Why is the Catholic Church so against Freemasons

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Shaquille O’Neal, George Washington, and Mozart are said to be Freemasons. See this list for other famous or influential members: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Freemasons_(A%E2%80%93D

The Masons supposedly believe in a supreme being although they are forbidden to talk about religion (or politics). They also are said to hold righteous virtues like Catholics, such as love, humanitarianism, and respect towards all. It’s also worth noting that Jews seem to be free to join the Masons, although, at one time in history, they could not be accepted as members. Also interesting. Hitler was against them and many were killed along Jews in the concentration camps. The Soviet Union were also against them, and many were persecuted. With these facts in mind, I would think that the Church tolerate them, but instead, we are strongly opposed to them, and any Catholic who becomes affiliated with them are permanently excommunicated!

I personally would never take part in any Masonic activity, but from what I read about them, I would hold them in high regard.

Are they more of a threat to the Church than say Hindus and Buddhists?
 
The former prime minister of Belgium, Elio di Rupo, is also a freemason.

The freemasonry has all kinds of mystic rituals and allowed a space where members could freely discuss and talk about god and other topic of religious nature, without fear of persecution (we’re talking early modern period). But secrecy is often linked to treason and that’s why they feature so prominently in conspiracy theories.
 
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Freemasonry is incompatible with the Catholic faith. Freemasonry teaches a naturalistic religion that espouses indifferentism, the position that a person can be equally pleasing to God while remaining in any religion.

Masonry is a parallel religion to Christianity. The New Catholic Encyclopedia states, “Freemasonry displays all the elements of religion, and as such it becomes a rival to the religion of the Gospel. It includes temples and altars, prayers, a moral code, worship, vestments, feast days, the promise of reward or punishment in the afterlife, a hierarchy, and initiation and burial rites.”

Masonry is also a secret society. Its initiates subscribe to secret blood oaths that are contrary to Christian morals. The prospective Mason swears that if he ever reveals the secrets of Masonry - secrets which are trivial and already well-known - he wills to be subject to self-mutilation or to gruesome execution. (Most Masons, admittedly, never would dream of carrying out these punishments on themselves or on an errant member).

Historically, one of Masonry’s primary objectives has been the destruction of the Catholic Church; this is especially true of Freemasonry as it has existed in certain European countries. In the United States, Freemasonry is often little more than a social club, but it still espouses a naturalistic religion that contradicts orthodox Christianity. (Those interested in joining a men’s club should consider the Knights of Columbus instead.)

The Church has imposed the penalty of excommunication on Catholics who become Freemasons. The penalty of excommunication for joining the Masonic Lodge was explicit in the 1917 code of canon law (canon 2335), and it is implicit in the 1983 code (canon 1374).

Because the revised code of canon law is not explicit on this point, some drew the mistaken conclusion that the Church’s prohibition of Freemasonry had been dropped. As a result of this confusion, shortly before the 1983 code was promulgated, the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a statement indicating that the penalty was still in force. This statement was dated November 26, 1983 and may be found in Origins 13/27 (Nov. 15, 1983), 450.
 
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Shaquille O’Neal, George Washington, and Mozart are said to be Freemasons. See this list for other famous or influential members: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Freemasons_(A%E2%80%93D

The Masons supposedly believe in a supreme being although they are forbidden to talk about religion (or politics). They also are said to hold righteous virtues like Catholics, such as love, humanitarianism, and respect towards all. It’s also worth noting that Jews seem to be free to join the Masons, although, at one time in history, they could not be accepted as members. Also interesting. Hitler was against them and many were killed along Jews in the concentration camps. The Soviet Union were also against them, and many were persecuted. With these facts in mind, I would think that the Church tolerate them, but instead, we are strongly opposed to them, and any Catholic who becomes affiliated with them are permanently excommunicated!

I personally would never take part in any Masonic activity, but from what I read about them, I would hold them in high regard.

Are they more of a threat to the Church than say Hindus and Buddhists?
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This is still valid: CUSTODI DI QUELLA FEDE

Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII promulgated on December 8, 1892.

papalencyclicals.net/Leo13/l13ms3.htm

vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19831126_declaration-masonic_en.html
 
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