Fwd: Masonry/Mormonism 3
MRS CAROL J VAN DRIE (UTMB76A@prodigy.com)
Tue, 26 Sep 1995 12:10:44 EDT
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> Date: Saturday, 02-Sep-95 07:34 AM
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> From: Carol J. Van Drie \ PRODIGY: (UTMB76A)
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> Subject: Masonry/Mormonism 3
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> MORMONISM/MASONRY CONT. PART 3
> Number 10 continued:
> MASONS - `I...most solemnly and sincerely promise and
> swear, in addition to my former obligations, that I will
> not give the degree of a Master Mason to any of an inferior
> degree, nor to any other being jin the known
> world...binding myself under no less penalty than to have
> my body severed in two in the midst, and divided to the
> north and sough, my bowels burnt to ashes...
> 11. The sign of the penalty is similar in both cases,
> (The description of this sign which appears in Temple
> Mormonism is not completely accurate; therefore, we are
> using the account that appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune.
> The reader can see that this is the way the sign is given
> today (see page 470 of this book) ["this book" refers
> to "Evolution of the Mormon Temple Ceremony; 1842-1990 by
> Tanner. An address and price for this book will be
> included at the end of this particular issue) - also -
> these differences in the Mormon temple ceremony will be
> discussed later].
> MORMONS - "In this, the left hand is placed palm upright directly
in
> front of the body, there being a right angle formed at the elbow;
the
> right hand, palm down, is placed under the elbow of the left; then
> drawn sharply across the bowels, and both hands are dropped at the
> side.' (Salt Lake
> Tribune, Feb. 12, 1906).
> MASONS - `The Penal Sign is given by putting the right hand to
the
> left side of the bowels, the hand open, with the thumb next to
the
> belly, and drawing it across the belly, and letting it fall;
this is
> done tolerably quick. This alludes to the penalty of the
obligation:
> `Having my
> body severed in twain,' etc.'
> 12. In both cases a `name' is used.
> MORMONS - `The Name of this token is the Son, meaning
> the Son of God.'
> MASONS - `...the word or name is Tubal Cain.'
> 13. The conversation at the `veil' in the temple
> ceremony is very similar to that of the `Fellow Craft
> Mason' when he is questioned concerning the `grip.'
> MORMONS - `Lord-What is this?'
> `Endowee-the second token of the Melchizedek
> Priesthood-The Patriarchal Grip or Sure Sign of the Nail.'
> `Lord-' Has it a name?'
> `Endowee-' It has.'
> `Lord-' Will you give it to me?'
> `Endowee-' I can not for I have not yet received it.'
> MASONS - `...What is this?'
> `Ans-' A grip.'
> `A grip of what?'
> `Ans.' The grip of a Fellow Craft Mason.'
> `Has it a name?'
> `Ans.' It has.'
> `Will you give it to me?'
> `Ans.' I did not so receive it, neither can I so impart
> it.?'
>
> [Here, in the interest of time, I will skip to other
> similarities. What follows number 13 in # 14 & 15 , is the
> similarities between the grips known in Mormonism as "The
> Sign of the Nail." and the Mormonism vow of chastity and
> the similarities between it and Masonry vows. In interest
> of space and time, I will now skip to number 16.]
> 16. The `Oath of Vnegence which used to be used in the
Mormon
> Temple ceremony resembles an oath in one of the
> higher degrees of Masonry.
> MORMONS - `You and each of you do solemly promise and
> vow that you will pray, never cease to pray, and never
> cease to importune high heaven to avenge the blood of the
> prophets...'
> MASONS - `We promise and swear, by the living God, always
> supreme, to revenge the death of our ancestor...'
> Cont. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>
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