09-09-2012, 11:56 AM
I'm thinking of picking this up. Have any of you read it? Morals and Dogma: Of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Of Freemasonry
In this book, Pike describes in detail the concepts and rituals taught in the first 32 degrees of Freemasonry. I haven't really researched this subject at all, but considering the symbols and terminology are the same as what Ra describes, it may be useful to see what knowledge Masonry has had access to from Egyptian times.
I imagine it is simply a path of initiation which reveals wisdom and truth, but there are those who pervert it and use it for their own power. It may be useful to read some of Pike's insights. I found these quotes in the comments section interesting..
"We do not undervalue the importance of any Truth. We utter no word that can be deemed irreverent by any one of any faith. We do not tell the Moslem that it is only important for him to believe that there is but one God and wholly unessential whether Mahomet was his prophet... And as little do we tell the sincere Christian that Jesus of Nazereth was a man like us, or His history but the unreal revival of an older legend. To do either is beyond our jurisdiction. Masonry, of no one age, belongs to all time; of no one religion, it finds its great truths in all."
"Thus Masonry disbelieves no truth and teaches unbelief in no creed... It draws no sword to compel others to adopt its belief."
In this book, Pike describes in detail the concepts and rituals taught in the first 32 degrees of Freemasonry. I haven't really researched this subject at all, but considering the symbols and terminology are the same as what Ra describes, it may be useful to see what knowledge Masonry has had access to from Egyptian times.
I imagine it is simply a path of initiation which reveals wisdom and truth, but there are those who pervert it and use it for their own power. It may be useful to read some of Pike's insights. I found these quotes in the comments section interesting..
"We do not undervalue the importance of any Truth. We utter no word that can be deemed irreverent by any one of any faith. We do not tell the Moslem that it is only important for him to believe that there is but one God and wholly unessential whether Mahomet was his prophet... And as little do we tell the sincere Christian that Jesus of Nazereth was a man like us, or His history but the unreal revival of an older legend. To do either is beyond our jurisdiction. Masonry, of no one age, belongs to all time; of no one religion, it finds its great truths in all."
"Thus Masonry disbelieves no truth and teaches unbelief in no creed... It draws no sword to compel others to adopt its belief."
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