Freemasonry is a movement which has its origins in various secret societies of the middle ages, although it was really in the 18th century that it took on much of its present form.
Freemasonry draws on all kinds of pagan religious ideas and involves honoring false deities
from the Babylonian, Egyptian, and Greek pantheons.
프리메이슨은 여러종류의 이교도 종교 사상을 가지고 있으며
바벨로니아, 이집트, 그리스 만신전으로부터 잘못된 신적존재를 포함하고 있읍니다.
Freemasons today wield much power and influence in world affairs.
프리메이슨은 전 세계 사건에 권력과 영향력을 행사하고 있습니다.
The extent of this power is difficult to know from the outside.
프리메이슨 권력의 정도를 정확히 파악하는 것은 어렵습니다.
However, it is fairly certain that many of the western world's top politicians, businessmen, judiciary, clergymen and media people are members of this secretive group.
그러나 서방세계의 정치, 경제, 사법부, 종교, 미디어의 많은 최고위층이 프리메이슨의 멤버라는 것은
확실합니다.
Although some freemasons deny it, freemasonry is a religion.
몇몇 프리메이슨이 부인하고 있음에도 불구하고 프리메이슨은 종교입니다.
New members may be told that it is perfectly compatible with any religion a man may choose to follow, but it becomes clear as one progresses through the various levels of freemasonry that it really is another religion. Freemasonry borrows its many of its religious concepts from ancient Babylonian religious systems, as well as from Judaism, Christianity and Hinduism.
프리메이슨은 고대 바벨론 종교 시스템의 종교 개념을 빌려 왔습니다.
No one except the Freemasons themselves are supposed to know what actually happens in the rites of the lodge, but most of this information has already been published by people who left the movement, even some from the highest levels (31st, 32nd and 33rd degree freemasons).
A lot can also be known about freemasonry by studying their own publications.
Why Do Men become Freemasons?
사람들은 왜 프리메이슨이 되는가?
Many men become freemasons because they are invited to do so by colleagues who are usually further up the social scale than they are themselves.
사람들은 스스로 프리메이슨에 가입하기 보다
동료들의 초청으로 프리메이슨에 가입하게 된다.
Men are led to understand that by joining the lodge they will enjoy many benefits and opportunities in society which they would not otherwise enjoy.
사람들은 프리메이슨에 가입하지 않는다면 얻을 수 없는 이익과 기회를
프리메이슨에 가입하면 얻을 수 있다는 것을 이해하게 된다.
Freemasons will almost always favor each other above someone else who is not a member of the lodge.
프리메이슨들은 서로 서로 호의를 베푼다.
Business opportunities, special favors, invitations to positions of influence are some of the benefits enjoyed by many devoted members of the lodge.
사업기회, 특별한 호의, 영향력있는 지위로의 초대 등은 프리메이슨 랏지의 헌신된 멤버들이
즐길 수 있는 이익이다.
The Deliberate Practice of Deception
Most freemasons go no further than the Master Mason level (3rd level).
However, those that press on to study for the rituals of the higher levels of the York or Scottish rites soon learn that there are mysteries which those at the lower levels are not permitted to know.
In fact, they find out that those at lower levels are deliberately misled concerning the doctrine and practices of freemasonry.
Those who have earned the right to know can be proud of their superiority over the rest of the ignorant masses. There is the constant lure of increased esoteric knowledge, power and influence for those who "climb the mountain" of masonic advancement.
Of course this appeals to human nature.
There is a strong desire in natural men for power, control, influence, recognition and secret knowledge. Freemasonry promises this to its loyal devotees.
However, when we realises that deliberate deception is being practiced, we should smell a rat.
Is Freemasonry compatible with Christianity?
Many Anglican clergymen are and have been freemasons.
많은 영국 성공회 신부들이 프리메이슨입니다.
Clergymen from other denominations are also involved.
다른 교파에도 많은 성직자들이 프리메이슨에 가입하였습니다.
New initiates are told that Freemasonry is basically a moral movement for the betterment of humanity in which people of all religions can participate.
프리메이슨에 처음 가입하는 사람들은 프리메이슨이 모든 종교인들이 참여할 수 있는
인류의 삶의 질의 향상을 위한 도덕 운동을 하는 단체라고 가르침을 받습니다.
However, it is not possible to follow the Bible and accept masonic doctrines and practices at the same time.
그러나 성경을 따르는 것과 프리메이슨 교리를 받아들이고 실행하는 것을
동시에 하는 것은 불가능합니다.
In one of their rituals, masons kiss the Bible goodbye.
프리메이슨의 종교의식에서 프리메이슨들은 성경에 작별인사를 합니다.
The ways of Jesus Christ who taught openly and without deception are incompatible with the ways of freemasonry.
예수그리스도의 길은 프리메이슨의 길과 양립할 수 없습니다.
Who is the God of Freemasonry?
Lower level masons are told that masons must believe in a deity known as The Great Architect of the Universe.
하위층 프리메이슨들은 '우주의 위대한 창조자'라고 알려진 신적존재를 믿는다고
가르침을 받는다.
However, when they get to one of the mid range levels (about level 8 I believe) they are then told that the deity of freemasonry is in fact called 'Jahbulon',
중간계층의 프리메이슨들은 야불론이라는 프리메이슨의 신적존재를 듣게 된다.
This name is a syncretic mixture of the Hebrew name for God, Yahweh, the Babylonian god 'Bel' ('Baal?') and the Egyptian god 'On'.
야불론은 히브리의 야훼, 바빌로니아 바알 , 이집트 온 이라는 신들의 혼합이다.
The Old Testament speaks out strongly against these pagan deities (Isaiah 46 for example).
구약성경에서는 이방 신들을 강력하게 비난하고 있다.
The people of Israel were not even supposed to take the names of these gods upon their lips! How can this 'Jahbulon' be one and the same as the God of the Bible? Christianity declares Jesus Christ to be God in human flesh. How can Jesus be Jahbulon? The very idea is blasphemous to a Christian.
야불론은 크리스천에게 매우 불경스러운 사상이다.
Things get worse when a freemason reaches the 31st level.
At this stage, freemasons are informed that the true name of God is Lucifer.
프리메이슨이 31도에 올라가게 되면
프리메이슨이 섬기는 신이 루시퍼라는 것을 알게 됩니다.
Now Lucifer is the name of the angel that fell from heaven through rebellion and became the devil, or Satan.
루시퍼는 반역을 통해 천국으로부터 쫓겨난 천사의 이름으로서 마귀, 사탄이라고도 합니다.
Satan is the arch-enemy of the people of God!
사탄은 하나님 백성의 원수입니다.
Freemasons claim that Lucifer is really the true god they serve.
프리메이슨은 그들이 섬기는 진정한 신은 루시퍼라고 주장합니다.
At the same time they are quick to point out that they consider Satanism to be a heresy.
Yet the antipathy of freemasonry towards the true and living God of the Christians comes out clearly here, as indeed it does in other places.
Christians are instructed to "flee from idolatry".
크리스천은 우상숭배를 하지 말라고 교육받습니다.
No true disciple of Jesus Christ could stay within the movement of freemasonry once he knew the facts.
In fact, anyone knowing the Bible at all and wanting to respect it could not so much as go through the initiation rituals of a first level mason, since they involve horrible curses.