Is Masonry Anti-Christian?
No, Masonry is not anti ANY religion. This charge is raised by some anti-Masonic writers. Quoting Matthew 12:30 (“He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad.”), they claim that, since Masonry does not require its members to be Christian, we are actively anti-Christian. First of all, of course, a reading of the entire passage makes it quite clear that Jesus was answering the Pharisees who were criticizing Him; it is not a passage which relates to the present discussion at all. Most people wouldn’t agree that there are only two positions in the world– Christian and anti-Christian. The government of the United States, the city library, even the natural gas company, all serve and employee Christians and non-Christians alike– but no reasonable person would say they were, therefore “anti-Christian.” Masons encourage their members in their individual faiths, we do not oppose any faith. Does Masonry have a hidden religious agenda or practice,
