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ThereforebythedeedsofthelawthereshallnofleshbejustifiedinHissight:forbythelawistheknowledgeofsin.Romans3:20 IdonotfrustratetheGraceofGod;forifrighteousnesscomesbytheLaw,thenChristisdeadinvain.Galatians2:21 ,+/ @PP7 MASONICVOW@0 (BymansmeritWORKS) Freemasonryinpracticeteachesthatallgoodmen,whatevertheirpersonalbelief,havearighttohopeforsalvation.EachMasoncanforhimselfworkouthisown 5 conceptionofGodandtherebyachieve  6 salvation.Ward  7  Thybrotherliesdowntopeacefulrestwearingthewhiteroseofablamelesslife;  ] : calmintheassuranceofablessedimmortality. MinnesotaProceedings (p. a5< 47).ThelambskintheMasonwearsremindshimof Thatpurityoflifeandconductwhichis @ essentiallynecessarytohisgainingadmissionintothecelestiallodgeabovewheretheSupremeArchitectoftheUniversepresides. Masonrydoesnotteachsalvationbyfaith, E northevicariousatonement. Ancient qF MysticOrientalMasonry byClymer(p. aG 10) Masonryinculcatesthepracticeofvirtue U)J butitsuppliesnoschemeofredemptionforsin.Itpointsitsdisciplestothepathofrighteousness. EncyclopediaofMasonry  M (p.619) Hewholivesalifeinconformitywiththeprincipleswhichhehereimbuesneedhavenofearwhenthewordshallcomecallinghimintothehereafter. MinnesotaMasonic $y#S Proceedings (p.66) %i$T  MutuallypromotethewelfareandhappinessofeachotherandthehonorandgloryofGodandthesalvationofourown I)(X souls.MasonicRitualist(p.238) 5* )Y   ,*[ (X ( .-[  /.\ @NN# XX5uMoralStandards#X5uX_#   @ XX5uQuestion:DoesGodrequirelimitedoruniversalmorality?#X5uX`#  0 (X(#(#(@ CONFIRMATIONVOW@r r  (Loveallmen) Aswehavethereforeopportunity,letusdogoodtoallmen.Galatians6:10 Thoushaltnotcommitadultery.TheSixthCommandment. Ifyeloveme,keepmycommandments.John14:15  @PP7 MASONICVOW@2 (LovefellowMasons)Masonspledgethemselvestoshowspecialfavoritismandrenderspecialactsofkindnesstofellowmasons. Iwillnothaveillicitcarnalintercoursewithabrotherswife,hismother,sister,ordaughter,knowingthemtobesuch.MasterMasonRitual TheTenCommandmentsarenotobligatoryuponaMason.Mackey & (X ( &  /-= Ї@(XX5u Oaths #X5uX8d#Ԉ  (X(#(#(@ CONFIRMATIONVOW@ (GodsStandards) InsecrethaveIsaidnothing.John18:20 Thoushaltnotkill.TheFifthCommandment Leteverysoulbesubjectuntothehigherpowers.Romans13:1 Y'-&) @PP7 MASONICVOW@5 (SinfulOaths) Bindingmyselfwithnolesspenaltythanhavingmythroatcutacross,mytonguetornoutbytheroots,andburiedintheroughsandsofthesea.EnteredApprenticeMasonOath.TheMasterElectoftheFifteenandtheThirtiethDegreeswearstotakevengeancebydeathuponallwhoaretraitorsofMasonry.TheMasterMasonswearsthatifheviolateshisoathhewilltakethepenaltyof havinghisbodyseveredinthemidst,hisbowelsburnttoashes,andscatteredtothefourwindsofheaven.TheRoyalArchDegreerequiresthepenaltyof Havinghisskullsmittenoffandhisbrainsexposedtothescorchingraysofthesun.TheMasterMasonvowstoconcealcrimesoffellowMasons,exceptmurderandtreason.TheRoyalArchMasonswearstoconcealallsecretsofacompanionofthesameDegreemurderandtreasonnotaccepted,andtoaidinextricatinghimfromthesame.Heswears: Nottorevealanysecretsrevealedtomeinthefuture. Y'-&L (X ( R)&(L @ CONCLUSION:CanaChristiantakeoathsliketheabove? /.S Ї@V V XX5u ATTITUDETOWARDRELIGION #X5uXj#Ԉ  (X(#(#(@ CONFIRMATIONVOW@ (Onlyonetruereligion) TherebesomethattroubleyouandwouldperverttheGospelofChrist.Butthoughwe,oranangelfromheavenpreachanyothergospeluntoyou,thanthatwhichwehavepreachedtoyou,lethimtoaccursed.Galatians1:78 Manyfalseprophetsshallariseanddeceivemany.Matthew24:11 Markthemwhichcausedivisionsandoffencescontrarytothedoctrinesyehavelearnedandavoidthem.Romans16:17 Whosoevertransgresseth,andabidethnotinthedoctrineofChrist,hathnotGod.HethatabidethinthedoctrineofChrist,hehasboththeFatherandtheSon.Iftherecomeanyuntoyou,andbringnotthisdoctrine,receivehimnotintoyourhouse,neitherbidhimGodspeed.2John89    @PP7 MASONICVOW@1 (AnyReligionisgood) Attheheartofeveryreligionliesthesameeternaltruths. Masonry byClymer(p.38)  $  Thereneverhasbeenafalsereligionintheworld. InnerSanctuary 1:271byAlbert )+ Pike TheethicsofBuddha,Plato,Apollonius,Jesus,AmmoniusSaccusandhisdiscipleswereallbaseduponthesamemysticphilosophy. SymbolicTeachings by e95 Steward(p.8.) -8 (X ( !8  /.H @XX5uiWHATABOUTTHESHRINERS?#iۮq##X5uXq#Ԉ , (Allofthefollowingquotationsareexcerptedfrom TheMysticShrineanIllustratedRitualof  theAncientArabicOrderNoblesoftheMysticShrine RevisedEdition1975publishedby  EzraA.CookPublications,Inc.( ServingtheCraftSince1867)Chicago. TheMysticShrineiscalledanArabicOrder,butitisonlyinaspiritoffrolicthatShrinersassumethegarbandroleofArabs.TheydonotworshiptheMohammedanAllah,andtheydonotacceptthereligionofIslam.ShrinersareallMasons,believingindeity,andtheyarealllibertylovingAmericans.Organizedinfun,theShrineiscalleda playgroundforMasons.Itsprinciplesarepleasure,hospitality,andjollity,withoutintemperance,coarsenessorrudeness.ItisamistaketocalltheMysticShrinethehighestdegreeofFreemasonry.ItisnotapartoftheMasonicLodge,butitisperhapsthebestlovedofallthenonMasonicbodiescomposedofMasons.TheorderintheUnitedStatesnumbersthousandsofmembers,allenthusiastsattheShrineoffraternalaffectionandgoodfellowship.(p.7)DOTHERITUALSOFTHESHRINESUPPORTTHEABOVESTATEMENT?InitiationHighPriest...OurallianceortheRiteofourMysticShrineisancient,honorable,benevolentandsecret.Itisdevotedtothecauseofjustice,truthandmercy.ItisancientasthecornerstoneofMohammedsTempleofMecca;assecretastheMoslemthatboundthetribesofArabiatoAllahortheirgod;ashonorableastheChristian,andthetenetstowhichitisdedicatedwhenonceassumedcannotbeeschewedorcastaloof....Werequireabsolutesecrecyanddesireallourdisciplestoholdandinterestinournoblecauseandajustobservanceofthetenetsofourfaith....BytheexistenceofAllahandthecreedofMohammed;bythelegendarysanctityofourTabernacleatMeccawegreetyou,(p.1718)GrandPotentateWhoishewhohathprofessedtohaveconversedinpersonwiththeSupremeandmakethhimselfmightiestofhisMohammed,theProphetoftheArabscreed?(p.18)PriestThereareMoslemsamongus;thereareotherswhoswervefrompropriety;butwhososeekethIslamearnestlyseekstruedirection;butthosewhoswervefromtruthandjusticeshallmeritandreapabundanceofchastisement.(p.19) /|.1 Obligation...Idohereby,uponthisBible,andonthemysteriouslegendoftheKoran,anditsdedicationtotheMohammedanfaith,promiseandswearandvowonthefaithandhonorofanuprightman,...(p.20)...andnowuponthissacredbook,bythesincerityofaMoslemsoathIhereregisterthisirrevocablevow,subscribingmyselfboundtheretoaswellasbindingmyselfbytheobligationoftheprerequisitetothismembershipmthatofaKnightTemplarorthatofathirtyseconddegreeA.andA,ScottishRiteMason....mayAllah,thegodofArabMoslemandMohammedan,thegodofourfathers,supportmetotheentirefulfillmentofthesame,Amen,Amen,Amen.(p.22)PriestAndmayAllahprotectandsupportyou,thatyoubenotcastintoalhotama(hell)....(p.24)ConductorThisistheplacewhereourbrethrenstoptosprinkletheDevilsPasswithurine.YouwillcontributeafewdropsofurinetocommemoratethetimeandplacewhereallwhopasshererenouncethewilesandevilsoftheworldtoworshipattheShrineofIslam.Onlyafewdropswilldo.(p.28)GRANDHAILINGSALAAM....Thissignmustbegivenonenteringandretiring.WordofentrancegiventoOuterGuardian,Mecca.WordofentrancegiventoInsideGuardian,Nemesis(thepaganGreekgoddessofpunishment).(p.40)