Freemasonry And The Catholic Church (EVERYTHING You Need To Know)

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[@stephenastacio2836]

As a former Freemason and Catholic convert, I am thankful you have chosen to tackle this topic. Well done.

[@adrianklincuch5546]

hey! idk if you'll answer but is freemasonry as satanic as it is said to be?

[@admin8784]

What happened with you while in Freemasonry?

[@ChristIsLord7]

What made you convert? I work with some Freemasons and pray for them to convert. I build pipelines so most people are from all walks of life.

[@stephenastacio2836]

In blue lodge or regular 3rd degree master Mason things are still pretty basic. Aside from the rule of no talking about religion or politics in lodge everything seems pretty harmless. It wasn’t until I was going through the degrees of the Scottish rite that I was exposed to various different ancient religious rituals and practices. Suffice to say it opened a door to spiritual attacks unlike any I had ever encountered in my life

[@stephenastacio2836]

My conversion came about at the death of a friend of mine, and which, because I was no longer able to guard myself properly I had forgotten any spiritual beliefs, and it made me an easy target in which all of the things I had done and masonry were able to attack me And I was defenseless. It was at the time I realized I needed to get out.

[@ogar0930]

I am a new convert to the Roman Catholic faith who just recieved the Sacrament of Confirmation two months ago on the Solemnity of Christ the King. I was a high level freemason for over 30 yrs. Past Worshipful Master of a Blue Lodge, 32 degree Scottish Rite- Master of the Royal Secret, and a Noble of the Mystic Shrine. I came to the Catholic faith through the work of the Holy Spirit and effective appologetics that answered all of my doubts and questions. I would very much enjoy meeting you some day and discussing this topic with you. God bless you brother.

[@TheRealist2022]

@ogar0930 Lol MASTER of the Royal Secret? The 32nd is the Sublime PRINCE of the Royal Secret. High level Mason? No such thing. Do I smell a little bs here? Of course I do.

[@MaxRoth-mc6nb]

​​@@TheRealist2022 within different lodges there are different concepts and narratives. As official narratives are sort of hoaxes on Knight Templars and ancient "Grand Orient" anyway, narratives are very diverse and contradicting. So are rites and grades. One of the reasons why French masonry is not compatible to most of the other branches, by the way.

[@TheRealist2022]

@@MaxRoth-mc6nb There are principles and tenets. There is a rank structure. These are non-negotiable. If they are changed, then that Lodge becomes IRREGULAR and as such does NOT practice Freemasonry, but a pale imitation. The Grand Orient is NOT Regular and any Lodge under it, is, by association, also irregular.

[@MaxRoth-mc6nb]

​​​​@@TheRealist2022 your are right and wrong at the same time. First, you are anglo-centric and should take a closer look at situation in France. Second, what you wrote might be at least partially right regarding the core of "Scottish Rite". However, there is no person on earth that can properly define such ranks as those ranks originally had been a pure fancy of some esoteric gentlemen in early 18th century. Ever since, masonic ideology and structure is doubted by many bystanders, by inspired masonic activists and by esoteric people similar to the gentlemen that originally made up principles, tenets, structures and ranks. Just remember the panic Aleister Crowley created in Scottish Rite. So it is somewhat like Witnesses of Jehova versus Mormons, regarding evaluation of "Grand Orient Lodge". More important, on a political scale, Grand Orient had been way more powerful than any modern British lodge for the last decades, as it really shaped France and French society, for example regarding legalization of abortion. Again, you might be right about earlier years, when WW-1 had been prepared as the "Great War to end all wars".

[@jeffreyalilin7314]

have you undergone exorcism?

[@christianlamb3911]

I was a DeMolay, my family is full of Masons, now I’m Catholic. You can never be too far gone from Gods grace. I am thankful so much that I have found the truth ❤️✝️🇻🇦

[@Mary-ux7pp]

What about the Catholics being in with Hitler

[@mfwolf86]

I like how you are teaching a class and posting it on social media for maximum message delivery 👏🏼. God Bless Brother

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

*These words are not mine.* These are the words the Ruach HaKodesh (YAHUAH's Set-Apart Spirit) uttered through me when I prayed to YAHUAH; asking him what *he wants* me to say, knowing the truth. He with ears, hear: "Know that YAHUAH is the name of the Most High and YAHUsha is the name of The Son. Come out of her, my people, who have fallen to the deceit of Constantine. Who know not my name and say they love me. I have made myself known. I have heard you and I am here. There are many who are yours to be saved. I am he who knows all that you are. Come to me, here are they who are mine. Make haste to come, here are we. Give in to them who speak of me, they are yours. I am here for you. Know that all is for them, here are we. Give not to them that are against me. I am he who sees all you do. Come to me out of her, all are here for me. Do what I say. Out of her, come. All are here." Exodus 3:13-15 KJV 13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? 14 And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you. 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations. John 5:43 KJV 43 *I am come in my Father's name,* and ye receive me not: *if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.* 2 Corinthians 6:17 KJV 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and *touch not the unclean thing;* *and I will receive you.* Isaiah 52:6-7 KJV 6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I. 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 KJV 1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) Romans 10:1-3 KJV 1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. Romans 10:13-17 KJV 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 *How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?* 15 *And how shall they preach, except they be sent?* as it is written, *How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!* 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. *For Esaias saith,* Lord, *who hath believed our report?* 17 *So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.* Nahum 1:7 KJV 7 The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and *he knoweth them that trust in him.* Hebrews 3:15 KJV 15 *While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.* Isaiah 52:11 KJV 11 *Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing;* go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord. John 14:15 KJV 15 *If ye love me, keep my commandments.*

[@justinnelson4809]

Practicing catholic for my first 20 years of life, left the church. Joined Freemasonry a few years back, returned to the church 6 months ago. I demitted from my lodge last month and went to confession.

[@TheRealist2022]

@justinnelson4809 I suspect this is just bull, because as a member of Freemasonry, you have nothing to confess. IF you had been a Mason, you'd have known that. So come on.. tell us all EXACTLY what you had to confess..be specific and then provide evidence.

[@justinnelson4809]

Um I was a Freemason, the pope declared joining Freemasonry as a Mortal Sin so I confessed to being a freemason.@@TheRealist2022

[@TheRealist2022]

@@justinnelson4809 The Roman Catholic Church have held that view since the 18th century. And you were 20 years a Catholic..and never knew that? How ridiculous. And in any case, IF you were a Freemason (and I doubt you ever were) you'd KNOW that Freemasonry is COMPLETELY compatible with ANY faith and that which the RCC claims, is completely false. If you disagree, please tell me exactly what aspect of Freemasonry is incompatible with your faith. Give examples... evidence. I don't want to hear "well I saw this video and it said"....or "I read a book and it said..." because anyone can make a video that says anything... same for books written by kooks etc.....EVIDENCE.

[@michaelhaywood8262]

welcome home

[@justinnelson4809]

@@TheRealist2022 the pope said if you join freemasonry you are in mortal sin. So I demitted and confessed to being in freemasonry to be forgiven of my mortal sin.

[@dylanfuller8146]

I’m a Protestant and I attend an Assembly of God church because that’s where the Lord led me to when I got saved, but I appreciate your lectures and point of view regarding theology and church history.

[@elizabethking5523]

I used to be of the Baptist Faith, now, Catholic. I was absolutely shocked at how many southern Baptist trained pastors are masons! People do need to realize how dangerous the masons are. Their ideology is filling the world.

[@starbuono-ev3md]

I heard that the Free Masons have a secret handshake does anyone know what this handshake is like ?

[@StEvUgnIn]

@@elizabethking5523I asked my pastor that we make lists of masons in the church. He didn’t take me seriously. The Swiss Evangelical church is intricate to the freemasonry.

[@dodleymortune8422]

​@@elizabethking5523 It's because they try to infiltrate the church to stop its influence in the world and make some believers eir if possible.

[@dodleymortune8422]

Jesus said this would happen, but that the church will prevail. There are probably many priest in catholicism that are as well, but in secret because it's more taboo.

[@kurtninogano]

I Am Proud To Be A Catholic 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@art23799]

Amen

[@carlfernandes1275]

Me too 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@jamiea.c.seerattan365]

Me too😊 well soon to be anyways. I'm in RCIA

[@izic6450]

AMEN

[@cjackfly]

Why? My aunt told me Catholics and Freemasons are, "the same". Then she threatened to, "kill" me if I exposed the truth! You're just men. You have no idea what these women are up to!

[@JeezumJurgie]

Freemasonry is not anti-Catholic. I was a Freemason, and I left to become a Catholic that's the only reason. What do you think the Knights of Columbus got the ideas about the order.

[@DanV.Teachings]

Im Catholic but its crazy how when I was A Protestant belonged to these mega “NON denominational “ Churches, worked as a worship leader for more than 12 years I was ok with maybe becoming a Freemason, also many more things. Like “talking about being a libra and all this new age stuff” thank God I came back home. Mostly thanks to my wife. God Bless her.

[@Lisa-yc1mn]

Watch Robert breaker

[@DanV.Teachings]

@@Lisa-yc1mn why?

[@Lisa-yc1mn]

@@DanV.Teachings he's a good bible teacher

[@DanV.Teachings]

@@Lisa-yc1mn watch Father Mike.

[@DanV.Teachings]

@@Lisa-yc1mn watch Father Mike.

[@teeforever1]

I'm not catholic, but I absolutely love this channel ❤️. God bless ☦️

[@RoadtoJoy88]

Thank you for this presentation. My grandfather was a Freemason. I didn’t know until my grandmother sent me a photo of his grave and I saw the symbol. When I asked about it She sent me a photo of him in a ceremony with some sort of a scroll with top hats. Another weird thing is that my Dad (his son) wasn’t a Freemason but he was a bricklayer and did masonry work. My grandfather was an angry man who treated my father pretty badly. My father was a Christian but had severe addiction issues. He died of an overdose in 2018. This helped me understand better. 😢 Makes me sad that he went as far as to put this symbol on this grave.

[@eamonob84]

Freemasons will sometimes take oaths that are intended to be passed on to their descendants. There are some prayers that negate those oaths. You should talk to your priest about doing that.

[@pajamaninja2157]

as the other comment said if you are a catholic go to your priest or bishop. freemasonry can cause a generational sin. best to be safe yk what i mean

[@RoadtoJoy88]

@@pajamaninja2157 I’m a Christian, but I don’t exactly know where I fit yet, I go to a Bible church. I have a Bachelor’s in Theology and really love scripture. I agree that my family has generational sin and issues. I was a major drug addict also until God saved me and today I am 8 years free of everything. I was baptised Roman Catholic as an infant I had much exposure to the Catholic Church as a child (inconsistently though) but have many theological questions surrounding it. I do pray for my family and children frequently. An aunt of mine prayed for me almost every day for 15 years and God saved me.

[@phenixorbitall3917]

@susanaspiegel7692 I sense that you were under Gods protection all along. May God continue to bless you and your family? The Holy Spirit will guide you and as said above; never hesitate to ask the catholic church for guidance too ✌

[@rightinthedome9973]

Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us sinners, bless us with your mercy and light and accept this man's father who seeeked your light into your kingdom so that he may have eternal peace

[@cruztraveler]

That deep voice gets me every time. God bless you Alex. If I were blind I could hear you from a mile away. 🙌

[@luuhoang9917]

I watched and learned about Freemasons on media like KZbin and books but I can say that this video clip is the best to teach people about this secret Freemasonry. Very clear and very informative on this subject. Thank you. I pray to Jesus Christ to ask God blessing you and your channel for His glory.

[@ianwittenbrook4687]

This video is full of errors

[@TheRealist2022]

@luuhoang9917 This guy has absolutely no idea about Freemasonry....his delivery is based on all the OTHER garbage spoken about us.

[@bambbambboyguy123]

@@ianwittenbrook4687I have questions my grandfather was a mason I’m reading Masonic literature going to read Albert pike

[@ianwittenbrook4687]

@@bambbambboyguy123 what are your questions?

[@j.vaughn3778]

no it isn’t. The Catholic Church declared the Knight Templars as an Army of God. This video is biased and lacking so much. He did touch on the surface level though.

[@gordo13371]

I just gotta say, dude your voice is SOOOO deep lol its really cool.

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

Sylvester Stallone

[@michaelcarroll2001]

If the conext bubble pops up under the video you know the man is speaking truth.

[@StringofPearls55]

That's what I was thinking!

[@collidingforces9589]

I really enjoyed this one. Certainly an interesting topic, I heard pieces of what they are but now I have a clearer idea of what Freemasonry is all about. Thank you for posting. I am Catholic and I love your channel. God bless you and protect you from all evil.

[@BillyColeII-dr6dk]

Basically, a charitable organization....NOT a religion, offers no salvation....from a 43 yr Freemason....

[@MrsYasha1984]

I saw the eye of providence today in the St Ursel cathedral in Solothurn. If you stand in a circle on the ground and look up, the eye looks directly at you from the middle of a dome in the roof. It's quite the experience to see it gazing it you, because of the architecture. We should not let our symbols be taken away from us.

[@Lion-Heart7]

The eye of God. Divine providence. So what? They arent commies.... enjoy freedom? Thank a Mason.

[@TheRealist2022]

@MrsYasha1984 I must say, that sounds quite wonderful. However, you use the term "our symbols". I take it, you are a Christian and assume that the all-seeing eye is a Christian symbol. Nope. It has been used by many groups, even before Christianity was conceived, to represent god. Freemasons also use the symbol to represent whatever god a Mason believes in, be that God, Yahweh, Allah etc.

[@grunt9950]

@@TheRealist2022 nobody cares what you think, mason.

[@polywug3852]

@@TheRealist2022 Christians worship YHWH

[@unclebobfoldsmoreplanes5543]

Are you or have you ever been a freemason? If not, how can you tell us what freemasons believe?

[@fantasia55]

Protestants feel entitled to lecture about what Catholics believe.

[@justinthrift9603]

Because they've written extensively and very clearly about their beliefs.

[@Leonard-td5rn]

He did try to wipe out the Catholic Church. Priests in Tobssco all given death sentence

[@keats27]

I remember a conversation in a Masonic cafeteria where one guy told me, you know, you don't have to give up your religion to be a freemason. And then they proceeded to demonstrate how untrue that was (not to mention that Catholics who take the oaths are considered ex-communicated).

[@michaelhaywood8262]

I was pleased when Pope Francis reiterated the ban on Catholics being freemasons in late 2023 in reply to a question from the Filipino Bishops. Pope St John Paull II had included the ban in his 1983 Code of Canon Law. Under this, membership of other secret societies, such as oddfellows and rosicrucians are also forbidden.

[@geraldhill7547]

Since Catholics have KoC they would naturally want other fraternal non-profits banned.

[@Se7en983]

My ex girlfriends dad was a master mason of his lodge. I went to ladies night banquet and they tried to recruit me into their lodge. As a catholic something just told me to stay away from those ppl and that place

[@Mary-ux7pp]

They do not recruit you you have to ask to join that's not true what you're saying

[@thesaintdominicsmedia]

Not bad! I'll do a review of the three things I think need clarification, but overall, very decent job for someone who was never a Freemason! Bravo!

[@nelli6086]

So much confusion out there thank you for taking the time to be a voice of reason ❤

[@user-jp8kf2vd1d]

Unfourtunatly much of the "information" is not true....

[@lawron2]

Confusion by design to get many of us to fall from grace. 😢

[@fragwagon]

Great now you'll have Mason trolls lol

[@jacob5058]

Most likely seething atheists larping as masons 😂

[@MrThrice1234]

Translation: Jews vs catholics

[@trevorwright2]

Lol basically

[@johnbuckler5889]

Could you put your footnotes and references for for the claims you make about Freemasons? I would be very interested in reading your source materials. Thanks.

[@TheRealist2022]

@johnbuckler5889 Their source of info is the National Enquirer.

[@Joe-tn7wo]

Yes!! I’ve been waiting for this video

[@Tony-ex2rm]

Roman Catholics join the Knights of Columbus and other catholic fraternal orders. There is also the Knights of Saint John which has been active since 1099.

[@phenixorbitall3917]

47:47 => this moment made it clic in my head 💡... Also that 200 years pattern an Fatima hit me. If it is true, then I would be surprise if in 2117 we hear of another Marian Apparition coinciding with a new big "revolution" of some sort somewhere in the world. I will rather die than become a freemason. Excellent presentation Alex - may this video bare plenty of good fruits! 👌✝️

[@GarrenIsaacSmith-z1n]

I am a Roman Catholic Freemason. St. Peter Catholic Church (Bassfield, MS 39421) Olive Branch #34 (Collins, MS 39428) Mt. Olive Lodge #263 (Mt. Olive, MS 39119)

[@HappeningCentre]

Every Catholic needs to see this.

[@zZjak793Zz1]

Can you start posting to podcasts?? I'd love to listen to these videos as a podcast, especially the long ones! Super amazing content man

[@EmmanuelShahid7]

Freemason are everywhere. I served in the US military where I came across freemasons. I seen alot with every race. There are freemasons lodge in Japan, the Philippines and probably international. I did notice seeing ppl making promotion quicker when they join the freemasons.

[@stevesteve7162]

Yes it seems that's the only way or one of the way to get opportunities in America or like countries

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

Because it's a stupid bro club

[@bambbambboyguy123]

@@ASMRyouVEGANyetwhy you so mad

[@stephenler3850]

This has been such an eye opener for me to understand what freemasonry is all about and it's relation to Protestanism. Great work Alex , for your lectures 👍👍👍 God Bless You 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@sleepystar1638]

lol that should be obvious, Martin Luther has a Rose Cross seal, the rose cross stands for Rosicrucianism, which started Freemasonry, its Gnostic Christianity. the guy who made the Georgia Guidestones was RC Christian, because he's a Rosicrucian Christian. the guy who shot RFK was Rosicrucian Palestinian. Its all linked this guy doesnt understand the depths of Freemasonry, hes an amateur. I was raised in a Moose Lodge all my life, my Dad is a KKK mason. they are all connected.

[@sleepystar1638]

like he said only 14 presidents have been Freemason........ every single President has been part of a different obedience of Freemasonry

[@StringofPearls55]

@@sleepystar1638 Moose Lodge? Huh?

[@sleepystar1638]

@@StringofPearls55they worship the moose head twice a day, some really weird shit, alot of presidents were Moose Lodge too, 4 recognized by Wiki, but more when you start digging. on the Wiki site Mother of Fraternities theres a clip of a magazine that mentions that Freemasonry is the Mother of all Fraternities. Phi Beta Kappa was the original started in 1776, the same year as the revolution and the creation of the illuminati, Phi Beta Kappa also started skull and Bones and Key and Scroll secret Societies. 4/9 members of the Supreme Court are Phi Beta Kappa the original Greek Fraternity. Even trump elected one to the bench, and he had a Skull and Bones for his Treasurer. Now biden appointed an AKA member to the bench and has a Phi Beta Kappa has his Treasurer. Its all a scam to steal the american taxpayers dollars. Every single Politician on the Planet. They even took over the Vatican in 1958. The most powerful group in the World.

[@phenixorbitall3917]

@sleepystar1638 Who are the rosicrucians exactly? What do they believe?

[@anthonyflint7440]

Yeah... both my grandfather and great grandfather were freemasons, they went to church every Sunday, build churches and supported local charities with the other freemasons. When they passed we found all their old documents and journals. That's when I realized it's all conspiracy bs.

[@jeffscully1347]

Thanks!

[@GarfieldRex]

Only one can wonder what awaits on 2117, if this world/society still exists.

[@GarfieldRex]

Perhaps the global religion of the false Church.

[@johnmcfadden4815]

This is not about a battle between faithful Catholic vs faithful Protestants. Its a competition for control of the faithful between Kings, Emperor's and the Papacy.

[@nicholasthroop5394]

I will likely never become catholic. I’m more confident that I will never become a freemason. I will spend my life trusting Jesus.

[@IconoMatt]

Hey Mike, I’m currently in my conversion from Protestantism to either EO or Catholicism. I’m leaning more toward Catholicism. I’d love to ask you some questions.

[@logicus.thomistica]

Forget Eastern Orthodoxy they deny the Filioque which is biblical.

[@sleepystar1638]

Orthodox reject the Spirit can come from the Son, which is heretical, they also believe in different forms of God which is essential Pantheism(aka Palamism) they also deny the Pope, even though they followed the pope for the first 1000 years.

[@IconoMatt]

@@sleepystar1638 so all of what you said has refutations from the orthodoxy side as well though. I’m not in it for slandering either side so I won’t do that, but both sides have grounds to do so. I am leaning more toward the catholic side however.

[@sleepystar1638]

@@IconoMatt yeah but you can’t refute scripture, Jesus and the Father are one, that means Jesus can send the Holy Spirit. Orthodox don’t believe that, they believe it comes from the father only and through the son, but Jesus says the spirit goes wherever he wants. That means the spirit is not subject to Jesus and God the Father.

[@IconoMatt]

@@sleepystar1638 well Trinitarian theology states that all three, that is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are God. Not just the father and the son.

[@operasmith7162]

Thank you so much for such a long informative video

[@pete8337]

I just found your channel a few days ago. I’m really enjoying your content

[@mannyarbelo974]

I’m a Christian and I love the videos!

[@fantasia55]

so is Alex

[@thenexus1789]

I really like Voice of Reason. I recently saw him debate with Ben and this was recommended. However, there were some misrepresentations with regards to Mormonism. Joseph Smith became a Freemason later on in his life well after he had already received the Book of Mormon and established the church. So no, we don't have Mormonism because of Freemasonry. It was an interesting video and I can appreciate the effort made in explaining and teaching. Looking forward to many more VOR videos.

[@TheRealist2022]

@thenexus1789 ALL of this is nonsense.

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

I'm ex-mormon and I can tell you that Mormonism is direct copy of Freemasonry. I learned this when I found my grandmother's Order of The Eastern Star book. It detailed, word for word, the Mormon temple ceremony. The handshakes, the symbols, the oaths, the garments, all of it are from Freemasonry. Learning this is one of the things that made me leave the LDS corporation.

[@erichwilliams8131]

I'm a Mason and some of his information is way of the charts and in left field.

[@Hulkofwar333]

Hello brother, fellowcraft here. I'm going for my 3rd degree, February 3rd 😊

[@Jasmine-King]

ghey@@Hulkofwar333

[@TheRealist2022]

@@Hulkofwar333 Fraternal greetings, Brother. I am pleased to hear you will be taking the sublime Degree of a Master Mason. It is a really fantastic ceremony. Be prepared for some surprises along the way. Remember... we have all been through it and come out the other side unscathed! So, after the 3rd, comes the real work. Trying to make sense of it all! So here's some advice, if I may. Take it or ignore it, it's up to you. You will be super keen to learn everything you can...but walk before you run. Freemasonry is a marathon...not a sprint. Put the brakes on...take your time and learn everything as thoroughly as befits your compass of attainment. You will be a better Mason for it, in the long run. Yes, take on extra responsibility...this is is how we grow and understand...but pace yourself. Don't do anything you don't want to...but still stretch yourself. Good luck.

[@jimlewis5477]

@@Hulkofwar333 Congratulations Brother. By now you are most likely a Master Mason.

[@Hulkofwar333]

@jimlewis5477 Still haven't got my degree yet due to a lack of people needed for the ceremony.

[@PrinceMembership]

Any ex freemasons in the comments willing to speak out and divulge the 'secrets'? Since you have God on your side, you shouldnt fear the retribution of man. I am curious why none of you are brave enough to speak out?

[@TheRealist2022]

@PrinceMembership Good morning. The thing is, there are many many men who claim to be "ex-Masons" wanting to disclose the secrets. These people come in several categories. 1. Applied to be Masons, but got rejected. So they try to hit back by making up stories. 2. Were Masons, but got thrown out, for various reasons, usually non payment of fees or having gained a criminal record. Result? As above. They make up all sorts of stories about us. 3. Religious zealots. These characters will say anything to further their religious views. I mean, why let the truth get in the way of a good story? Secrets. Most people think that Masonic "secrets" are earth-shattering nuggets of information, that could change the course of mankind. That is not the case. What we refer to as "secrets" are simply the sign, grip and word of the Degree being worked. In days gone by, it is thought, that they were given to a man as he progressed through his journey in Stonemasonry, from Apprentice to Master. Every promotion, of course, was also an increase in pay, so naturally, these things were kept confidential...otherwise any man could just SAY he was qualified to do so and so and get paid accordingly...and fraudulently! It is true to say, that gruesome penalties are explained to the Candidate in the ceremony of becoming a Mason for divulging the "secrets"... BUT it is explained to the Candidate, right after, that these are ANCIENT penalties, from the days of King Solomon and NO LONGER APPLY. So, as you will see, the "secrets" are pretty unimportant and no Mason has ever been harmed for revealing that info... there's no point. If a Mason does divulge the "secrets", the absolute worst thing that will happen to him, would be expulsion from Freemasonry for the rest of his life. Hope that helps.

[@randycarson9812]

@@TheRealist2022 Could we mount a similar defense against ex-Catholics and former priests and nuns, etc.? Would you accept it?

[@lolina7888]

Finally I finish watch this video today....thanks for your service..... Alleluia 💛🤍

[@kylecanamore8855]

Not really teaching. He’s being biased and saying a lot of incorrect things because of it. What are the sources of this information?

[@Hesoyam31]

then contact him and have a dialogue or debate with him. his contacts are in the discription. let us gauge who knows more, I will watch it live if you stream it.

[@Zultzify]

wow, we really are blessed to get a full presentation like this for free. theres a freemason building here in saint john new brunswick, made of stone brick and everything. always gave me the creeps. right up the street from a catholic church, this had to have been some jab from the freemasons in the 1800s to try and bother the catholic community here, which was mostly irish and not well accepted in canada at the time. theyre very much still alive today, rather fringe and hard to get into, but nonetheless the cult is alive.

[@BillyColeII-dr6dk]

Not hard to get into at all, unless you have a seedy background...arrests, warrants, etc.

[@arkhitek2251]

The lips of wisdom are closed, except to the ears of understanding. Kybalion, Hermeticism

[@jacobsigarsammy8217]

How can someone get in touch woth you Alex?

[@lisbethkelly4480]

This whole presentation was awesome ❤ and at the end "so nobody's going to become a freemason, right?" That's how most of my conversations with my children end.

[@BillyColeII-dr6dk]

Checkout the 22 Shriners Hospitals across the U.S. All free.....Shriners are initially Freemasons....

[@TheRealist2022]

@lisabethkelly4480 How closed-minded of you. I PITY your children.

[@lisbethkelly4480]

@@TheRealist2022 I just try to point out evil where I see it. I assume you're not a parent.

[@TheRealist2022]

@@lisbethkelly4480 Yes. I have two grown-up children. My children were 6 and 2 when I joined Freemasonry. They have grown up to be happy, responsible people and an asset to society. My wife and I have been married for almost 40 years. You see evil in Freemasonry? Let's hear it then... WHAT evil do you see? And be SPECIFIC. Then provide EVIDENCE. I do NOT want to see "well, I saw a video that said..." that isn't evidence.

[@adamfischer1850]

I'm a Freemason and I'm curious if you'd be willing to have a long form discussion on this topic. There's some corrections I feel need to be offered, and I'm more than willing to show my historical sources or the Masonic cypher directly as references. But since I am also a Catholic I have some questions as well that neither this video nor my priests have been able to answer.

[@hellasrockriffs6347]

The presenter has made many errors regarding Freemasonry.

[@ryann2710]

Brother the first problem is that you’re priest cannot articulate that you cannot be a mason and a practicing Catholic. The second problem is that you don’t know this. This is a violation of the first commandment, a mortal sin. I beg you to read the catechism and learn the Church’s teachings on free masonry.

[@SuppressioHibernicis]

​@@hellasrockriffs6347but speaking as a former mason of 11 years he also got a lot correct.

[@SuppressioHibernicis]

I see your comment is a few weeks old, but as of the last number of days you'll have seen the Pope's reiteration of the churches ban on Catholics being Freemasons. It's one or the other; you can't serve two masters

[@jamesholt8516]

With respect, you are not a Catholic.

[@jesussaves6625]

You are really great with young people.

[@nikopaschali]

The Freemasons were proud when the current pope became popes since he is one of them. Many Philippine Freemasons are leaders of the Catholic Church in the country

[@TheRealist2022]

Don't tell lies.

[@Margart526]

Nice content. I've always felt compelled to pursue the greatest interests of mankind, to wit. A way to be influential, powerful and protected. always felt the need to be recognized wherever i go, not because i am proud or clamorous but because of who i am and what i represent. The inner me is gasping to find out more knowledge about the human race and about the things that not everyone is destined to know. I wish to blossom into the enlightenment that our forebears wanted so desperately for us to gain.

[@ddirtdid]

well i think your feeling is kinda understandable, it's really just you been human. If you really seek enlightenment you can achieve that and so much more by joining the Illuminatus. I know it sounds mythical, but there are ways you can actually get in.

[@Margart526]

Oh yeah? is it even possible to join? i always thought it's meant for certain people in the upper class.

[@ddirtdid]

yeah that's intentional, i mean that's what they want you to think. if you need to get more enlightened on the subject, look up Anthony Rogers Szymon. Will help you get more clarity and answers.

[@Margart526]

That's great. Thanks so much for the reference, I just looked him up and left him a message already.

[@michaelscofield1970]

lol nice bots

[@TheNuclearMantis]

This video is a very important watch to understand the types of principals that governments follow

[@thecaseylwest]

For Freemasonry it started with Egyptian Hermeticism with Hermes Trimesgistus aka egyptian god THOTH then moved and evolved into Islam w/Mhd then into freemasonry then into the muslim brotherhood... I joined when I was in college back in 2016-17. Left and began study of different religions over the last couple years and came back to Christianity and became Catholic.

[@TheRealist2022]

@thecaseylwest Nobody knows the origins of Freemasonry. Yes, there are theories, but there is nothing concrete.

[@thedarkshepherd]

@@TheRealist2022 encyclopedia of islam answers this and so do other scholars mate.

[@TheRealist2022]

@@thedarkshepherd Nope. It may put up theories, but there is nothing concrete. The best Masonic scholars in the world still research the origins and nothing yet has come up concrete.

[@Mary-ux7pp]

Maybe you're not aware of this but it was the Vatican the Pope who started the Muslim religion so the true Jewish people and the true Christians at the end times the Muslims would attack in the Vatican would look all innocent y'all need to wake up and quit blaming everybody like Jesus said look at the stick in your own eye

[@tonycallahan4488]

Good video but one small correction - you said that nature does not inform us on ethics whatsoever; in actuality the Church teaches that certain very basic truths of morality can be understood through nature, which is called natural law. As Pius X taught, God can be known by reason alone, albeit in a very rudimentary way.

[@CJBeez1]

I'm a freemason and I can honestly say (not that you'll believe me) that some of the presuppositions in the presentation are not correct. Only at the 30 minute mark right now. I don't mind someone disagreeing with someone's beliefs, but I don't like it when it's putting out false or twisted information about those beliefs. I know many people attack the R.C.C. with false information and I dislike that too.

[@StringofPearls55]

What exactly do you object to? I have a friend who's a Free Mason and he treats it as a social club. He said he refused to take the oath because he took one in the military and was keeping that oath.

[@diogeneslantern18]

@@StringofPearls55 absolutely not possible to be a Freemason and refuse to take the _obligation_ - your friend is lying to you, or they have joined some clandestine organisation.

[@phenixorbitall3917]

@CJBeez1 No hate but the best way to stop what you regard as false Information is actually to make all of your hidden information public and to gives us evidence that you do so without lying. So far, everything Alex said was self-constent which is a clear indicator for truth. As the comment above asked: what are your objections to his presentation and where are the evidences for your objections?

[@republiccooper]

My best friend of many years was a Mason and I know them intimately. What did he say that is incorrect?

[@phenixorbitall3917]

@republiccooper Exactly. That person claiming that Alex is wrong is probably lying.

[@therese6447]

Wow I looked it up...Charles Darwin's grandfather was a free mason.....which had influence on him...from a freemason site...but it does not say Charles Darwin was.

[@sleepystar1638]

he is they kept is underwraps or it would seem too suspicious, same thing with Martin Luther King Jr. Plus Darwin was part of the Royal Society and a claimed member of Freemasonry by masons when you look at their websites.

[@republiccooper]

Darwin was a free-Mason as was his cousin Francis Galton, the father of modern eugenics.

[@stevensymonds5099]

@@republiccooperso was sigmund (you’re crazy cause you wanna @!?$ your mother) freud

[@YY-jv4uu]

It’s so funny how they use the Bible - in particular the numbers throughout it - as some sort of code that gives an esoteric meaning deeper than what is actually written.

[@TheRealist2022]

@YY-jv4uu Lol...no...just no.

[@nut913]

As a previous one, you’re off on some things you still have to believe in God for one. But also accurate on most like 60-70%

[@mikejames303]

I live right outside of DC, which is full of free mason monuments. In Alexandria there is a mason temple that is adorned with a massive obelisk. It sat on the highest point in the city. Most people don't know this but Alexandria was part of the capital prior to the civil war.

[@BillyColeII-dr6dk]

Google, "Famous Founding Fathers and Freemasonry".....while you're at it, Google, "Famous Freemasons".....

[@363catman]

Um. The memorial was not built until the 1920s. It was built by donations (not public money) to honor the legacy of George Washington as part of the bicentennial of his birth in 1932. The reason it is there is because george washington served as the first worshipful master (president) of the local masonic lodge in alexandria. Spend $20 and take the tour (used to be $8 but everything has gone up) you will learn some facts and get a great panoramic view of the city from the tower.

[@ChristIsLord7]

Most Freemasons I meet go to Baptist churches and are from the south. Idk 🤷‍♂️

[@Ana-cz5sz]

yeah, the kings of England are masons and Anglican too. You can look for them in google and there are even images. Protestants and masons are as one. That tells you a lot of the protestant religion.

[@Onlyafool172]

​@@Ana-cz5szexplains why they devolve into being gnostics

[@joelauretta4067]

While Freemasonry is not itself a religion, all its members believe in a Supreme Being, or "Grand Architect of the Universe.” Members come from many faiths, but one denomination in particular bars any crossover. The Catholic Church first condemned Freemasonry in 1738, prompted by concern over Masonic temples and the secret rituals performed within them. In the 19th century, the Vatican even called the Masons "the Synagogue of Satan." The Church went even further in 1983, declaring: “Their principles have always been considered irreconcilable with the doctrine of the Church and therefore membership in them remains forbidden. The faithful who enroll in Masonic associations are in a state of grave sin and may not receive Holy Communion." This doesn't seem very loving to me ? Catholic historian Vergerius admits gleefully that during the Pontificate of Pope Paul IV (1555- 1559) "the Inquisition alone, by tortures, starvation, or the fire, murdered more than 150,000 Protestants." These are only small samples of the brutality which was poured out upon "dissident" Christians by the Roman Catholic Church. Again doesn't seem very loving ? John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. [35] By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." How can you call out a whole group of people and condemn them as if you have the authority to do so ? The only authority is Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. The gospel of Jesus Christ is about grace, hope, love, reconciliation..... If you are truly Christian, the you have been given the ministry of reconciliation ! 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, [19] namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation. [20] Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. [21] He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

[@ArturoMartinez-bh7ui]

Very interesting information!

[@TheRealist2022]

@ ArturoMartinez-bh7ui And alllllllll nonsense!

[@VictoriaLepantoFatima]

Catholicism has the full truth founded only by Christ. All other religions and denominations where founded by men. Chrsit chose 12 Apostles including Judas to start his One. Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic church outside which there is no salvation. That is what we believe and has been taught from the beginning thats why most off all the Apostles and first century disciples where martyred for being Catholic and for believing in Christ.

[@jimlewis5477]

Does this mean that anyone not Catholic cannot be saved and cannot enter Heaven. Somehow in my heart I do not believe that. Of course I am not that religious.

[@azerj3407]

In my opinion, Freemasonry is just like Islam. Jesus is a Muslim. Adam is a muslim. Noah is a muslim. Etc. --> Jesus, Adam, Noah, etc. They were all FreeMasons. Islam started with Adam. Freemasonry started with Adam. Islam had been preserved since Adam, so as Freemasonry. The superstitious and weird backgrounds of both Freemasonry and Islam.

[@phenixorbitall3917]

I agree. These are both men made cults and they both try to steal preexisting revelations by artificially integrate preexisting believes into itself, in order to justify their own existence and mock the true revelations. I think you are right. 👍

[@frekigeri4317]

Ah, no

[@therese6447]

How is Jesus a Muslim? He was Jewish. Is that what you were taught? Because that is not true. I looked this up, Islam started around 610. Christ was here and the Jewish people way before then. You can look it up. Jesus a Jew started his Church in 33 AD.

[@fragwagon]

​@therese6447 he can clarify but I'm pretty sure he means that's what the Muslims claim, just as the Freemasons claim Jesus and everyone going back to Adam. The same wacky false claiming of everything Christian

[@phenixorbitall3917]

@fragwagon Correct ✌ that is what he meant ✔

[@RedDawnReadiness]

Freemasonry existed before Protestants were even a thought. And this guy sounds just like Rocky lol

[@Leonard-td5rn]

Freemasonry as told by masons was started during age of pyramids. Obviously a myth Fact is that masons were remnants of Knights Templars who were wiped out for heresy. That's why they became anti Catholic 5:23

[@vivacristorey4363]

Thank you for the talk. I learned a lot. I didn't know for instance about the disturbing lance ritual. If anyone is interested in further information, I highly recommend an audiobook: The War of Antichrist with the Church and Christian Civilization by George F. Dillon. From a Catholic perspective, it uses only verifiable historical facts to make its case. It proves that the Freemasons as a group, like many secret societies, are basically fronts to recruit people into a more secret treasonous society. Basically, if you are willing to commit treason by becoming a free mason then you pass the first step. It is also what you can do for them. The book offers examples of changed tactics over time. For instance, they noticed a common problem that if one of their own gained too much power then they would abandon the group for their own purposes - such as Napoleon. They tend to target people who would envy power but have no likely natural means of obtaining it. For instance, during the time of princes, they would target nobles who had little chance of becoming king by offering them power in the organization; yet they would only tell them what they needed to get them. It is a very interesting book. Unfortunately, the Irish who it was made for as a warning did not listen and fell into the same trap. God is always one step ahead - well, many steps. God bless.

[@TheRealist2022]

@vivacristorey4363 There is no such thing as the lance ritual in Freemasonry. Freemasonry is not a front for anything. I'm sure you'd love it to be... but it's just not. Please present EVIDENCE, if you think differently. And I'm not talking about a book somebody wrote. Otherwise, I could PROVE a boy that used to live under the stairs is a real wizard! Just because it's in a book, doesn't mean it's true. Freemasonry states in it's first Degree that a man must be loyal to his country. That doesn't sound very "treasonous" to me. Napoleon was never a Freemason. We have people in Freemasonry who have no power? You mean like the numerous Presidents, Kings, Generals and Scientist among our number? You're a bit of a dope aren't you?

[@user-jp8kf2vd1d]

Interesting that you mention power as a attribution to freemasonry. Freemasonry does not have one ruler, does not impose one set of rules on their members, does not have a worldwide united organisation but consist of many independent groups and lodges all under the law of their respective countries (first)and faiths (secondly). The Catolic church on the other hand....

[@vivacristorey4363]

@@user-jp8kf2vd1d It seems that you have selectively read one thing I said in my comment out of context. I actually never mentioned power as an attribution to freemasonry. What I did say was that freemasonry and other secretive societies often act as fronts for recruiting; and that those recruiting groups target people who desire power. But since you bring up the topic, I find it strange that you claim a group needs to have one ruler to have power. That is not really how power is gained. Sure, if you are saying that one person gains power by being in charge I would grant that. But to claim that a group of people being in charge do not have power would not be evidenced by history or philosophy. You also claim that lodges are independent. Sure, to an extent. But it cannot be argued that they are not united on ideology and fraternity. Freemasons consider each other brothers, not only those from their own lodge. To claim that each lodge runs under the law many would argue against - such as the lodges responsible for the French Revolution. Interesting you mention the Catholic Church. You have of course made no actual statement other than some vague implication based on what you said the freemasons were not. I doubt your implication is true. However, since your implication could mean several different things, I will only defend against it if you actually make your accusation directly. I would say in general though that the power of the Catholic Church relies on God rather than man. Considering how badly of a job they have done of governing themselves, they would no longer exist without divine intervention. Organizations with less problems have not lasted as long. 2000 years of continuation suggests something greater. Napoleon could not keep his power. And yet popes manage to pass it on to the next vicar every time. To be blunt, your sly remark has no merit whatsoever. God bless.

[@Bogey-man73]

Thanks for making this video! The church needs to know the truth.

[@guillermodeleon3547]

Your way to Golgotha is very long in this point of the world, and the Cross of Christ in the East is upon your shoulders; you have many enemies because they are the enemies of the Cross. Do not make them your enemies. Speak to them always in the language of the Cross, even though they are your enemies because of it. The coming months and years will be very difficult, hard, bitter, and as heavy as the Cross. Endure them with deep prayer from faith, with patience from hope, and with love from the Cross. Violence will fill the earth, the planet will be wounded by the knives of ignorance and hatred; all the peoples around you will stagger under the pain, fear will be over the whole earth like a wind, and sadness in the hearts of all people. Ignorant and hate-filled people will control the destiny of their peoples and lead them to misery and death through blind hatred, which they will call justice, and through dark ignorance, which they will call faith. Hatred and ignorance will prevail throughout the world. But you, remain firm in faith and love. - St Charbel Makhlouf ✝️

[@catholicguy1073]

Consider what’s going on it sounds prophetic

[@guillermodeleon3547]

@@catholicguy1073 peace of Christ to you my friend and to your family ✝️

[@miracles_metanoia]

Thank you for sharing that quote!

[@guillermodeleon3547]

@contemplatingchrist you're welcome my friend in Christ ✝️ May the Peace of Christ always be with you and your family n friends 🙏 God bless

[@addalinejohnson5172]

This is what I struggle the most with since I’ve converted to Catholicism this past year. All the men in my family are masons and from what I can tell growing up their meetings are just Bible studies and planning community service projects.

[@TheRealist2022]

@addalinejohnson5172 You are right to struggle with the nonsense that people like this spew out, but please be under no misapprehension...our meetings do not consist of bible study at all. Freemasonry is not a religion, it is a fraternity. Freemasonry consists of men of all the worlds faiths. Yes, community projects do play a large part in our activities. We try to live moral lives with integrity and good character, as is obviously evident from the men in your family. I hope this helps!

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

​@@TheRealist2022you need a fraternity to plan community events? What groups have initiations for community service? This is bizarre. Sounds like you're trying to hide behind "community service"

[@TheRealist2022]

@@ASMRyouVEGANyet Freemasonry isn't JUST about community events. That is just one facet of the fraternity. Far from hiding, I welcome ANY questions or comments about Freemasonry, as I'm sick and tired of being painted as the bad guy, when the opposite is true. Freemasonry is a fraternity, dedicated to morality, integrity and charitable works. We do have community events, of course and anyone with any sense would realise that very often, groups are more than the sum of their parts. An example. A children's playground had become dilapidated and so was closed as the council didn't have the cash to refurbish it. It's in a park where I walk my dog. I got talking to a mother with her two small kids who was obviously upset at this. I took it upon myself to put it to the Lodge to see what it could do. We have in my Lodge, many tradesmen who could do the work for free in their spare time and we raised funds among ourselves to pay for the materials. 7 weeks after we started, the council certified it as safe and now the kids can play in it. Did we have to do that? No, of course not. So why did we do it? Because it was the RIGHT thing to do. It was MORALLY the right thing to do. Why would we want to hide? We do nothing in the Lodge that can possibly be construed as illegal or immoral. We try to improve ourselves... to build ourselves in to the best version of ourselves that we can be. The illegality and immorality of which you accuse us, are just things in your nasty little accusative mind. Why must people always think the worst of other people who are simply trying to help others?

[@curiousmadcat480]

How is it the freemasonry are evil but the knights are ok when their initiation ceremonies are relatively the same and their mission is the same? I wasn't aware raising charity events and caring for their fellow man was satanic. Fraternities are satanic? The knights call themselves a Fraternity who stole from the freemasons, they are the same thing. Both worship the Abrahamic God, both had their secret initiations, I remember being told not to tell anyone about the initiation and I hated it! It was closer to satanic than the enter apprentice ceremony.

[@brandonbattaglia8440]

Please make a PowerPoint lecture about Gnosticism!

[@admin8784]

Lloyd de Jongh

[@consecratedsoul]

''Extra ecclesia nulla salus'' Amen!

[@roofvis]

This presentation is such a vitriol message. You cannot compare freemasonry with a religion because it is not a religion. Every brother can keep his own personal spiritual conviction. We are not trying to convince each other about "the truth". Every brother is entitled to his own truth. That is something that religious people don't seem to understand....we're beyond convincing each other about our personal truths...we just agree that we want to 'exchange thoughts'...it is non-dogmatic so to say. It has been the catholic church that has always attacked freemasonry, not the other way around. You claim there is atheist that are masons....that is simply not true, we do require that you don't claim a monopoly on the truth and atheist are basically claim that they know. All together your presentation is full of things that are actually not right and based on no scientific evidence to support the claims you make. Feel free to make any presentation with misinformation, but I do want to invite all the comment readers to make sure that the fruit of your conclusion is the product of your own research. Thanks.

[@peterwallis4288]

Your "personal truths"? Don't you see a problem there? Either Jesus rose again or he didn't. If you claim to be a Christian, then you believe he rose again, as a historical event. If you do not believe that, then are you really a Christian at all? That is not to say you should harrass everyone who believes differently.

[@Hypnotoad206]

When I was 14 at my Summer church camp, My bunk mate in my cabin was a Freemason and I found a knife under his pillow lol

[@savagematti777]

can you talk about the jesuit order in the vatican

[@alwagner9722]

Probably not. The Jesuit Order infiltrated Masonic lodges throughout Europe and America through Adam Weishaupt's Illuminati. I highly doubt he'll go _there._

[@izic6450]

God bless reason, this is a great video. All love and god bless!

[@huginn1879]

But isn't there some connection to judeaism with the believe to build the 3rd temple and bring in their messias?

[@WesternOutpostDonVonFilms]

Protestants and Orthodox Christians also speak out against Freemasonry. It's not a purely Catholic attitude.

[@jeremyfirth]

Another great resource written by a former freemason (now Orthodox Christian) is "On Freemasons and Their Lies" by Michael Witcoff.

[@TheRealist2022]

@jeremyfirth the trouble with "former Freemasons" like that, is that they have either been thrown out, or were those that applied to join, but were rejected. They spit out their little dummies and have a good cry!

[@Troy-Moses]

Revelations from the Russian Archives Translation of Letter from Gorky to Stalin "There should be courses set up at the Communist Academy which would not only treat the history of religion, and mainly the history of the Christian church, i.e., the study of church history as politics. *"We need to know the "fathers of the church," the apologists of Christianity, especially indispensable to the study of the history of Catholicism, the most powerful and intellectual church organization whose political significance is quite clear. We need to know the history of church schisms, heresies, the Inquisition, the "religious" wars, etc. Every quotation by a believer is easily countered with dozens of theological quotations which contradict it.* "We cannot do without an edition of the "Bible" with critical commentaries from the Tubingen school and books on criticism of biblical texts, which could bring a very useful "confusion into the minds" of believers. ... "It is necessary to produce a book on the church's struggle against science.

[@timothyobrien8591]

Can you do a video on elks and rotary and any links to freemasonry

[@dynamic9016]

Thanks much for this video.

[@erniedoug7474]

Having undergone the three degrees of Freemasonry and the Royal Arch and Council degrees, I was actually led to reaffirm my belief in Jesus, as the degrees pointed to him. I was told to read the Bible and hold it as sacred truths. Royal Arch teaches you about the temple with undertones of Jesus. The Council talks about the preservation of the temple of Solomon should something happen to the Jewish Nation, for future generations of the Old Testament. The Commandry (which I didn't join at the time) has you profess your belief in Jesus. They don't discuss religion and politics during meetings. Scottish Rite (which I didn't join) is the one that most people associate with Freemasonry, but it is a separate body. Still, I know they also celebrate Maunday Thursday (even though it isn't the body and blood we believe in as Catholics, it is just bread and wine as protestant celebrates). They must believe in a creator of the universe. There was a group of bad apples in France that were atheist that tried to infiltrate the Catholic Church, but that group was not recognized by the majority because they didn't believe in God. There was also a book written under the pseudonym of Leo Taxil that the Catholic Church uses as a basis for turning away Freemasons, but 10 months before Taxil died he admitted it to be a hoax. Still, the damage was done within the Church. All the morals taught are based on the Bible. All people can perform good, and Freemason's don't claim salvation without Jesus, as they don't claim salvation. They don't have burial rights, but they do have memorial rights, just as there are military funerals that have nothing to do salvation. When Catholics were persecuted in England, they found refuge by the Freemasons. I think you have gotten the bum scoop from people that had no foundation in what Freemasonry truly is. I would love to have you cite your sources. One doesn't have to be Christian to worship G-d, as we recognize our Jewish brothers and sisters do without the fullness of Christ. All that being said, I love your Apologetics channel and the fine work you are doing to spread the truth of Catholicism.

[@juliocesarfabianosaboia7330]

Still, it's undeniable the direct and decisive involvement of freemasonry in the destruction of the Catholic monarchies, specially in France, and the end of the Papal States.

[@postscript67]

Indeed, I have often thought that Freemasonry, whilst certainly not a religion, is a signpost directing its members towards religion, or, to adopt the metaphor of the parable of the sower, it prepares the ground in its members' hearts for receiving the seed of the Gospel.

[@franj1142]

Well done

[@johns1834]

Great video. Thanks. Especially interesting was the discussion about mormons near the end. However, you mentioned mormons have ‘rejected’ freemasonry, but apparently that is no longer true and mormons can now be freemasons. This apparently changed in the 1980s or so. Here is a good video by mormons, about mormons (one a 33rd degree mason), who want to be freemasons. The mormon freemason guy actually admits he does not say the name Jesus during his lodge meetings because he doesn’t want to offend someone who might worship another god and at least 10% or mormon temple ordinances are based on freemasonry temple ordinances. Joseph Smith father was involved in freemasonry and Smith himself became a freemason in 1842, then he immediately implemented into the LDS 'secret' temple ordinances, handshakes, oaths (including oaths of death for revealing secrets), dress, etc. which is eerily similar to the freemasonic 'secret' temple ordinances, handshakes, oaths (including oaths of death for revealing secrets), dress, etc. Having once been mormon, I still have family who are mormon and continually try to reach out to them in hopes they will reconsider. Thanks Be to God for CCC 847 - The true Church teaches - Those who, through no fault of their own, do not know the Gospel of Christ or his Church, but who nevertheless seek God with a sincere heart, and, moved by grace, try in their actions to do his will as they know it through the dictates of their conscience - those too may achieve eternal salvation. (Hopefully this applies to some mormons, buddhist, certain protestants, and others). Hope the video is helpful. Thanks, John kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXWbpWltjZx5eZI

[@Leonard-td5rn]

Catholic church is not secret. Everything church teaches is well documented. A few bad apples does not discredit the Catho church. Fact that it is believed to be rich makes it. a target

[@matzeknodel11]

God bless you🙏

[@ricardo0347]

the guy in 53:46 knows his history! A presentation on the Jesuits would be interesting

[@darrenh8111]

Thank you for this video voice of reason, I was wondering where did you get your material and information from, I would love to read this in a book or books

[@eleveneleven572]

To get on in the British police, local government and the legal profession its almost obligatory to join.

[@SpiritDestiny]

VThis lecture seems very anti masonry... 🧐

[@mattdenise8867]

So ? We condemn evil cults . Wrong channel if you gotta problem with it

[@Devoted_Catholic777]

Great job brother

[@JoseRodolfo22]

Can you do a video or even a short on how to find the right Catholic Church (like picking one from many) for some one that wants to rediscover Catholicism from non denomination Protestant church

[@fantasia55]

You're supposed to attend your local parish church.

[@PeterJ-h6h]

Protestantism eventually led to Utilitarian sects and then to Deism. Freemasons was a spin off of Deism. It was a natural progression of what Protestantism chose to emphasize. A highly rationalized interpretation, which was very en vogue with the beginning of the enlightenment and the age of reason in full effect. A (hyper) rationalized reading of the Bible, completely reliant on my cognitive skills (sola scriptura) with a de emphasis on action replaced by a cognitive decesion(grace alone). Deism eventually paved the way to atheism , and free masonry was a sort of secret limbo position since atheism was a big taboo.