Anti-Defamation
Our great and honorable fraternity has many friends, and
yet it has some enemies. That in itself is not a problem for I am hard
pressed to think of an institution or organization that has no enemies.
The problem, as I see it, is that the friends of Freemasonry are not
quite so vocal with their praise as are some enemies of our fraternity
with their criticism. This stands in the presence of our all too frequent
silence.
-from The
Craft and the Church, Rev., Dr. A.W. Farnsworth, IV, Grand Chaplain,
Grand Lodge F.&A.M. of Indiana, 1992-93
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Albert Pike
The most frequently and shamelessly abused Masonic writer ever.
Here is a list of articles which address some of the numerous false or
misleading statements and accusations made against Brother Pike.
Some of "Uncle Albert's" own words on the subject
TOLERATION, holding that every other man has the same right to his opinion and faith that we have to ours; and liberality, holding that as no human being can with certainty say, in the clash and conflict of hostile faiths and creeds, what is truth, or that he is surely in possession of it, so every one should feel that it is quite possible that another equally honest and sincere with himself, and yet holding the contrary opinion, may himself be in possession of the truth, and that whatever one firmly and conscientiously believes, is truth, to him -- these are the mortal enemies of that fanaticism which persecutes for opinion's sake, and initiates crusades against whatever it, in its imaginary holiness, deems to be contrary to the law of God or verity of dogma.
No true Mason scoffs at honest convictions and an ardent zeal in the cause of what one believes to be truth and justice. But he does absolutely deny the right of any man to assume the prerogative of Deity, and condemn another's faith and opinions as deserving to be punished because heretical.
-Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma, Chapter 10
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