Is Freemasonry a Cult? 

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My dad was a good christian and a 32 deg. mason and when he got closer to JESUS he got out and stayed out

So when you're at a public event, and they open with a public prayer, I guess you have to leave since people of different faiths are participating in the prayer. You can only pray with Christians.

So I'll break my anonymity here. I'm in AA. Read the 12 steps. It doesn't say "a belief in God" it says a "belief in a higher power" Its the same exact thing. We all pray together. Why aren't we cast out by the catholic church??? People like you need Jesus more than they do and I pray for you.

It is May 4th, 2020 that I have come across this video. I am a former AF&AM Freemason who rejected the teachings of the Craft and resigned memberships under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Texas in 2015 due to the real unveiling of Christ's work in my life. I can attest to the fact that every single word spoken in this video is true. Masonry does not bring blind men to light, but successfully and subtly keeps good men from God.

Sounds like this gentleman was blackballed and isn't happy.

The Devil is a liar! If Jesus said I am the way, (The Great I Am) the truth and the life, and no-one COMES to the father except through Me. than why would you look anywhere else!

I had two invitations by men, friends of mine, to join the freemasons. I was interested to meet good friends, to be part of a tight circle of men, so I check into it. But when I learned that to become a mason, I would have to acknowledge my believe in "a supreme being" -- that being any other than the only living God as he mentioned in the video. I could not allow myself to proceed any further. I was disappointed, but I would rather go it alone than to swear my belief in other gods. In response to some of the comments, yea he may be off on a couple things ... but this is pretty simple and he did hit the high point. No need to choose the ball for me -- I took myself out! As a Christian, I cannot honor other gods.

I’m out of free masonry. I called my lodge tonight. Praise Christ that he saved me. I tried to off my self during my divorce and my so called “ brothers “ never once came to check up on me and I was the only one who knew how to cook the pasta sauce for our game dinners. Great people !!

I love how a nonmason is somehow more informed on masonry than masons

I see anti Masonic propaganda from evangeliacsls all the time. Freemasonry never has anti evangelical propaganda. Ironic that a religion that teaches love persecutes like that

I was baptized and brought to Jesus AFTER I became a Mason, and, to some extent, BECAUSE of it. There is no conflict. Period.

Im going to make a cult now. You have to atleast beat 200games to be qualified. I will call it freegamers

I am first and foremost a born again christian, saved ONLY by the death and resurrection of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am also a past master in the blue lodge, as well as a shriner. I am also an active member and volunteer at my church. You are right when you say that freemasonry is NOT a christian organization. It is NOT a religious organization at all. It is a FRATERNAL organization. We bring together good men, regardless of their religious or political opinions. We simply try to make this imperfect world a little bit better. We as Christians and Freemasons are called to love everyone. Unbelievers and those less fortunate especially. I know there are many brothers in freemasonry that I will not see in heaven. I also know that there are many people in the churches throughout the world that I will not see in heaven. We are not saved by works, but ONLY by the precious blood of Christ. We have ALL sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Thank God for sending us His perfect only Son to die on the cross and to rise again on the third day. I am blessed to be a Christian, I am honored and proud to call myself a mason. So Mote it be, God Bless you all! SM339

MASONIC TEACHINGS Man’s first duty is to love and revere God, implore His aid in all laudable undertakings, and 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 knowledge and understanding. E. Dean Osborn PGM, Grand Lodge of Kansas

My dad was Freemason,if not mistaken Scottish Rite.He reached 32nd degree.He goes to the lodge until he had a heart attack but recovered.But thank God he got saved and received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.I gave him a large print and he reads everyday until he passed away few years ago.

I have already left some of my comments on this speaker. From what I am hearing him say right now, if what he is saying is true about the Masonic Lodge, then I agree with him. If you don't stand for something, then you will fall for anything. I have friends and family who are lodge members. I love my family and friends. I hope that they accept me for who I am as a person and as an individual. My faith is in my Savior Jesus Christ alone.!! My Christian friends need to accept me as a brother in Christ.!! Amen Although some members may (claim to) be believers, my personal advice is to "be not unequally yoked together with the others that may be unbelievers". When you are praying to God as a Christian, it better be the God of the Bible and through and by the name of Jesus Christ as Jesus Himself stated in John 14:6. I have been told that when you are about to enter the lodge to be accepted, you first knock on the door and state your name and say that you are in darkness and want to come into the light.!? Correct me if I am wrong. But if it is true, I couldn't say that, because I already walk in the light. I already have Eternal Life and I am not in darkness.!! Amen.!!

His first claim is most freemasons are ignorant of freemasonry. Yet, he isn't? Starting with a false premise doesn't bode well for the rest of his argument....

When they tell you their system of morals is "peculiar", ask yourself what exactly peculiar might actually mean. What does it mean to have peculiar morals? Most of western society, generally speaking, would describe morals or ethics as a system that is pretty black or white, good or bad. When a thing has only 2 components the only way to make it peculiar is by inverting it.

Dr Tsuokalas you are wrong, in the early days christianity was call a cult and by some still is to this day. In a masonic lodge Politics and religion can not be spoken. When a new member joins he is asked to state his religion so that it is his holy book that is on the altar, when he takes obligation in each degree. You try to state that Jesus christ must be recognized in freemasonry and he is but not in the first three degrees. The Volume of the sacred Law can be christian (Roman, Prod,Hindu, Sikh, Jewish,Muslim) A Christian freemason attends his church more than the average person attends. Freemasonry is not a religion, and in no way will it force members to be of one sect. You however believe that your religion should dominate. (Wars have been continues for over three thousand years plus because of people like you, who are blinded by lack of knowledge. If you were a freemason you would know that in the higher degrees of knowledge, there are christian orders. Those Christian masonic orders leave your words in dispute. I would tell anyone taking your seminary to ask for their money back, and you should do a lot more study

He knows very little of Freemasonry, we believe in a Supreme being purely to enable each religion to sit together without animosity.

First, Freemasonry doesn't offer salvation. Its aim is self-improvement and enlightenment. You've supplanted the allegory with a literal reading. The precepts are a universal complement to, not a replacement for religion. The belief is required to make your oath meaningful. The opposition of the Catholic Church to Freemasons began with Philip V (Fr.) who owed enormous debts to the Templars (forerunners of Freemasons) and convinced Pope Clement to outlaw the Templars on false charges, whereupon Philip confiscated their treasury and cancelled his debt. Very noble indeed. But, your aim wasn't noble either. You never intended to make an open-minded assessment, you just wanted the views...

I am a Christian and a Mason. If I want to learn about God and Jesus I go to church. Lodge is for other studies that are used to make good men better. Nothing evil here!

And BTW... “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.”

Ok. Let's ramble on. Some points should first be made. 1. Masons disagree on whether or not their organization is esoteric in nature or philanthropic. It is actually both. 2. Today's Masons as a whole are not as overtly political as they used to be. 3. Because of 2, Freemasonry is not the conspiratorial threat that it once was deemed to be. As many Christian thinkers have pointed out one really can't reconcile Freemasonry with Christianity. First of all, Freemasonry is universalist deism put into practice. You must believe in God, the rest is up to you. This is heretical in terms of the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament. For example, John 14:6: "I am the way, the truth and the light, no one comes to the Father but by me." Even if one were to interpret these words esoterically, and many have, claiming that they in fact have the true light of which Jesus speaks, Christians have to deal with St. Paul and the other Epistles, which lay out the dogmatic assertions by which Christians are bound. The historic phenomenon that we call Freemasonry has nothing whatsoever to do with King Solomon, the temple that he built, the priesthood and ceremonial laws instituted by Moses or any of the Old Testament. It is not Judaism any more than Islam is Judaism. Monotheism in itself means very little: "Even the demons believe God is one." Freemasonry comes from two Western traditions--the Enlightenment and the Romantic movement. From the Enlightenment they got their ideals of the brotherhood of man, the freedom of the conscience, the efficacy of human good works, reason, parliamentary procedure, representational government, general anti-clericalism, universalism, egalitarianism, judicial appeal, the list goes on and on. It begins to sound like the Founding Fathers, and not without reason, as many were Freemasons, and those that weren't were still products of the Enlightenment world. I can think of none that appealed to Medieval Scholasticism for example. Marcus Aurelius yes, Thomas Aquinas no. The Western Enlightenment was an outgrowth of Protestantism as many authors have noted. Almost everyone comes to the same conclusion--it could not have occurred without the innovations made possible by the Reformation. But there's more to it. So Freemasonry comes into existence during the European Enlightenment, particularly France, and then spreads to England and the colonies. But it's esoteric element comes from Romanticism and even takes on greater significance in the 19th century. If I'm not mistaken the rites and degrees and all that evolved quite a bit. As far as source material, it's a big hodge podge. From the preProtestant world they took what they liked--Crusaders, Catholic knights and their fraternal orders, and of course medieval stonemasons who built cathedrals and never wrote down a single thing, no plans, no signatures, but lots of weird imagery. They also borrowed from Loyola and the Jesuits with their deep bond of secrecy and obedience. Since the Enlightenment opened the door for reason, and cut out the Church, the imagination was free to roam. Milton had already astounded the English speaking world with his Puritan opus, Paradise Lost, in which Satan himself is a romantic hero. It's a shaky topic for historians, but witchcraft might play a role in Freemasonry. Occultism wasn't rampant in the 18th century but it absolutely was in the 19th as Romanticism eclipses the rationalism of the Enlightenment. But Certainly the Puritan colonists believed in it and feared it throughout the 17th century. As everyone knows they didn't fear it so much that they weren't willing to create witches where none were. My point is that religious imagination unhinged from reason is a strong element of the American spirit and I would say Freemasonry as well. Many have pointed out that Mormon founder Joseph Smith was powerfully influenced by Freemasonry either directly or indirectly. I don't care to study Mormonism any more. The Morgan Affair proves it, as Smith married the dead man's widow. As far as imagery, Freemasonry seems to have borrowed heavily from classical and ancient motifs that were broadly popular in the late Enlightenment-early Romantic period. The Pyramid and eye for example. Not surprising circa 1800. New discoveries had been made in the desert. The Rosetta Stone was discovered. In a few decades, for the first time in thousands of years, hieroglyphics were read. Napoleon and the French Empire crowd loved all things Egyptian, and used the style to great effect. It not only connoted autocratic power but a suggested a mystical source for that power. There was much food for thought for writers and anyone who wanted to believe that something utterly glorious had been lost in ancient times and could possibly be rediscovered. There's no way to do any of these subjects justice. I'm just rambling. So the most interesting thing to me as a Christian and an American, is this: If Freemasonry is in fact based in devilment, than what are we to make of the Founding Fathers, our Constitution (one third of the 39 signers were Masons), and our whole system of government? What does that thing on the back of the dollar really imply?

He's wrong, in fact some of the appendant bodies of freemasonry you have to profess your faith in Christ. This guy is completely ignorant.

Freemasonry doesn’t provide salvation. The whole thing is a moral lesson using tools.

I am a mason for over thirty years and a Christian.masonry makes good men better . It is not a religion. Men of all Beliefs come together .

I love all the Brothers that are speaking out against garbage like this. I'm a Christian, a Freemason, and a York Rite Mason / Knights Templar. The ignorance is astounding. Well done my Brothers.

The gentleman in the video gets something fundamentally wrong. He says that a Mason, once "educated" (and that in itself is a very arrogant and patronising thing to say) is faced with a choice of Christ or the Lodge. Nothing could be further from the truth. Freemasons are encouraged to follow their own faith and if that faith is Christianity, then that means following Christ. Freemasonry is NOT a religion, nor is it a SUBSTITUTE for religion. Next, from around 1:10, he tries to twist the truth. It DOES matter what faith you follow.. TO YOU. Just as it matters to ME what MY faith is. We acknowledge, and indeed are pleased, that your faith means so much to you. This affirms the obligations to be taken, even firmer. We say we do not bar membership, based on what religion a man follows. that is NOT the same as "it doesn't matter what faith you follow. The fact that this guy is trying to use semantics to turn people away from us, is sinful in itself. It is conniving, controlling and ignorant. As a man of god, he should hang his head in shame. He is, in fact, "bearing false witness" by what he says. At 1:34 he says that if you say you do not believe in a god, you're black-balled. This is also completely untrue. The question of if you believe in a god or not is the FIRST question a man is asked at interview. The ballot..black ball or white... take place much much later, usually, just before the ceremony of Initiation is about to start. At 2:40 There is NO syncretism. At the start of the evening, we call on the "Great Architect of the Universe" to guide us, so that the things we are to do, we do well and to the benefit of all present and mankind in general. so when the phrase "Great Architect of the Universe" is spoken, the Christian Mason considers this being to be "God". The Muslim man considers this to be "Allah" And the Jew considers this to be "Yahweh". Each Member considers that the god the other faiths are praying to are wrong.. and the one who HE is praying to is the real deal. but they do not let that difference come between them., There is too much division, harm, hatred and wars caused by men who DO think these differences are something to fight over. We do not. So the Mason does not think of his god as a collective god. It's his personal god... all the Masons of other faiths are wrong... by we agree to disagree. the gentleman in the clip does not seem to be able to grasp this most simple of concepts. Just after 3:50 He says that Freemasonry offers a man the chance of salvation. This is not true. Freemasonry does NOT offer the promise of salvation and fully acknowledges that salvation may ONLY be achieved though the mans own deity. ANOTHER lie. From 4:08 the gentleman says that the working tools of the Mason are invested with "salvation". Again, this is a blatant lie. The tools are a guide to a man's morality. For example, one of the working tools of an Entered Apprentice Freemason is the 24 inch guage (it's a rule). Here's the ceremony explaining that. "The 24 inch guage represents the 24 hours of the day. Part to be spent in prayer to Almighty God, part to be spent in labour and refreshment and part to be spent in helping a fried or Brother without detriment to ourselves or our connections". No salvation there! And did you notice, the first thing a man has to do? "...part to be spent in prayer to Almighty God". Another part of this explanation of the EA tools is for the common gavel. "The common gavel represents the force of conscience and should keep down all vain and unbecoming thoughts, which might obtrude themselves during any of the aforementioned periods, so that our words and actions may ascend, pure and unpolluted, to the throne of Grace". See any salvation there? Nope? Me neither. But what I did see was a moralistic way of looking at things. 5:04 Men representing different deities? Er... no. These men, represent, if anything, three orders of architecture... Doric, Ionic and Corinthian... which represent Wisdom, Strength and Beauty. ANOTHER LIE. 5:30 he says Christians alone are called to be fitted in the house of the heavens. Er... Freemasonry originated among Christian men and is based on Christian morality. It has developed exponentially since then. AT LAST! A BIT HE HAS RIGHT! It IS non-Christian. Just as it is non-Jewish, non-Muslim, non-Sikh etc. We are a SECULAR society. We are not a RELIGIOUS society. Yes, we live by morality which tallies with the holy bible, but we do not worship anyone or anything..or teach any religious dogma. This is the reason that a holy bible must be present and opened at a Lodge meeting. No Bible? No meeting. From 6:30 he gets even MORE wrong. He says that Hiram Abiff (the fictional, principle architect of King Solomon's temple) resurrected. This is untrue. Hiram Abiff is not resurrected, but he is raised out of a shallow grave and then RE-INTERRED inside the temple. THERE IS NO RESURRECTION. So there. I've completely taken apart this gentleman's claims. Blown then right out of the water. I'm not sure if he is lying on purpose, or is just so badly misinformed, that he actually believes the guff that's coming out of his mouth. but please take his presentation with a pinch of salt. He has no idea what he is talking about.

Firstly, Masonry is not a religion, it’s a fraternity. How is something that is not a religion be considered a “cult?” Secondly, the purpose of belief in “a God” is because an atheist cannot swear an oath because their faith is not well founded. Thirdly, did God not create the entire universe? That makes Him the Great Architect of the universe. Fourthly, the working tools are symbolic of shaping ones conduct as a Mason would shape a stone to make it useful. Fifthly the raising of Hiram Abiff (the widows son) is also symbolic of the promise of the resurrection. Sixthly, I am a Mason and a Christian. My lodge was established by a Methodist minister and is named for him. Several in my lodge are active in their churches some serving as deacons and teachers. I myself am ordained as a minister. Upon becoming a Mason I was given one of my most treasured possessions, a Holy Bible.

Non mason always know more about freemasonry than masons.

Feeemasonry is not a cult, not a sect, not a religion. It's more concerned with moral philosophy. IT does not require that a member practice any particular religion. It does require that a man believe in a supreme being in order to be initiated and that supreme being can be whatever one happens to believe. The highest degree in Freemasonry is the third degree. The Scottish Rite, the York Rite and other organizations called appendant bodies offer other degrees yet stress that they are not superior to the third degree in any sort of hierarchy. For a man to obtain the highest level of the York Rite he must devote his life to Jesus Christ. Consider your conspiracy scheme debunked, Steve Tsoukalas.

Jesus is The Chief Cornerstone. Period. He is the stone that was rejected.

As a Master Mason in good standing, I can confirm yes it is true, you must confess the belief in a Supreme Being. However, we do not tell you what faith you must belong. That is a journey we must all take on our own, and Freemasonry is not responsible to choose that path. That is up to the individual. The architect of the universe is giving praise to God, for which all religions believe their God (s) created the universe. The prayers as you call them can be applied to Jesus, Allah, Buddha, or whatever faith you have. The idea is men of all different faiths, can come together and enjoy fellowship without any prejudice for their faiths. Something Dr. Steve would never do. I doubt this man has friends outside of his faith, or if he does he thinks less of them for their different faith.

Im persecuted by the Freemasons. Please pray for me.

I think alot of people will have hard time believing pastor Barnett is freemason because he is honored by too many people

A cult saying another cult is a cult 😂😂😂

In the third degree one is killed and restricted by the Lion's Paw of Juda. It is a Jew resurrection without Jesus. One is born again without Christ. And it is very important to know that either in court or the the Lodge, swearing an oath on the Bible is forbidden by no less a personage than Jesus the Christ. """Let your yes be yes and your no be no and swear no oaths by God or Heaven.""" The Book of Matthew

It’s quite mastubatory that a group of architects set up a worldview that has the Great Architect of the Universe as the deity. I want to set up the FreeWriters, to the Great Journalist of the Universe. All hail!!

To be a member of freemasonry you have to believe in a creator all of the ones I know are Christians. There are members that are Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, etc… We can debate our beliefs outside of the main hall. Masons do not have satanic beliefs satin is not a creature. My lodge only has the King James Bible. The punishments are not used in practice, I did have to take an pledge and oath to the Marine Corps, Law Enforcement, and my country. Yes, you can be a Christian and a Freemason. I’m also in Yorks Rite, Scottish Rite, Order of Eastern Star, and American Legion. Our prayers are to the Christian God and many parts in our books have verses from the Christian bible

I am going through my 3rd degree, and I have never heard any of this stuff you speak of, that they give us one way only. I am a Christian and never would allow them to keep me away from Jesus, or make me decide. Must be different in so many lodges, one thing for sure, Free Masons is amazing.

*MATTHEW 21:42 Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: 'The stone the builders (masons) rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?*

Calls Mason's a cult however doesn't realize that in the lodge you cannot discuss religion and politics. It's not a church it is a fraternity for men working on becoming better men through their teachings, your religion is entirely your choice. My lodge has donated more money to children's hospital than any church in our ever has, however we are "satanic"? I'm sorry but until you become a mason you cannot understand what a great fraternity is, and how we all help each other out and love each other like family.

It absolutely is a cult. If in covenant with one who is serving a different deity - you are connected to it too. “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ” (Colossians 2:8)

As a 32nd Degree Freemason, never heard the prayers that you speak. But it sounds to me he is googling too much and not simply asking actual masons. I am Christian and nothing in Freemasonry goes against my political or religious beliefs. Also as a York Rite Mason, I can also very much laugh at everything he has said. ASK ONE TO GET INFORMATION. Dont take it from sheep from the modern church.

This guy said Freemasonry gives the members a path for salvation which is not true. Freemasonry is not concerned with religion. It is a system of morality that tries to make good men better men. All those rituals are only used to teach the moral principles of the society which include prudence, temperance, fortitude, brotherly love, kindness and charity. These are all great qualities which Christians will be proud of. Freemasonry is one of the few social organisations where men of all ethnicity, religions, occupations, social status meet on the same level. It stands for goodness.

why is it bad that they call god the great architect of the universe? if i have a friend and we are at school and we say the pledge of allegiance and we get to " one name under god" and when i say god im not going to try and separate myself from my friend and say i cant say the pledge with you because im a muslim and you are a christian, freemasonry is a school of thought and they use the great architect of the universe so they dont separate themselves from one another incase one member is of a different religion or culture. sounds to me like the gospel of christ teaches if someone has a different belief than you do you cannot get along with that person. how will we then learn from one another

Totally does not understand what Masonry is. So wrong it's funny.

if you arent a member of a legitimate lodge then close your mouth. thats like a man who only watches baseball and nothing else, speak of his “knowledge” on football.

Lodges sound like wonderful places. Men of different faiths can peacfully come together, pray and fellowship. Thanks! I'll check it out.

I am no blind Mason supporter, but they sound more like they are oriented toward peace. This dude echoes the same radical rhetoric that led to the crusades and deaths of millions of innocent lives. And I AM a christian man, but apparently one of the few who respects and acknowledges the beliefs of others. I came here hoping to have some light shed on the masons, and all I got was an ugly truth about my fellow christians. Good job gang.

If your a believer and you become a mason through ignorance……. Once you become a part of it you will quickly realize you can’t continue if you believe in Jesus Christ.

Never heard that opening prayer.

I'm from Scotland a ex paratrooper, youngest to get through training. My family friends and community are all mason's, eastern star, UVF, etc. And if it's all about good deeds then my community and family and friends are lying to themselves and are screwd . My aunt's practice witchcraft and fortune telling in the eastern star. My uncles in the SAS and Freemason's are involved in the drug's and my friends too. They are the only one's that get away with it. I denied becoming a young Lewis and I'd rather do my time. There is no forgiveness and I have yet to meet one who has no sin. Masonic Jews, the forbidden fruit Apple 🍎 symbol USA new York big Apple 🍎 The tree of good and evil Initiation lie- you won't die! The original lie of Satan You shall be like God! May God almighty have mercy on us all in Jesus Christ's name I pray.

Your take on the Working Tools is so wrong its laughable! Keep trolling, Dr Steve....

You obviously do not know freemasonry and are going by things you have heard from people and books that hear pieces and bits but you are wrong. I am a Freemason but more importantly I am a Christian and I lover of Christ Jesus. The one thing you are absolutely correct about is that Jesus is the ONLY way to have salvation and everlasting life. Freemasonry does not conflict with my love for Christ or I would not be a part of it. If you want to know the truth about freemasonry then I can give u correct answers to any question that you may have. Please understand I am not defending freemasonry and the only one I will defend is my faith in Christ

I will research everything that he said because I believe that young and older baby Christian men are being convinced that this is going to help them to excel in life in more than one way. Social standing, financially, comradery etcetera. Personal I don't need anyone else's approval or nod to accomplish the things I desire to do, especially my walk with my Savior. I'm not bitter either way for or against. I just don't need another man's approval to be able to run the race that God has for me. My goal in life is to hear my Savior say to me, "Well Done".!!

Yeah this guy doesn't know what he speaks of... Freemasonry caters for various religions hence why they use umbrella terms such as 'great architect', but depending on your religion this grand architect has a different name. I'm Christian therefore in my first degree I swore to and put my trust in "God". Freemasonry is absolutely not at conflict with Christianity despite what the conspiracies will tell you. Infact some sections such as the Knight's Templar require you to be both a Master Mason and a confirmed Christian. In there you will find many prominent religious figures such as Popes and innumerable Bishops etc.

Freemasons worship one master, the father of lies.

Why does he attempt to turn a fraternity into a church? Assign beliefs to others that they don't have? Every Mason damn well knows that his salvation does not come from the lodge. The fraternity doesn't require that all belong to the same religion or church no more than the Chamber of Commerce would require their members to be. Why?, because we're not a church or religion and neither is the Chamber of commerce. Personally, I'm taking Jesus Christ as my God and Savior. I'm certain the producer of this video would tell me I've got that all wrong too.

Timing Steven, timing ! 4 days to my initiation into the lodge. So glad I saw your video. Christ first for me. I’ll email and withdraw my acceptance. Thank you my friend !

Jesus is the way to Heaven. Praying for all. Good Bless. Rosario

Jesus once said. Do nothing in secrecy.

You started off with the correct interpretation with “each Mason silently reads his God into the GAOTU”. Then you say “how dare the Masonic Lodge wrench these two Biblical texts from their context”. You are wrenching the ritual from its context to fit your narrative.

You 'claim' it's a cult, yet you provide no proof of that. Lame.

K look I need everyone in this comments section to CALM DOWN. You undoubtedly searched for this video so if you have problems with it, just leave

You have it so wrong about freemasonry.

I am sorry. You are talking about many religions and their Gods as if they are one God. The description of God in Christianity is different from that of other religions

If hes not a mason how does he know what they do in secret isnt that like judging a person?

Someone is jealous cause he is not a just and up right man

Just a friendly reminder, dont forget to check the oil on your broom stick. God Bless

Just a couple comments. 1. Hiram Abiff was not raised from the dead. He was taken from his shallow grave to be buried in a permanent tomb. 2. It is not this ritual that the only hope of immortality is in the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. Just saying.

The grand lodge only governs and sets regulations and does not "set or make" the ritual. The point of masonry is fellowship as men. And I dont see the problem in being friends with someone, you mean I cannot have a friend who is not a Christian? Seems to me like you wanna take the Islamic view of convert or die?

Detestable to Yahweh according to the scriptures. Which scripture?

Find out what ex confederate general Bishop Albert Pike has to say about freemasonry. He was a very high ranking freemason in his day. His explanation will astound you!

I'm freemason and Jewish culturally but an atheist. It's not a cult and it's not really religious. I have black, Asian, and white friends with me in the group. All we do is learn how to be independent women. Yes we allow homosexuality and everything. We are cool and donate stuff and services secretly.....epic illuminate stuff.

They take good men of different religions and pray together without a fight or judgment? How awful!!! I bet they even break bread together peacefully. What shameful unChristian behavior. I bet Jesus would never do that. Oh no wait, that's exactly what he would do.

Ignorance is a curse. Dogmas and misinformation is the source of wars and conflict. Two of the pillars of Christianity are tolerance and peace.

So .... MOST Freemasons, according to you, do not know what YOU do, a NON Mason? Laughable.

What alarms me is the number of times Jesus prays to God, yet some think it's okay to pray to Jesus instead. Jesus died for our sins but don't forget that God existed before and exists after. Praying to Jesus to me is just as dangerous as catholics praying in the same of saints and the virgin Mary. Pray to the father. I guess George Washington and Benjamin Franklin are burning in hell...

This is actually a really good sales pitch in favour of Universal Brotherhood but I do not think that was the intention.

By now, most people know of the issues involving Catholic priests and even nuns. But, let's not forget the names of Jimmy Swaggart, Jim Bakker, and the 22 Alabama Baptist ministers charged with sex crimes. And that's not even scratching the surface.

Read John, specifically John 1:3 and you will learn that the Word (Jesus Christ), the Second Person of the Trinity, created "all things that were made". So it was JESUS, not the "supreme architect of the universe" who created everything. God the Father is not named the "supreme architect of the universe". He is Yaweh!

why is it wrong to bring people together that believe in god, or the 'architect of the universe' and want to good and better themselves to help others?

You need to see a psychiatrist man, no man enters the lodge without first asking if he can enter. Square your self up, level your self out, and get plumb. If you don't stand up you don't stand a chance.

So a non-Mason is going to explain Freemasonry to those who are members of the craft? One of the stupidest things I have ever seen.

True and so easy to see once you stop being offended.

Very good theological explanation. Thank you. But, what I struggle to figure out and seek to understand is...how or why is freemasonry singled out. Isn't this fraternal organization's ritual practices (or words) similar to AA, the Grange (and their degrees), the Shriners, the Elks, the Moose, etc? Someone please tell me why we are so against the references to a higher power in these other organization? No one is saying that any of them are solely for the Christian believer. Is an experience of "brotherhood" solely to be held to the Christian community? If so, what does that say about the "brotherhood" of service men and women serving in our armed forces? I'm struggling to reconcile these other organizations based on what you said in this video. You make it sound as if a Christian can only be part of the Church community. But, the church isn't an organization, right? It's the Body of Christ IN the fallen world--bringing light into dark places. Now, don't misunderstand. I don't want to mess around w/spiritual forces of darkness. I'm asking, based on your explanation, how are these other organizations different? Are all fraternities (for any good) banned?

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 KJV, Jesus Christ is the only way.............

Freemasonry isn’t a whole lot different than watching three Shakespearean plays. You’re inventing most of overlap with religion. It’s not a religion. Your only real conflict is any dilution of Christian dogma. If you’re a strong Christian, you shouldn’t care what another philosophy says about you or to what extent it differs from yours. If Christianity is the true light and the honest reality, why would it matter who says what about it. Be a devoted Christian with pride and certainty OR go around playing whack-a-mole with every opposing perspective, but you can’t do both.

As Biden would say, 'Come on man - you're killing me.' What makes Tsoukalas dangerously misleading is that he mixes truth with lies in order to make the lies more believable. He is good - I'll give him that. Here is my response: 1. No one is ever told they have to chose between Christ and the Lodge. In fact, where I was raised a Master Mason you were told your obligations to church come first (everyone in the Lodge were Christians or agnostics). 2. He is correct, you must believe in God or a Supreme Being. Masonry does not define "God" but they do use Bible quotes about God. It is not a "canopy god". Masonry is not a religious organization, so they don't get into those details - that's why you have churches. 3. True that some of the prayers are generic (not all), but that's the same as you will hear in military funerals, opening prayers for congress, ect.. It's not ideal, but it is better than no prayer. Ironically, some Christian denominations said they would lift their ban on Masonry if they stopped praying - to me that's bizarre. 4. Masons do not teach a way to salvation. 5. "Working tools" have almost zero to do with salvation (I say "almost" because some denominations - like Catholics and Orthodox do believe living an upright life contributes to some degree). 6. He says the room is full of "men representing different deities." That is possible in some places, but the men reflect their communities, if the whole town is Baptist probably the whole lodge is baptist. But even in a room filled with Jews, agnostics, ect, Tsoukalas should be happy that the New Testament is read during some initiation rituals/ceremonies - we are exposing non-Christians to the Faith. 7. He says Jesus is never mentioned in the rituals (keep in mind when I say 'ritual' I mean initiation ceremonies). This is false, Jesus is mentioned but by his titles (e.g. The Good Shepherd, Lion of Judah), not by name and that is an old European practice that Masonry inherited. 8. Tsoukalas is completely off on Hiram Abiff and that if we copy him we achieve immortality. I never heard that or even a hint of that.

Incorrect! The Grand Artichect Masons use in prayer is NOT a canopy God above all other Gods. The Grand Artichect is simply a name ALL Masons use to refer to each of their individual Diety's. So rather than insult one Mason who's God is Allah, and another Yaweh, in Prayer they use The Grand Artichect which is represented by each Mason's own God of belief. Masonry is all about uniting All men from All walks of life and beliefs under one roof to make themselves better men.

I feel like your problem is more with other religions (non christians) than the freemasons

I hope your headache post-production wasn't too dizzying once you began to process the hypocritical parallels of your belief system. - paul

christ is the only way. Anything else is blasphemous

I am not a Christian or in any religion but I worship a diety and in fact acknowledge God and respect him but even as to someone who isn't religious, to say that you must have faith in a Supreme deity and to then have that diety stripped and replaced with a now new diety, that too me sounds like a play on word. This is a cult by their own terms and the fact you have to perform rituals gives it all away. You are selling your human experience for a material life that will end one day, if that isn't the work of the devil i don't know what is.

The reason that we only ask if you believe in a supreme being is because all religious and political speech is prohibited within the lodge.

Thanks Steve, This info is MUCH needed in Post-modern Christianity that has little to NO discernment. Thanks for taking MUCH of your time to lead my 1st wife to the REAL Jesus and out of the Watchtower (1987)

Friend I hate to tell you that in fact you have it wrong. So Mote it Be. I honestly hope one day that you may become enlightened.