Freemasons And Religion

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This particular encyclical by Pope Leo XIII warns of one of the greatest social problems of the late 1800's and of today - the neglect in which Christian virtues are observed. Two very distinct and opposite parts encompass mankind. The first represents truth and virtue, (God's earthly kingdom) the other represents all things against virtue and truth (the kingdom of Satan). Since the beginning of Creation, these two parts have been in conflict.
One association - the order of the Freemasons has time and again proven itself to be a leader in the destruction of the Christian doctrine, particularly that of the Holy Roman Catholic Church. To destroy Christian beliefs in all nations is their ultimate aim. Church leaders at all levels must warn their …show more content…

Today's laws for moral conduct and justice are based on sacred writings. Injustice and immorality would surely abound without these laws.
Freemasons see our youth as a fertile training ground in which to denounce Christian beliefs. They would remove religious instruction and training from their minds. Only their fixed opinions would be forced upon them. Since humans are more attracted to sin than to virtue, it is necessary more than ever, to keep minds and passions under control. Freemasons see no need to overcome worldly attractions.
Marriage, to them, is not considered a sacred union. It is merely a contract which is easily broken by either spouse according to one's will. Their proposed State has no God and n-one person has authority over another. People hold the power to depose their rulers. I is their fervent desire to destroy God and the Church which is under His protection. Should this happen, humans would be pagans or worse. Even he earliest of cultures has shown us that native peoples throughout the world have believed in their innermost hearts of a divine and supreme …show more content…

Things such as sex and crime can lead them astray. Religion offers a sort of promise that if one stays away from these things and follows religion, they will be promised an afterlife that anyone would want. In ways the Church tells people what they want to hear in hopes that a person stays committed. This often gets out of hand though for some religions. Suicide bombers are one example. Another social issue is the military aid to Afghanistan. There is a decreasing strength in the Canada and U.S dollar. The States are in fact inferior to Canada in regard to the value of a dollar as the U.S. continues to spend money that they shouldn't. There are plenty of citizens within the States who are protesting the war instead of standing behind their own country. Unions have changed significantly from when they were first created. There were supposed to be things such as better health care, more employees to employer understandings and just an overall betterment in work regulations. However, with more of a demand for productivity, businesses are looking upon poorer countries to make their products for them. With things such as, lead being traced in children's toys, people are beginning not to believe these once trusted major companies. Issues like this make it difficult to shop for our young ones at Christmas

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