Masonic
Teachings
Man's first duty is to love and revere God, implore His
aid in all laudable undertakings, and seek His guidance through prayer, embrace
and practice the tenets of religion, extend charity and
sympathy to all mankind, shield and support the widow and orphan, defend virtue, respect the
aged, honor the bonds of friendship, protect the helpless, lift up the oppressed, comfort the
downcast, restore dignity to the rejected, respect the laws of government, promote
morality, and add to the common stock of knowledge and understanding.
E. Dean Osborne 33°
Masonic
Beliefs
Mankind was created by
one God.
This one God is the author of all
life.
God's existence is revealed to man through
faith and the Book of Holy
Scriptures.
The Soul of man is immortal.
Man's commitment to Divine Providence determines his destiny.
Man's reverence for God
is best exemplified by his actions toward his fellow man.