I have several questions about Freemasonary.
1) My soul is the most precious thing I own. If I join will I be "eventually" told that I cant believe Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins and the only way to enter Heavan is to accept him as my Lord & Savior?
2) What is the purpose of hoodwinking a man , having him kneel and say an oath at an altar? I really feel uneasy about this and how God will look upon me for doing this.
3) I read somewhere that what Jesus is to Christianity, Hiram is to Masonary. Mormens had Joseph Smith to correlate along with the Bible, if I become a brother will I have to accept someone along or other than Jesus for my teachings?
4) Rituals sound very paganistic to me. How are rituals made ok for Christianity?
5) Please explain this cutting myself in half, taering out my left breast, cutting me throat to throat etc.......if this is not true then why have it in the oath?
6) Also was told the committee does a credit report and a background check. Any truth to this one?
I have many other questions but these 5 are the ones stopping me from attending my 1st meeting. My 2 uncles were Masons for many many years but also upstanding Christian men. Yet the more I read on Freemasonary vs. Christianity the more confused I become. I dont really feel a Blue Lodge is for me but MAYBE a
modern lodge. I live in Bossier city, Louisiana across the Red River from Shreveport,La. so can anyone tell me if there IS a
modern lodge in my area ?
Really need some feedback about my confusion gentlemen.