Mormonism and Freemasonry

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Mormonism and Freemasonry

This summary page contains bibliographic references for various electronic and print items that discuss -- or are related to -- the 'Mormonism and Freemasonry' issue. The materials that are listed here represent a variety of opinions that are held by Latter-day Saints on this topic. They also represent differing levels of review and publication processes and divergent degrees of documentation.

Improvement Era, "Peculiar Questions Briefly Answered"

Charles W. Penrose,  Improvement Era, (September 1912)

Question 17: Was Joseph Smith, Jr., a Mason?
Answer: Joseph Smith the Prophet was a Mason.

Topics

Relationship between Freemasonry and temple ceremonies

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• Relationship between the Endowment and Freemasonry
• The use of ritual in gospel ordinances
• The ordinance versus the ritual used to present the ordinance

Mormonism and Freemasonry

Joseph Smith's involvement in Freemasonry

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• Question: Were Joseph Smith's final words, "O Lord, my God!" a cry for help or mercy from Freemasons in the mob at the Carthage jail?
• Improvement Era, "Peculiar Questions Briefly Answered"
• Reed C. Durham letter issued after his 1974 talk “Is There No Help for the Widow’s Son?”

Symbolism in Latter-day Saint Temples

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• Question: Does the Nauvoo Temple display symbols that are either occult or Masonic?
• Question: Isn't the inverted five-pointed star on some temples really a symbol of evil?
• Question: Why is the Masonic symbol of the "All Seeing Eye" present on the Salt Lake Temple?

Claims made by critical books, videos and websites related to Mormonism and Freemasonry

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• Jesus Christ/Joseph Smith or Search for the Truth DVD
• Response to claims made on MormonThink page "The Temple"
• Response to claims made in One Nation Under Gods, "Chapter 2: Moroni, Magic, and Masonry"

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