Fwd: Masonry/Mormonism 5

• Messages sorted by:[ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]

-- [ From: Carol J. Van Drie * EMC.Ver #2.10P ] --


------- FORWARD, Original message follows -------

> Date: Saturday, 02-Sep-95 07:36 AM
> 
> From: Carol J. Van Drie        \ PRODIGY:     (UTMB76A)
> To:   Christia/all             \ Internet:   
> (christia@asuvm.inre.asu.edu)
> 
> Subject: Masonry/Mormonism 5
> 
> MORMONISM/MASONRY PART 5>> # 25 CONT.                                
  
>                                                               
>     MORMONS - The marks are the same as those on the        
> garments-the compass on the left...'                        
>     MASONS - The candidate that enters, the Senior Decon as  the same
time
> pressing his naked left breast with the point 
> of the compass,...'                                         
>     26.  The angle of the square is pressed against the      right
breast
> in the Masonic ritual.  The mark of the square  appears on the right
> breast of the Mormon temple garment.   
>     MORMONS - `...the square on the right side...'          
>     MASONS - `As he enters, the angle of the square is      
> pressed hard against his naked right breast...'             
>     27.  A mallet is used by both the Masons and the        
> Mormons in their ceremonies.                                
>     MORMONS - `one of the Temple workers...gives three raps 
> with a mallet...'                                           
>     MASONS - `he gives a rap with the common gavel or       
> mallet...' "                                                
>     I do not post this information to mock or desparage the 
> Mormon convert in any way.  I realize that these temple     
> ceremonies are held dear to a Mormon or RLDS.  I post this  
> because it has been said by LDS that the Mormon temple      
> ceremony does not in any way shape or form resemble the     
> occultic rituals of Masonry.  This lengthy post should put  
> this argument to rest for the seekers of truth.  Those who  
> come to this topic to find more about Mormonism should know 
> the entire truth of this organization.  These rituals are   
> not only non-Christian, but they are not even in the Book   
> of Mormon.  As consenting adults, we have the right to      
> choose our own form of worship.  Make no mistake, Mormonism 
> and much of it's dogma and doctrine and practice IS NOT     
> Christian, but those who choose to worship in this manner   
> have every right to. I, and other Christians, object, when  
> they call this organization Christian.                      
> To read more on this topic, the above information was taken 
> from "Evolution of the Mormon Temple Ceremony: 1842-1990."  
> There have been changes in this ceremony, this would        
> explain why numerous LDS on this BB claim what is posted    
> about the temple ceremony is not something they are         
> familiar with.  Often, the members themselves have not been 
> made aware of these changes.  The Mormon leadership has     
> attempted to keep this secret.  All of the changes have     
> been documented in this book.  To order:                    
> Utah Lighthouse Ministry                                    
> 1350 South West Temple                                      
> Salt Lake City, Utah  84115                                 
> Later, these changes will be                                
> posted.  May the light of our Lord Jesus Christ bless you   
> all.                                                        

------- FORWARD, End of original message -------