The Gods of the Lodge

by Reginald Haupt Jr

  “...It is not lawful to belong at the same time to Christ and to search for redemption and moral perfection outside Him. For these reasons true Christianity is incompatible with Freemasonry.

  “Therefore, all who have become involved in the initiations of Masonic mysteries must from this moment sever all relations with Masonic lodges and activities, being sure that they are thereby of a certainty renewing their links with our one Lord and Savior which were weakened by ignorance and a wrong sense of values. The Assembly of Bishops of the Church of Greece expects this particularly and with love from the initiates of the lodges, being convinced that most of them have received Masonic initiation not realizing that by it they were passing into another religion, but on the contrary from ignorance, thinking that they had done nothing contrary to the faith of their fathers.”

  No religious body has had as close ties with Masonry than the Mormons (Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints) with a current membership of over 3,700,000. Yet, no two bodies have been as antagonistic toward each other as the Grand Lodge of Utah and the Mormon Church. The relationship between the two is extraordinary and deserves mentioning in this discussion.

  When Joseph Smith led his followers to Nauvoo, Illinois, he joined the Masonic lodge to which Brigham Young and other high Mormon officials belonged. The Nauvoo Lodge initiated fifteen hundred Mormon Masons in the following year. Later, both Smith and Young were expelled from the Masonic order and the charter for the Nauvoo Lodge was withdrawn by the Grand Lodge of Illinois.

  When Smith encouraged his people to destroy a Nauvoo newspaper that had been critical of the Church and the polygamous practices of the Mormons, he was arrested and taken to jail in nearby Carthage. A mob of men with blackened faces stormed the jail and killed Smith. Many of the members of the mob were identified as Masons, and even as Smith was being hit by a volley of gunfire he gave the Masonic Grand Hailing Sign of Distress to no avail. After Nauvoo, Brigham Young took no more interest in Masonry and outlawed Mormons from membership in the lodge.

  However, Smith had appropriated much of the lodge ritual for his own secret temple rites, especially the endowment ceremony. A study of these rites and its similarities with the Masonic rites appears in the Notre Dame Press, 1967, Chapter 11 under the title, “The Latter-day Saints in the Modern-Day World.” The study confirmed that the Five Points of Fellowship, the oaths and penalties, the special grips and handshakes, the use of aprons in their rituals were almost identical. Mormons find it hard to deny the many parallels, but they insist that both the Mormon and the Masonic rituals came down from antiquity and that the Masonic rituals have been corrupted while the Mormon rituals have retained their purity.

  The feud between the two led the Grand Lodge of Utah in 1925 to adopt a resolution banning membership of Mormons in Masonry. This was indeed strange for an order that boasted toleration of all religions. This restriction was an exception in Masonry in America, and only applied in Utah. In 1984 the ban was finally repealed. The ban on Masonry by the Mormons still stands.

  Freemasonry as it stands today has growing opposition from those churches which emphasize the authority of the Bible and lay stress on theology, creeds, and confessions. This opposition is uneducated in the reasons for their opposition, other than the secret oaths and the salvation by works doctrine. When the Pentecostals learn of the idolatry and the full meaning of Osiris and the other mysteries upon Masonry is founded, the opposition will increase and decisions will have to be made by Deacons and lay members as to coming out of Masonry or resigning from the Church.

  On the other hand, this will be a longer process for the congregational church such as the Southern Baptist. Their denomination does not dictate on theological issues, and what education to its members will have to come from bookstores and sermons. Unfortunately, preaching against masonry from a Baptist pulpit has very little rewards and no security. This is probably true of the Pentecostal churches as well, at least for now.

  At this writing there is very little written of Masonry by Christian writers. This is due to two reasons. First, it is believed that the Masonic secrets are secret and a researcher has no access to the Craft. This is not so. The Masonic Encyclopedias are available in public libraries as well as other Masonic authorities. This author had no problem finding the rituals as well as the secret words from published works rather than depending on a Mason violating his oath. The second reason has to do with ignorance. Masonry is so large and so well established in this country that very few Christians question what goes on in the darkness of the lodge. Masonry has taken a place with motherhood and everything that is good. Its burn hospitals are truly a great work and very popular in the public’s eye. Certainly it is not my purpose to appear critical in any way of this great effort. However, the souls of men are far more important when you consider how long eternity is. For this reason Christianity must notice Masonry for what it is, and not for what it appears to be.

  For all of the above reasons Masonry’s future is as bright as it always has been unless the Church (the true Church) wakes up and takes a stand.

  Chapter 15: Masonic Mystery—Religion’s Influence on American Culture and the Church

  Sixteen American presidents have been Masons. They were: Washington, Monroe, Jackson, Polk, Buchanan, Johnson, Garfield, McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Harding, Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, Lyndon Johnson, Ford, and George Bush. Of these, the highest ranking Mason was Truman who was the Grand Master of Masons of Missouri. The lowest ranking was Lyndon Johnson who did not receive the second and third degree of the Blue Lodge. Harding was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite and a Shriner.

  When the Masons claim that America was built on Freemasonry, they are not kidding. In addition to the above leaders such men as Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Sam Houston, Henry Ford, Mark Twain, Henry Clay, Will Rogers, Charles Lindbergh, and J. Edgar Hoover were Master Masons.

  At present there are 20 Masons serving in the United States Senate. They include: Barry Goldwater, Robert Dole, John Glenn, Strom Thurmond, Robert Byrd and Jesse Helms. In the House of Representatives one out of eight wear the apron in the Masonic lodge. So the Masonic influence is quite evident at present as well as at the founding of this country.

  On the local level the Masons are present in all aspects of community life. In Savannah, Georgia, with a population of about 200,000 the Masonic order is in control. They have the Mayor, the Sheriff, two of the highest ranking Judges, several legislators and councilmen. All of these are Scottish Rite and Shriners. One Mason or another has been Mayor of this city for the past 50 years. This appears to be a typical southern city insofar as the Masonic influence level is concerned.

  But what about those of us who have not knocked on the lodge door? What influence is there over us? First, please recall the “all-seeing eye.” Every time you put a one dollar bill in your pocket you come under the Egyptian god Osiris. Let me show you where the eye came from pictorially. Below is a photograph from the tomb of a Pharaoh named Pashedu found in Western Thebes, Egypt. It is dated in the 1100 B.C. era and depicts the Pharaoh being judged before Osiris. Your attention is called to the eye before which he kneels. The “eye” also appears on the walls many times. This is a typical scene in all the tombs of Egypt that have been discovered.

  From the currency that we carry with us every day to the last place where we are physically taken when we die, the god of Egypt is apparent in American society. To say that we live in the shadow of Egypt is putting it mildly. It is more accurate to say that America is not out of Egypt, nor is this country free from its god, Osiris. Freemasonry has instilled this false god in our society in the form of a “new age” doctrine. Remember what the writing on the “great seal” means? “NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM” is Latin for “A NEW ORDER OF THE AGES.” What new order? Is it Freemasonry? Is it Egypt wrapped in a new package? Or, is it just another lie from Satan? Whatever it is, this country is built upon it!

  At least two Presidents have opposed Masonry while in
office. John Quincy Adams wrote:

  “I am prepared to complete before God and man, that the Masonic oath, obligations and penalties cannot possibly be reconciled to the laws of morality, of Christianity, or of the land.”

  President Millard Fillmore warned this country that:

  “The Masonic fraternity tramples upon our rights, defeats the administration of justice, and bids defiance to every government which it cannot control”

  But, these warnings have gone unheeded. Freemasonry has grown to be the most powerful single movement in America. Why this is so will be discussed in the following chapter in my conclusion to this work. Suffice it to be said at this point that Freemasonry has successfully invaded all Christian denominations in the world today. Without a doubt in my mind after completing the research in this effort, the “new age” gang controls most churches and the denominational boards that govern them. Absolutely no pastor that I have come across wants to tackle the Masons. When I ask their opinion, they reply without reservation: “I feel that it [Masonry] is wrong, but, I have enough problems in my church without stirring the Masons up!”

  The pastor is looking at the monied element within his church when he looks at the Masons. He is also looking at the members of the governing board that is over him. So he is essentially tied up and bound. He cannot tell the truth or even discuss the issue. That pastor’s church, as is the vast majority of churches in America today, is hopelessly in the control of the “new age.” The fear of division and the loss of a job has crippled the clergy. That is truly shameful, and it hopelessly condemns the church.

  If a pastor is reading this material, I am praying that he asks or reaffirms this one basic belief to himself. To be a Christian one must believe Christ! If a man does not believe what Christ said, then he is not a Christian! Now pastor, how can a man believe in and be a member of Freemasonry and be a Christian? I have quite thoroughly shown you what the Masons say they believe. I have quoted their greatest and most knowledgeable authorities such as Coil, Mackey, Pike, Waites and Wilmshurst. Surely no one can argue effectively that I have not revealed their doctrine and beliefs? No one can truthfully say that I have distorted their writings and published works. So, I ask you, how can a man believe that a person who has not accepted Jesus Christ as his savior can enter the kingdom of God? Jesus Christ says that He is the only way to the Father:

  “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).

  The Masonic doctrine says that there are many ways to God. They proclaim the “new age” idea that the loyal Hindu, the faithful Moslem and the religious Jew will inherit eternal life. Ask yourself, pastor, can a Christian partake of this doctrine? Or, can a local Mason who is just a good simple hard-working deacon claim ignorance of the true meaning of Masonry and just keep on leading young men into the lodge secrets and the darkness of Egypt? Do you believe that man to be a Christian? What fellowship does light have with darkness? None!

  Pastors heed your calling. Lead your flock in the true pastures, and confront those that have ignorantly chased after a false god and another gospel. Love them enough to tell them the truth, regardless of the consequences! You will have your reward from the maker of all the heavens and earth.

  Conclusion

  We have discussed Masonry’s doctrine, religion, teachings and impact on America at great lengths. Why and how did such a doctrine take control of a country such as America and assume such a position of power within the Church of Jesus Christ is an amazing accomplishment. Particularly when the Gospel of Christ is a totally opposite and incompatible doctrine. The Christian doctrine is narrow and proclaims the only source of salvation is through the blood of Jesus Christ. The Masonic doctrine discounts this and teaches salvation through wisdom and brotherhood. How could they exist together in the same man and in the same church. How was this accomplished? The answer can be found in the Bible.

  It began with the fall of Lucifer. He was the bright and shining angel that was favored above all the angels of heaven and enjoyed a close union with his creator, the Lord God Jehovah. The prophet Ezekiel recorded God’s affection for Lucifer in Ezekiel 28:12-15:

  “Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

  “Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

  “Thou art the anointed Cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast on the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

  “Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, til iniquity was found in thee.”

  Lucifer fell because he was jealous of God. He wanted to exalt himself above his creator. The prophet Isaiah recorded the sin and fall of God’s favorite angel:

  “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

  “For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

  “I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most high.

  “Yet thou shall be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit” (Isaiah 14:12-15).

  The death penalty was given Lucifer because of his sin and rebellion, but the execution of the sentence was delayed for a future time for reasons only God knows. In the meantime Lucifer was allowed to roam free. When he lost his place of nearness to God his great wisdom changed to cunning, and his name was changed to Satan. The word “Satan” means adversary, enemy or devil in the Hebrew language.

  Satan appeared in the Garden of Eden and offered Eve a lie. He offered her divine wisdom:

  “And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

  “For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be as gods, knowing good and evil” (Genesis 3:4-5).

  She ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge in a quest for divine wisdom. She offered it to Adam and he believed the lie as well. Both fell to the lie of Satan. Both fell for the doctrine of divine wisdom and sin has reigned upon this earth ever since.

  Why did Satan do this? Simple. He wanted to be exalted above God. Through man he could, and he could also hurt Jehovah in the process. God loved and walked with Adam in the garden. They were in close union and on speaking terms. Adam was God’s creation and in His own image. Adam was His pride and joy. He was a son of God! Satan’s quest for godship and his jealousy of Jehovah resulted in the fall of man.

  As time passed Satan was not satisfied with just the “fall of man,” he wanted more in his quest for divine wisdom and godship. Satan knew of God’s plan of redemption. He knew of Jesus Christ and God’s plan on Calvary. After all, he was the highest of all the angels and the Bible teaches that Jesus was there from the very beginning (John 1:1-14). He knew that Jesus was to walk the face of the earth as the only begotten Son of God, was to be rejected by the Jews, beaten and crucified. He knew also that Jesus was to be buried and resurrected into glory at the right hand of the throne of God. He knew that the Church, the body of Christ, was to be God’s people, children and His royal nation. He knew of God’s plan for a righteous people that chose to love and worship Him through the blood and passion of Jesus Christ. Satan hated this. Remember, he was the one that wanted to “ascend into heaven,” to “sit also upon the mount of the congregation in the sides of the north,” and to be “like the most high.” He was jealous of Jesus Christ!

  Knowing all of this, Satan set out his own plan for the destruction or contamination of God’s new and holy people, the Church. He had to take the glory out of the resurrection and the victory out of the cross. He had to
counteract, minimize and neutralize the effect of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In other words, he had to counterfeit Calvary through other doctrines and myths.

  To fully understand what I am revealing the reader must re-study the encounter that Moses had with Pharaoh and understand the spiritual battle between God (Jehovah, that is) and the god of Egypt. Yes, I said, “the god of Egypt!” Turn to the book of Genesis in your Bible. In the forty-first chapter at verse 45 Moses wrote:

  “And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaph-nath-pa-an-ah; and he gave him to wife As-e-nath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.”

  Now read verse 50:

  “And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of the famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.”

  This is Joseph the son of Jacob. Jacob was renamed Israel and became the father of the nation Israel that was in captivity in Egypt for 400 years before Moses came as the deliverer. Joseph’s father-in-law was a priest that worshiped On. The god of Egypt was On. This is another name for Osiris as we have discussed in preceding chapters. So it is historically and scripturally sound to say that the encounter between Moses and Pharaoh was actually an encounter between Jehovah and the god of Egypt, Osiris. Since the Myth of Osiris was just a myth, then the real spiritual force or god of Egypt was Satan himself. It was Satan that turned the priest’s rod into a snake to counter Moses’ miracle.