Fritz Springmeier

words, generally Masons will not suffer the slightest criticism orexposure of their organization without hostility, even if it comesfrom another Mason.59Masons have instantly hated this Author when he has made somevery simple statements, such as the Masonic Lodge has secrets. Theydeclare adamantly that they have no secrets. Christians who listento them repeat this line.This Author has pursued the Truth from the beginning to theend of this research. To weave fiction into the momentous messageof this book would only detract rather than enhance the message.TWO BEGINNING ITEMS OF MASONRY ARE A STORY IN A NUTSHELLTwo items tell much about the Freemasons by themselves. Thesetwo items occur before anyone becomes a Freemason. They tell astory in a nutshell.First a petition by each candidate is made in the standardform supplied by the Lodge requesting " ... that I may be initiatedinto the mysteries of Freemasonry ... " It can be shown from manyMasonic sources that the Mysteries of Freemasonry are the Mysteryreligions, and the initiation is an initiation into those mysteryreligions.Second, an oath on penalty of a gruesome death is made thatthe candidate will not reveal any of the secrets of Masonry andwill deceive those on the outside as to what goes on in the lodge.That this is carried out, can be easily shown by Masonic articleswhich discuss such deception. And if that were not enough proof, itis attested to by the testimony of men who quit practicing suchMasonic deception.MASONRY REPEATEDLY CLAIMS TO HAVE A DIFFERENT TRINITY THANCHRISTIANS.What is the Holy Trinity that early Masons talked about?Mackey in his History of Freemasonry & Concordant Orders,p.771 states, "Masonry does ...not teach the 'Trinity in Unity' asChristians understand it; furthermore, it does not teach that T: G:A: 0: T: U: is Immanuel, the God with us, the Christ. Templary iscalled the Masonic Christian Order, but modern Masonry is notChristian."DECEPTIONThe great pontiff of Masonry, Albert Pike, has had his wordson page 819 of Morals and Dogma often quoted. He states there thatlower degree Masons are intentionally deceived and whoever tries toundeceive them will labor in vain because the first degrees areconvinced they have the true explanations.As most people, including most Masons themselves do not knowwhat the deep secrets of Masonry are, they are not in a position toknow whether Masonry has any secrets.Deception itself has many forms. Peceptions management isadroitly used by the Masons not only to deceive outsiders as to