Freemasonry

Freemasonry

What is it?
 Freemasonry

● A peculiar system of morality

 Freemasonry

● A peculiar system of morality

moralitas - "manner, character, proper behavior"

 Freemasonry

● A peculiar system of morality

moralitas - "manner, character, proper behaviour"

a code of conduct – so we do/act right and avoid doing

that which is wrong

an ideal code of conduct

the systematic philosophical study of the moral domain

 Freemasonry

● A peculiar system of morality

● Veiled in allegory
 Freemasonry

● A peculiar system of morality

● Veiled in allegory

an allegory is a fiction … that teaches a lesson

- fables eg the fox and the grapes

- fairy stories
- parables
 Freemasonry

● A peculiar system of morality

● Veiled in allegory
 Freemasonry

● A peculiar system of morality

● Veiled in allegory

● Illustrated by symbols
 Freemasonry

● A peculiar system of morality

● Veiled in allegory

● Illustrated by symbols
 Freemasonry

● A peculiar system of morality

● Veiled in allegory

● Illustrated by symbols

an object, picture, written word, sound,

or particular mark that represents something else
by association, resemblance, or convention.

a picture is worth a thousand words ...

 Freemasonry

● A peculiar system of morality

● Veiled in allegory

● Illustrated by symbols
 Freemasonry

● A peculiar system of morality

● Veiled in allegory

● Illustrated by symbols
Freemasonry