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<strong>Freemasonry</strong> On Trial – Part One
Your Duty To Country
The Masonic oaths definitely interfere with the Mason's duty to his country! For example, in the third
degree ritual, the candidate swears:
I will keep a worthy brother Master Mason's secrets inviolable, when communicated
to or received by me as such, murder and treason excepted?
In the Royal Arch degree of the York Rite, even that small qualification is summarily removed. The
candidate swears that:
I will keep all the secrets of a Companion Royal Arch Mason (when communicated to
me as such, or I knowing them to be such), without exceptions.
At this degree, The candidate also swears that:
I will not speak evil of a Companion Royal Arch Mason, behind his back nor before
his face, but will apprise him of all approaching danger, if in my power.
Finally, in the Royal Arch Degree, the candidate promises to:
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... employ a Companion Royal Arch Mason in preference to any other person of equal
qualifications.
1) An Officer of the court who knew of an arrest warrant sworn out against a brother
Mason would have to warn him immediately so he could flee the jurisdiction.
2) A Mason who was told of a brother Mason's crimes, even including rape, robbery,
or child abuse, would have to keep his knowledge of those crimes a secret, even in
a court of law!
3) A Royal Arch Mason who knew of a Companion Mason's being a murderer or a
traitor would have to keep his knowledge a secret!
4) A Royal Arch Mason would be obligated to hire a Companion Mason, even for
sensitive or skilled professions, even if he didn't have nearly the qualifications
required.
Additionally, though not mentioned in the oaths, many time Masons get a "fairer" trial in courts where
a Masonic judge presides. A sizeable majority of judges are Masons, and many attorneys are Masons
as well. If a Mason appears in court against a non-Mason, all he has to do is give any number of
obscure gestures or words to the judge, and the judge will be obligated to rule in his favor. No one in
the courtroom will be the wiser (except another Mason, who would be forbidden from bringing the
incident to light).
It is easy to see how these elements of the oaths could very definitely be detrimental to the welfare of
our nation. Masons, it is said, "take care of their own," and they do, to an extent, which is frightening.
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