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And not only in Hinduism, and Odinism but Egyptian mythology, Persian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Greek, Druidism,Aztec, Mayan, and many others.
I feel more harm will be done to masonry by diluting our standards to increase membership numbers. The inclusion of Odinists, Wicca, Atheists or Islam goes against the masonic ritual. We have on our alter the Christian Holy Bible. Masonic ritual refers to passages from the Holy Bible in many occations. For example, Genesis 1:1-3 in the first degree, Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 in the 3rd degree and at masonic funerals. Also Palms 133 and Amos 7:8. No references from other religions or cults. I have recited these passages many times during obligating candidates. I would never allow a Muslim into our lodge or the Koran to lie on our alter. After all, it is not the Baptist or other christian religions that are placing bombs in super markets or on airplanes full of innocent people. You might recall right after 9-11-01 the entire Islamic world were cheering and dancing in the streets with joy after killing 3,000 people in America. Christians teach love not hate. My personal opinion is the Florida G M is correct. Like this or not everything I have said here is the truth.
If Edict No. 3 is not withdrawn by the next Florida GM,
Thank you, Brother, for that welcome update. It's nice to see that "the system" works. It's not so nice to have to admit that it had to be employed at all. How a Master Mason harboring such plainly evident fear and ignorance could rise to the status of Grand Master is something which we should be fervently asking ourselves. None of us is perfect, of course, but how is it that someone who so "does not get it" was able to rise to a position of such great responsibility? Where were those of us who were supposed to be offering counsel?[h=2]Tuesday, June 04, 2013[/h][h=3]Florida Overturns GM's Edict Re: Gnostics, Pagans and Wiccans[/h] I'm back from a week in France. While I was gone, Florida's Grand Master Jorge L. Aladro's Edict expelling pagans, gnostics and Wiccans was overturned by Florida's Grand Lodge on May 28th, putting this episode behind everyone for now. The passed resolution reverses the Ruling in its entirety, and concludes by affirming “that Florida Masonry hereby declares its eternal devotion to the religious toleration that is one of the immovable and Ancient Landmarks of Freemasonry, never to be changed by any man or group of men.” The Jurisprudence Committee had recommended rejection.