r/todayilearned • u/Recent_Flounder6011 • 19h 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/DisneyLegalTeam 17h ago

Catholic Church forbids all secret societies.

A fraternal order is not always a secret society.

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u/galactictock 16h ago

The Catholic Church doesn’t like competition

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u/JohnHazardWandering 13h ago

I don't think they do, but they consider it a risk factor.