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Freemasonry (The teachings and practices of the secret fraternal order of Free and Accepted Masons, the largest worldwide secret society; Freemasonry states that it is not a religion, nor a substitute for religion. However, Regular Freemasonry displays all the elements of religion. It includes temples and altars, prayers, a moral code, a mandatory belief in God (the Great Architect of the Universe), worship, vestments, feast days, the promise of reward or punishment in the afterlife, a hierarchy, and initiation and burial rites.); Masonic tradition (Alex_Odeychuk); the Masonic world (Alex_Odeychuk) |
