and accurately describes that in this country, and even many areas around the world, in the late 1800s and early 1900s were anti-Catholic. I think those feelings carried into even the 1960s. It was everywhere. So somehow, because some Masons were anti-Catholic, somehow the whole organization became vilified.

In our history, some Catholics belonged to the KKK and were racists. If I used this same kind of thinking, then isn’t it a forgone conclusion that the Catholic Church is racist?

You cannot condemn an entire group for the actions of a few. That is prejudicial.

Curious were they really Catholic. Because if you are truly Catholic you obey the Church. How can be Really Catholic and yet go against the teaching of the Catholic Church is beyond my level of understanding:shrug:

 

[rinnie]

Very true and non-members cannot sit in and listen to meetings. Because they are secret except for the membership.

The glass house and throwing of stones comes to mind when the Church uses the secrets argument when it comes to Masons. Masons are not a secret society, just a society with secrets…just like most fraternal organizations including the KofC.

And you label yourself as a Roman Catholic. Boy after hearing how well you stick up the The RCC the Living Christ it reminds me of the great saying. With friends like you, why would we ever need enemies.

THe Masons are a secret society. Look up secret society and it will come up. But then again you have pretty much contradicted every thing you said anyway. I will pray for you also that you can learn to stick up for the Living Christ in the RCC instead of accusing it of stone throwing.

 

[Catholic87]

It’s sad how these men that claim to be Catholic are attacking Holy Mother Church yet they are supporting and trying to defend the Masons…hmmmmm as a TRUE Catholic I and anyone else I know would Never do that.