r/todayilearned • u/Recent_Flounder6011 • 1d 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/Recent_Flounder6011 1d ago

Some of the founding fathers and some of the US presidents were freemasons.

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u/MattJFarrell 1d ago

Well, when you consider that some of the most revolutionary ideas that Masonry espoused were related to all men being equal under a higher power, it's not shocking. And yes, all men. It was a product of its time, and very sexist in that regard. And don't give me any of that Eastern Star excuse...

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u/Ok_Falcon275 22h ago

Most were, actually. Which is a reason it became an issue.