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Freemasonry Then and Now, July 7, 2010
This review is from: The Question of Freemasonry and the Founding Fathers (Paperback)
It has often been alleged that a great majority of America's Founding Fathers were Freemasons, and given the nature of Freemasonry that no Christian in good conscience could be one. David Barton reveals that the actual percentage of Freemasons among the Founding Fathers was quite low and many of these were not terribly committed to the movement. He also shows that Christianity and Freemasonry were actually quite compatible in the 1700's and that Freemasonry has changed dramatically since the early 1800's.
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wendyviews, January 15, 2012
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This is the most fact based book regarding the history of the Free Masons that I have ever read. It helps separate fact from rumor or disinformation and demystifies this cult like organization. A must read for anyone who has ever wondered what the truth is behind Freemasonry.
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Who founded America?, October 19, 2006
This review is from: The Question of Freemasonry and the Founding Fathers (Paperback)
This book established two unrefutable facts:
1) Freemasonry had only a small influence in the construction of the US Constitution
2) The Illuminati had only a small influence in freemasonry at the time the US Constitution was being constructed
The Questions this book does not answer:
1) Did the Illuminati have any influence on the construction of the US Constitution
2) Were agents of the Illumnati working in government at the time the US Constitution was constructed
Late 18th Century Freemasonry held a strong Christian bias and not that of Secularism. While all Founding Fathers were not traditional Christians, they all promoted the Christian ethic as an essential to freedom. Illuminism seems to have gained a presence in Freemasonry somewhere near the mid to late 19th century, though it may have been present earlier.
These facts help us answer the last two questions:
1) No, the Illuminati did not have a significant influence, if any, on the construction of the United States since A. it did not gain a significant influence until the mid to late 19th cent. and B. the Founding Fathers did not believe that the Constitution was compatible with any civilization that did not observe Judeo-Christian principles.
2) Maybe, it is possible that sympathizers worked in government at this time but would have had very little influence until the 1850s or later.
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