Masonic Creeds, Beliefs & Teachings
CHarris141
Missouri Masonic Lodge of Research
Grand Lodge of Missouri
5998 Anno Lucis
Masonic Creed
Freemasonry teaches the universal principle of unselfish friendship and
promotes those moral precepts which are in keeping with all great faiths.
In pursuing this doctrine, the following, though not exclusive, is considered
to be basic.
Masonic Beliefs
Mankind was created by one God. This one God is the author of all life. God's
existence is revealed to man through faith and the Book of Holy Scriptures. The
Book of Holy Scriptures is the Ultimate Authority or Great Light of
Freemasonry. The soul of man is immortal. Man's commitment to Divine Providence
determines his destiny. Considering the universality of Freemasonry, its
teachings cannot be defined in a single statement or established profile. The
following is considered to be representative of its fundamental precepts.
Masonic Teachings
Man's first duty is to love and revere God, Implore His aid in all laudable
undertakings, Seek His guidance through prayer, Embrace and practice the tenets
of religion, Extend charity and sympathy to all mankind, Shield and support the
widow and orphan, Defend virtue, Respect the aged, Honor the bonds of
friendship, Protect the helpless, Lift up the oppressed, Comfort the downcast,
Restore dignity to the rejected, Respect the laws of government, Promote
morality, and Add to the common stock of humanity's knowledge and
understanding.
© 1998. Missouri Masonic Lodge Of Research. All rights reserved.
Sir Knight Christopher A. Harris, 32°
Christian & Master Mason, York Rite, Scottish Rite, Shrine
Senior Deacon & Lodge Education Officer of
McDonald Lodge # 324 AF & AM Independence, Missouri
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The Avengers
<charr...@aol.com> writes
-- Would that all you say, Brother, was practised by Masons. In the UK and
particularly in Scotland Masonry is organised crime. Carry on worshipping the
Great Architect of the Universe but exercise caution before you attribute the
fine ideals of Masonry to the trash we have in the UK.
The Avengers
Mark
> particularly in Scotland Masonry is organised crime. Carry on worshipping the
> Great Architect of the Universe but exercise caution before you attribute the
> fine ideals of Masonry to the trash we have in the UK.
> The Avengers
That's like saying that the Catholic church is evil because the Italian
Mafia are Catholics.
Eugene Goldman.·.
Grand Lodge of Missouri
5998 Anno Lucis
Masonic Creed
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