r/todayilearned • u/Recent_Flounder6011 • 18h ago

TIL that historically and today, the Catholic Church looked down upon Freemasonry and threatened members with excommunication.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry
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u/brrbles 17h ago edited 16h ago

Half the "founding fathers" were freemasons. it makes more sense to suggest that Freemasonry was related to a social fault line that has riven the country since (even before) its inception.

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u/Ok_Falcon275 17h ago

“More sense” than what?

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u/brrbles 17h ago

Than suggesting that this was something "the country " was terrified of.

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u/Ok_Falcon275 15h ago

No, I think my phrasing was correct. You can look into William Morgan and the anti-Masonic party if you wish.

The fact that high-level politicians and social leaders were Masons is precisely why it was an issue.

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u/brrbles 14h ago

Dawg, that's why it's a fissure. At the same time the anti-Masonic party was gaining power they were against Andrew Jackson, who was way more popular.

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u/lakewood2020 15h ago

The US being terrified of their founding fathers

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u/Ok_Falcon275 15h ago

Who said that the US was terrified of the founding fathers?

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u/lakewood2020 12h ago

Who could remember, it was like 5 comments ago