Sun Worship

For a very long time mankind has worshiped the Sun since without the Sun life could not exist on Earth.

Worshipping the Sun seems like a very logical thing to do.  It would have made perfect sense to many in earlier times and still makes sense to many people to this day. Sun worship does not however take into account the maker of the Sun and the rest of the Universe.  Manufacturing the Sun may require to expertise of The Great Architect of the Universe.

Freemasonry has been accused of worshipping the Sun.  Freemasonry, like Christianity and some other religions, does seem to have been influenced by the Ancient Mysteries and Cults that worshipped the Sun.  The modern religion of Christianity may be a youngster compared to Freemasonry.  Freemasonry, in its early days, probably existed long before the Christian religion was created.

Sun God, and Son of God, do not sound all that different. May be worth thinking about.

The birth of Christ at Christmas time is timed not far off from the the winter solstice which marks the birth of the Sun as it starts rising earlier each day until the summer solstice.

For more information see Sun and "The Symbolism of the Stations".