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Chapter 9 - Masonic and Anti-Masonic Literature
Mit dieser Umbenennung ist ein innerer Umbau verbunden worden, der
die noch vorhandenen losen Beziehungen zu Freimaurerlogen gänzlich
aufhebt, die Deutschstämmigkeit der Mitglieder zum Gesetz macht, und
das Geheimnis und einige alttestamentliche Worte im Gebrauchstum
beseitigt. 1866
Grand Master Dr. Bordes wrote to Goebbels with letter dated April 12 th ,
1933, that if there was no room in Fascist Germany for Freemasons, there should
be room for the 20,000 German men who have supported the national rise of
Germany, whom he characterizes as men who "nach Beseitigung alten
Formelkrames altgermanisches Kulturgut und Vaterlandsliebe pflegen". 1867 To
the ex-members of the former Grand Lodge, the "Nationaler Christlicher Orden
Friedrich der Große" respectively Grand Master Dr. Bordes sent an explication
that they have ceased to be "Freemasons," that they do not have to keep the
secret any longer, and that
[d]ie Änderungen in den Ritualen der vier ersten Stufen bestehen
vorläufig darin, daß gestrichen werden: Tubalkain, Schiboleth, Akazia.
Die Wörter Jakin, Boas, M.B., Jehovah werden (bis auf Widerruf)
ersetzt durch: Licht, Volk, Er lebt im Sohn, Glaube.
[...] In der Meisterlegende heißt es statt "Tempel Salomos": "der
deutsche Dom" und statt "Hiram": "der Baumeister". 1868
Here, the ridiculous expression "deutscher Dom" as a substitution for the
main Masonic symbol, King Solomon's Temple, image of the universe, the
lodge, and the temple of humanity on which the brethren work, shows how
"Jewish" or Old Testament words were replaced fanatically by proud Germanic
terms, alluding to the history and culture of the "Herrenrasse." And how can a
symbol of universality be a German cathedral, automatically excluding all the
other nations? Jakin and Boaz etymologically have nothing to do with "Licht"
and "Volk" but Jakin is said to mean "may it establish" or "may it affirm," and
Boaz "with strength." So, instead of translating Boaz correctly with "Kraft"
which would have been an equally positive term suitable for the "Aryans," the
two pillars received a completely new interpretation, "Licht" being a general
positive term, alluding to the enlightment, and "Volk" being the catchword of the
Fascists, with "völkisch" as a selective and anti-semitic denomination of the truly
German populace.
The translation of the password "Macbenac" as "Er lebt im Sohn" is one of
the possible Masonic translations 1869 ; here at least no change of meaning has
taken place. However, in a ritualistic ceremony it makes a difference if one says
1866
Quoted from Neuberger, vol. II, p. 306. Bold print added.
1867
Ibid, p. 307; cited from a letter written by Ordensgroßmeister Dr. Bordes to Reichsminister Dr.
Goebbels on April 12 th , 1933.
1868
Quoted from Neuberger, vol. II, p. 309.
1869
Cf. IFL, p. 974.