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Morals and Dogma, pg.744 "The Bible, with all the allegories it contains, expresses, in an incomplete and veiled manner only, the religious science of the Hebrews. The doctrine of Moses and the prophets, identical at bottom with that of the ancient Egyptians, also had its outward meaning and veils. The Hebrew books were written only to recall to memory the traditions; and they were written in Symbols unintelligible to the Profane."
We can glean the following from Albert Pike's statement. 1. Now we learn the Bible is written in an incomplete and veiled manner only. 2. The doctrine of Moses is supposed to be identical at its base with that of the ancient Egyptians. 3. The Hebrew books which is the Old Testament was written only to recall to memory the traditions.
Lets view these 3 points in contrast with the Bible. 1. Now we learn the Bible is written in an incomplete and veiled manner only. Acts 20:27 "For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God." The Apostle Paul claims he declared the whole purpose of God. How would one then view this as incomplete?
2. The doctrine of Moses is supposed to be identical at its base with that of the ancient Egyptians. It is through Moses that we received the 10 Commandments. We are told in these commandments in Deut 5:7 & Exod 20:3 that God says " You shall have no other gods before Me" The ancient Egyptians did not worship the God of the Bible. So how can one view the doctrine of Moses identical at its base with that of the ancient Egyptians?
3. The Hebrew books which is the Old Testament was written only to recall to memory the traditions. Jesus would seem to disagree with this statement by Albert Pike. John 5:39-40 "You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is these that bear witness of Me; and you are unwilling to come to Me, that you may have life." At the time Jesus said this all they had were the Hebrew books that make up the Old Testament. Certainly Jesus did not think they were written only to recall traditions. In Mark chapter 7, Jesus condemned the Pharisees for following traditions while neglecting the commandment of God.
How does Masonry view God? Morals and Dogma, pg.226 "Masonry, around whose alters the Christian, the Hebrew, the Moslem, the Brahmin, the followers of Confucius and Zoroaster, can assemble as brethren and unite in prayer to the one God who is above all the Baalim" For the Christian there is two problems with this statement. 1.Baalim is not the God of the Bible.
2. The Christian cannot assemble as "brethern" with the Moslem followers of Confucius and so forth.
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