I found this on another forum.
Please fell free to use this if in an argument on this subject.
A few years ago I was in an argument on 'Christian Forums' about KoC where a catholic Priest was castigating Freemasonry and giving a list of all its evils.
O gave a list of Priciples which I said was from my Lodge
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Charity - Our tenetts teaches us to “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” Members of the Freemasons show love for their neighbors by conducting food drives and donating the food to local soup kitchens and food pantries, by volunteering at Special Olympics, and by supporting, both spiritually and materially, mothers who choose life for their babies. Knights recognize that our mission, and our faith in God, compels us to action. There is no better way to experience love and compassion than by helping those in need, a call we answer every day.
Unity – None of us is as good as all of us. Members of the Freemasons all know that – together – we can accomplish far more than any of us could individually. So we stick together…we support one another. That doesn’t mean that we always agree or that there is never a difference of opinion. It does mean that – as a Freemason – you can count on the support and encouragement of your brothers as you work to make life better in your community.
Fraternity – We provide assistance to the widows and children left behind when the family breadwinner died – often prematurely. The Order has programs that continue to do this today, as do individual Freemasons, who last year gave more than 10 million hours of their time to assist sick and/or disabled members and their families. In the freemasons, we watch out for and take care of one another.
Patriotism – Members of the Freemasons, be they Americans, Canadians, Mexicans, Cubans, Filipinos, Poles, or Dominicans, are patriotic citizens. We are proud of our devotion to God and country, and believe in standing up for both. Whether it’s in public or private, the Freemasons remind the world that they support their nations and are amongst the greatest citizens.
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He went on to castigate every word of these principles. giving intellectual reasons why there was evil in each point raised.
I then confessed that this was actually from KoC web site
http://www.kofc.org/un/en/about/principles/index.html
And all I had done was change the words 'Knights of Columbus' to 'Freemasons'.
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