Summary of Michael Witcoff's "On the Masons & their Lies" https://www.amazon.com/Masons-Their-Lies-Christian-Spiritual-ebook/dp/B07DBHXNYL What is masonry? It is said to be “a progressive system of morality veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols” Key elements of the Masonic ethos: Perennialism Distortion of symbols & secularization of sacraments Gnosticism Perennialism -“One light, many paths” (one true religion which all religions imperfectly express) -Referred to as the “secret doctrine” -Core of Occult Philosophy -Ultimate aim is damnation of souls by teaching salvation without Christ (John 14:6 “I am the way…”) -All the religions supposedly just teach alchemy Distortion of symbols & secularization of sacraments -Creates sense of mystery that draws people in -Inverts the Holy Gnosticism -Jesus supposedly preached “secret teachings” -J.D Buck: “The sacred books of all religions, including those of the Jews and Christians, where and are no more than Parables and allegories of the real secret Doctrine, transcribed for the ignorant and superstitious masses.” -“You are God” teaching - God is not external, but rather a symbol for “who you are” at the deepest level of you being. -Dualism & objective to fight against the material and sensual According to J.D. Buck, real Christians are “bigoted sectarians” whose philosophy is antithetical to masonry because for the Christian, “the universal and unqualified Brotherhood of Man, is a dead letter, for he believes that only himself and his chosen associates can be saved.”