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I've only read small parts of the Zohar. That's some pretty deep stuff. Some of it I understand...some of it just makes me feel really ignorant, lol!
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The Hymn to Purusha in the Vedas is amazing. The sage who composed it was definitely a monotheist who received a profound, cosmic vision of God... It's really mind-blowing
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Wait a minute, nobody is talking about re-writing anyone's scripture. As a non-Christian I support The idea Of Lodges using non Christian scriptures as a VOL. A non sectarian and tolerant Feternity is the Masonry I was taught. Maybe in some jurisdictions it's only for those who revere the King...
This is an interesting discussion. When I was raised it was explained that although the Lodge's Bible is the "default" VSL that we should take our oathsnon whatever VSL we personally adhere to whether it be the Torah, the Koran, the Dammapada or a particular translation of The Bible. Personally...
You're right, Bryan, that's why we have to be strong. That's why we need to be compassionate... Not so that we can make excuses for bad people but so that we have the courage and integrity not to give up and sink to their level. We must be warriors
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I agree comoletely with dfreybur. I would add that in addition to learning/teaching healthy assertiveness we need to cultivate compassion and empathy. 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
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Studying parts of the OT in Hebrew, parts of the NT in Greek, trying to understand cultural context and seeking translations based on different extant versions of various texts have given me a nuanced take on "The Bible." For me it is, and always will be, a library, an anthology, a collection of...
No we're not interested in pointing anything out to the Grand Sec of FL. The bottom line is that senior Brothers should be trained not pry into the specific beliefs of candidates/new brothers and they should avoid getting into religious pissing contests with them. Masonry is a place for...
The FL issue was resolved in May. In FL, as elsewhere, a candidate may be of ANY religion as long as he believes in a Supreme Being. We are all children of the same Creator even though we may address Him by different names.
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The FL issue was resolved in May. In FL, as elsewhere, a candidate may be of ANY religion as long as he believes in a Supreme Being. We are all children of the same Creator even though we may address Him by different names.
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If Rauchbier1987 or anyone else has questions about the Lakota Sioux religion (a Native American religion) message me privately. It is a beautiful religion that helped me find God... But this isn't the forum for a discussion of theology.
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