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"Robert J. Brown" (rj@eli.wariat.org)
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> Date: Saturday, 02-Sep-95 07:29 AM
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> Subject: Masonry/Mormonism 2
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> MORMONSIM/MASONRY PART 2 --
> 4. Those who receive the `First Token of the Aronic
> Priesthood' give a grip that is similar to that used by the
> Masons in the `First Degree' of their ritual.
> MORMONS - `The Grip-Hands clasped, pressing the knuckle
> of the index finger with the thumb.'
> MASONS - `The right hands are joined together as in shaking
of
> the index finger with the thumb nail into the third joint or
upper end
> of the forefinger...' (Freemasonry
> Exposed, page 23).
> 5. Some of the wording concerning the `grip' is
> similar.
> MORMONS - `...Peter now takes Adam by the right hand
> and asks:)
> `Peter-'What is that?'
> `Adam-'The first token of the Aronic Priesthood.'
> `Peter-'Has it a name?'
> `Adam-'It has.'
> `Peter-Will you give it to me?'
> `Adam-'I can not, for it is connected with my new name,
> but this is the sign.'
> MASONS - `The Master and candidate holding each other by the
grip,
> as before described, the Master says, `What
> is this?'
> `Ans. 'A grip.'
> `A grip of what?'
> `Ans. The grip of an Enterend Apprentice Mason.'
> `Has it a name?'
> `Ans. It has.'
> `Will you give it to me?"
> `Asn. I did not receive it, neither can I so impart it.'
> (Freemansonry Exposed pp. 23-24).
> 6. The oath of the `Second Token of the Aronic
Priesthood'
> si similar to that taken in the second degree
> of Masonry.
> MORMONS - `We each of us [can not read] covenant and
> promise that we will not reveal the secrets of this, the
> Second Token of the Aronic Priesthood, with its
> accompanying name, sign, grip or penalty. Should we do so,
> we agree to have our breasts cut open and our hearts and
> vitals torn from our bodies and given to the birds of the
> air and the beasts of the field.'
> MASONS - I...most solemnly and sincerely promise and
> swear...that I will not give the degree of a Fellow Craft
> Mason to any one of an inferior degree, nor to any other
> being in the known world...binding myself under no less
> penalty than to have my left breast torn open and my heart
> and vitals taken from thence...to become a prey to the wild
> beasts of the field, and vulture of the air...'
> [Freemasonry...pg. 53]
> 8. Both have similar grips.
> MORMONS - The Grip is given by clasping the hand and
> pressing the thumb in the hollow between the first and
> second knuckles of the hand.'
> MASONS - `...the pass-grip, is given by taking each
> other by the right hand, as though going to shake hands,
> and each putting his thumb between the fore and second
> fingers where they join the hand, and pressing the thumb
> between the joints.' pg. 54 from book above mentioned.
> 9. In both cases a `name' is used.
> MORMONS - `The name is the given name of the candidate.'
> MASONS - `...the name of it is Shibboleth.'
> 10. The promise made when receiving the "First Token
> of the Melchezedek Priesthood' resembles the oath given by
> the Masons in the third or `Master Mason's Degree.'
> MORMONS - `Peter-' We and each of us do covenant and promise
that
> we will not reveal any of the secrets of this, the First Token of
the
> Melchizedek Priesthood, with its accompanying name, sign or
penalty.
> Should we do so, we agree that our bodies be cut asunder in the
midst
> and all
> our bowels gushed out.'
> Cont. - >>>>
>
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