Re: [TruthTalk] Mormonism & Freemasonry

[Blainerb473]

No doubt about it, those ancient groups were doing bad stuff, fertility cultism included.  But what I am saying is documenting something from ancient times is always hard, and I seriously doubt tracing Freemasonry back to those times could be done with so much confidence in the findings as to be able to say confidently that such and such is true, or such and such is not true.  In fact, that would be true of almost anything.  Even Mormonism, which is barely two hundred years old, despite an abundance of records on the subject, still has much that cannot be said for certain about it.  What it boils down to in too many cases is that basically, we express our opinions, pro and con, and that's about the best we can do.  But I can say with a high degree of confidence, that although there are some similarities between free Masonry and the temple Endowment ceremony, there are far too many fundamental differences to conclude that one came from the other.  I have, believe it or not, studied Free Masonry, and I am intimately familiar with the ceremony in the temple.  There are just too many other possibilities.   In a message dated 12/31/2005 4:00:12 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No it is way before that; the ancient fertility cults were practised in Canaan before God destroyed the Amorites.   On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 11:01:12 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:  Blainerb:  Freemasonry is obviously descended from the time when the Jews returned from the Babylonian captivity to Jerusalem to rebuild their temple and the walls of the city.  It is one thing to  say such as you have stated below, but quite another to show beyond reasonable doubt that your assertions are correct.  If you wouldn't mind, I would like to double-check your sources.      In a message dated 12/27/2005 8:04:59 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have read the same Blaine and the Freemasonry rituals are based on the old Fertility Cult mystery religions which is the same kind of paganism that got the Canaanite Nations exiled from the Promised Land and destroyed.  There is a sexual aspect to both.  jt   On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 09:06:14 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am  not aware of one, except to say, as JS did, that he joined the Freemasons to obtain whatever friendship and support they might offer in times of duress--as you are probably aware, he was arrested on false charges many times--0ver 40 times, as I recall--and abused both physically and verbally a lot of times by antis of his day.  But I am sure if there is any official commentary from Church authorities, Kevin would know where it would be found.  Especially if it could be used against the Church.  :>) Blainerb   In a message dated 12/26/2005 10:08:36 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does the Mormon Church have an expressed opinion regarding freemasonary?