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NASB | Genesis 35:2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, "Put away the foreign gods which are among you, and purify yourselves and change your garments; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 35:2 Then Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, "Get rid of the [idols and images of] foreign gods that are among you, and ceremonially purify yourselves and change [into fresh] clothes; |
Bible Question: What pagan God(s), if any, do masons base their beliefs upon? |
Bible Answer: "The Masonic caveat against religious and political disputation does not prohibit the development of a Masonic theology. Rather, it prohibits any divisiveness that might interfere with its adaptation of John Calvin's proclamation of The Fatherhood of God and Brotherhood of Man. I say adaptation of John Calvin because unlike Calvin's particular Protestant ministry, Masonry's ministry is not limited to Christianity, Judaism, nor Islam. Masonry, in fact, is not even limited to Abrahamic monotheistic religions ... in limiting itself only to an unlimited God who unlimits everyone in one unlimiting universal spirituality. That universal God, furthermore, can have a Mother God, not to be equated with Mother of God, as well as a Father God manifestation, which is not only a New Age but a very Age Old aspect of universal spirituality." My assessment of the above: Looks like so long as no one is offended by your god any manifestation is allowed. In America we live in a culture of "the offended." That is, you must not offend anyone with what you believe. Inclusivity is not only the mandate of our culture, it is the catalyst for why the pendulum is preparing to swing in the opposite direction. It will start with our economy and work its way into our political and intellectual infrastructures. Conservatism and separatism will emerge. |
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