[Magdalen] Curse on Masons

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

It is interesting that you mention W. A. Mozart. He and his wife were
Masons. The choice of Masonic lodge was one noted as  especially faithful
to the tenets of the RCC.  While the Pope banned freemasonry, the ban
didn't reach Mozart's land during his lifetime. It took about half a
century for them to do that, demonstrating how dedicated the RCC was to the
whole thing.   Amadeus was faithful to the RCC. And a Mason.

The RCC was so upset about the Masons that they went out and created a
fraternal organization just like it. Actually, the creation of the KofC
might well have been a tacit recognition of the need for such an
organization.

Back in the beginning of the eighteenth century, a lot of folks did not
like freedom very much, and those who did took it for granted that freedom
would be severely limited, as we know from the example of the US as well as
most European countries. One would jump (and a big jump it is) to the
assumption that Masonry was feared greatly.  It must not have been so, or
how could a Papal ban take half a century to get recognized in a Catholic
country? Obviously, whatever else we can say, it wasn't a major item on
their agenda.

Oh sure, you can find some bad blood between many faiths in those years,
and even in the early twentieth century. But the notion of a curse is just
beyond the pale.  It is categorically denied in Catholic encyclopedias.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/

Go to "M" and search for "curse." I wouldn't wish all that dry reading on
anyone.

In WW II, Freemasonry existed in Germany, and it did absolutely nothing to
resist the Nazis. It was, by that time, a paper tiger, just as is the case
here.

In the mid-twentieth century, Catholics and protestants were happily
working together for various goals. In Pittsburgh this was energetically
supported by Bishop Wright (later became a cardinal). One group was
referred to as "Knights and Nobles." I well recall how much joy it brought
Dad to have such an event in which he could be active with his friends who
were members of the RCC.



James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 6:33 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:

> Free association, freedom to think independently and outside the structure
> & dictates of the OHCC, various other Protestant postures. The RCC (via its
> daughter the Inquisition) has prohibited Masonry since the early eighteenth
> century.
>
> And speaking of the eighteenth century, there's the Magic Flute. Scary to
> Mother Church. Mozart was a Mason.
> -M, in a land where pansies bloom and birds sing at dusk
>