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Originally posted by magnito_student
How can there be a satanic god when Lucifer or Satan,,,whatever you want to call him, she, or it considers themselves "a god"
Despite the fact that no Royal Arch ritual uses the word Ba'al...
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Throughout the Old Testament, the word Ba'al is an ordinary everyday word, with ordinary everyday meanings. It is true that it is used sixty-nine times to represent a Canaanite god or gods, although often not as a proper name, but as a description. It is used as a proper name of other things or persons many times. For Example Ba'al is the name of a city in 1 Chronicles 4:33. In 1 Chronicles 5:5 and 9:36, it is a name of a Jewish person.
It is used even more frequently in combination:
Baal Gad, Baal Hazor, Baal Hermon, Baal Meon, Baal Perazim, Baal Shalisha, Baal Tamar, Baal Zephon, Baalah, Baalath (feminine of Baal), Baalath Beor and Baale are names of towns or places.
Baal Hanan and Baalis are names of kings.
Baal Berith, Baal Peor, and Baal Zebub (Lord of the Flies) are names of gods.
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However, what is much more significant is the use of baal translated into other words. It is translated as "master" four times...
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This is very important, as by analogy, Yahweh is the Ba'al of Israel. Another translation is "owner" (twelve times).
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A third translation is as husband (eleven times).
With disregard for logical thought, Knight makes assumptions about the meaning of the second Royal Arch word which appear nowhere in any Masonic ritual, and then treats them as if they were true. He proceeds to suggest that the words of an obscure sixteenth century demonologist are relevant to twentieth century Masons. Knight is attacking only what his imagination has led him to believe is the meaning of the second word, with no reference the only relevant meanings - those which are explained to every new Royal Arch Mason.
He discusses an interesting theory to the beginning of the Royal Arch and its secret words, and how over time they have been slightly changed in pronunciation.
Originally posted by Mirthful Me
Originally posted by Magog
Nowhere in pre-8th degree Masonry?
As has been said countless times before, there is no "god" of Freemasonry. Freemasonry is not a religion, nor does it specify a religion. It just can't be said any simpler than that.
"Freemasonry" refers to the first three degrees, Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft, and Master Mason... All other "degrees" or "steps" would be attributed to appendant bodies, such as the York or Scottish Rite, Shrine, Grotto, etc. It is not a question of being unaware, or "high ranking" enough (if you are a Master Mason, you've already attained the "highest" degree) as is commonly misconstrued. Most of the North American Masons who participate in this forum are 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Masons.
Justification Monkeys, not just for refuting drivel anymore...
Originally posted by KSigMason
I didn't realize the Golden Dawn was a sanctioned, recognized body in Freemasonry.
Originally posted by KSigMason
reply to post by MasterGemini
The Golden Dawn is at best Fringe Freemasonry. You can try to misconstrue the facts, but the GD is not a part of Freemasonry and even the slightest imitation does not mean we practice like they do. That is illogical and frankly retarded.
making good men great. ONLY God is great
Originally posted by MasterGemini
That is all fine and good and condescending, how about the Order of the Golden Dawn which was founded by three freemasons and practices magic.
Just because you say there is no "god" of freemasonry does not mean that you are not all appealing to supernatural powers.
Besides, who gives a flying f' when you can go straight to Thelema the Book of the Law if you really want to do some serious Lucifer worship.
Because a religion tells you how to worship God. Freemasonry doesn't tell you how, just says that you should in whatever your religion happens to be. So If "praying to God" for a Catholic involves a lot of kneeling, then that's what a Catholic Mason should do. If "praying to God" involves wearing a kippah for a Jewish Mason, then he should wear a kippah. It is not the place of Masonry to tell you if your faith is right or wrong, or by what name you should call God.
Originally posted by jonthebaptist
It is beyond me how it is possible for an organisation that makes it a pre-requisite for members to have a belief in God, refusing entry to non-believers, and then turning round and saying it is not a religion.
It is an organization without a particular religious dogma, and the religious terminology is really a placeholder for your own.
It is a religion above all religions that uses religious terminology for its members roles and speaks of The Creator is most definitely worshipful of the Great Architect of The Universe.
How can you arrive at that conclusion from your above statements? I worship God; the guy next to me worships God. We may not call him the same thing; we may not do it in the same way; but it's clearly NOT multi-God worship.
Its roots lie in the multi-God worship of Paganism
I'm so glad you brought up Baal. I just read an interesting book called "Workman Unashamed" by Christopher Haffner where the author first starts talking about the very name of God and its start as YHWH leading to the transformation into Jehovah, meaning "Lord" and its applications through the Bible and variations between the different versions of the Bible. Examples is Jehovah Elohim, Jehovah Rohi, and so forth (fascinating read). He then starts on Ba'al and the Bible where he states the following things:
Despite the fact that no Royal Arch ritual uses the word Ba'al...
---
Throughout the Old Testament, the word Ba'al is an ordinary everyday word, with ordinary everyday meanings. It is true that it is used sixty-nine times to represent a Canaanite god or gods, although often not as a proper name, but as a description. It is used as a proper name of other things or persons many times. For Example Ba'al is the name of a city in 1 Chronicles 4:33. In 1 Chronicles 5:5 and 9:36, it is a name of a Jewish person.
It is used even more frequently in combination:
Baal Gad, Baal Hazor, Baal Hermon, Baal Meon, Baal Perazim, Baal Shalisha, Baal Tamar, Baal Zephon, Baalah, Baalath (feminine of Baal), Baalath Beor and Baale are names of towns or places.
Baal Hanan and Baalis are names of kings.
Baal Berith, Baal Peor, and Baal Zebub (Lord of the Flies) are names of gods.
---
However, what is much more significant is the use of baal translated into other words. It is translated as "master" four times...
---
This is very important, as by analogy, Yahweh is the Ba'al of Israel. Another translation is "owner" (twelve times).
---
A third translation is as husband (eleven times).
He then goes on to talk about Stephen Knight's book, The Brotherhood, and debunks much of the Masons worship Ba'al myth:
With disregard for logical thought, Knight makes assumptions about the meaning of the second Royal Arch word which appear nowhere in any Masonic ritual, and then treats them as if they were true. He proceeds to suggest that the words of an obscure sixteenth century demonologist are relevant to twentieth century Masons. Knight is attacking only what his imagination has led him to believe is the meaning of the second word, with no reference the only relevant meanings - those which are explained to every new Royal Arch Mason.
He discusses an interesting theory to the beginning of the Royal Arch and its secret words, and how over time they have been slightly changed in pronunciation.
I don't agree with everything in the book, but it's an interesting read.
Originally posted by partycrasher
Despite all of the plausible deniability expressed by the masons here ( they won't even tell the truth under a pseudoname...scary) The royal arch ritual has used jaobulon in that ritual and perhaps after mass revelation they are moving away from it due to masonic fear of being pidgeonholed as polytheistic pagans. research Pike and Hall
Fixed that for you.
Originally posted by partycrasher
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