My own opinion of Pike's Morals and Dogma is that it presents a nice snapshot of the popular theories and practices of Western esotericism in the post-bellum USA during the 19th-Century Occult Revival, for which Freemasonry served as an important (and widely-used, and widely-copied) foundation on which to build.
I've recently completed my own initiatory reunion, and I'm presently re-reading it. Despite the relative differences in rituals, much is yet relevant.
I'll just respectfully disagree with BeukendaalMason, to a certain extent. Up here in the AASR Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the USA, I'd guess that more than half of the brothers know of Albert Pike's Morals and Dogma, although relatively few (I'd estimate ten percent) have read it. Though it's very derivative of other period works on esotericism, it has its charms. Pike's far more widely-quoted by anti-Masons than by anyone else.
Depends on where you are in the world. Most Masons outside of the US Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdication (south of the Mason-Dixon line and west of the Mississippi) have no clue who Albert Pike was (I saw a "debate" where an English Mason had no clue as to who Pike was). Those in the Southern Jurisdiction are probably more familiar with him but only on the lines of the work he had done for the Rite. Albert Pike's influence and position has been greatly exagerated, including by some Masons.
@PensiveSojourner The meaning of its rituals is extremely esoteric, and at one time the institution as a whole was, too. It was just how Clausen describes it in this video. Unfortunately, it is no longer and has not been in a good long while.
This was very interesting. Personally I've always found science and religion to be very compatible companions. I use both of them on a daily basis.
acuriousbeast 4 weeks ago
can black people be in the scottish rite???
idgaf696 1 month ago
like this
universalself 1 year ago
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@BeukendaalMason
My own opinion of Pike's Morals and Dogma is that it presents a nice snapshot of the popular theories and practices of Western esotericism in the post-bellum USA during the 19th-Century Occult Revival, for which Freemasonry served as an important (and widely-used, and widely-copied) foundation on which to build.
I've recently completed my own initiatory reunion, and I'm presently re-reading it. Despite the relative differences in rituals, much is yet relevant.
peregrinusnoctis 2 years ago
@GnosisTruth
@BeukendaalMason
I'll just respectfully disagree with BeukendaalMason, to a certain extent. Up here in the AASR Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the USA, I'd guess that more than half of the brothers know of Albert Pike's Morals and Dogma, although relatively few (I'd estimate ten percent) have read it. Though it's very derivative of other period works on esotericism, it has its charms. Pike's far more widely-quoted by anti-Masons than by anyone else.
peregrinusnoctis 2 years ago
Depends on where you are in the world. Most Masons outside of the US Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdication (south of the Mason-Dixon line and west of the Mississippi) have no clue who Albert Pike was (I saw a "debate" where an English Mason had no clue as to who Pike was). Those in the Southern Jurisdiction are probably more familiar with him but only on the lines of the work he had done for the Rite. Albert Pike's influence and position has been greatly exagerated, including by some Masons.
BeukendaalMason 2 years ago
English Masons do not even know what the term 'Blue Lodge' means.
I have seen it first hand on more than one occasion.
NoLongerFooled 2 years ago
Fraternal Greetings from the O:. of Venezuela! thanks for sharing T:.A:.F:.
LuxGeomatrix 2 years ago
great video brothers.
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rednek19 2 years ago 5
!!!Fraternal Greetings!!!!
PATEFACIOVERUM 2 years ago
This man is obviously very smart. I wonder how much esoteric information the Scottish Rite offers vs the Shrine?
sean77741111 3 years ago
The Shrine is not esoteric. It is more of a social organization for Masons.
PensiveSojourner 3 years ago 6
@PensiveSojourner The meaning of its rituals is extremely esoteric, and at one time the institution as a whole was, too. It was just how Clausen describes it in this video. Unfortunately, it is no longer and has not been in a good long while.
richcapo 9 months ago
Fraternal Greetings!
IsOkReallyOK 3 years ago
Gary-
Thanks for the Scottish Rites videos. I intend to put a link to your vid's on my site.
This short speech by Clausen is an excellent overview off the SR, IMO.
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dcsymbols 3 years ago