Masonry Worships Egyptian gods

Albert Pike, in his book Morals & Dogma, pg. 624 ,refers to the Ancient Mysteries and Freemasonry as being identical, with exceptions found only in that of progressive alterations. As all ancient mysteries independently examined would be a timely and spacious task, it is only necessary to expound on the mystery religion which Masonry itself deems true. Thus:

“Egypt has always been considered as the birthplace of the mysteries. It was there that the ceremonies of initiation were first established. It was there that truth was first veiled in allegory, and the dogmas of religion were first imparted under symbolic forms.” (Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, heading “Egyptian Mysteries”):


We have found that Masonic symbols and legends derive from peoples anterior to the Solomonic Temple (beginning of chapter). Is Egypt then a major source of such? Yes.
“To Egypt, therefore, Masons have always looked with peculiar interest as the cradle of that mysterious science of symbolism whose peculiar modes of teaching they alone, of all modern institutions, have preserved to the present day.” (Encyclopedia of Freemasonry-“Egyptian Mysteries”)


We have found also that the Masonic “religion” comes from the ancient priesthood (beginning of chapter). One might think this refers to the Levitical Priesthood of the Bible, however, the priesthood of Egypt is their reference:
“The priesthood of Egypt constituted a sacred caste, in whom the sacerdotal functions were hereditary.” (Encyclopedia of Freemasonry-“Egyptian Mysteries”)


The Connection

Although varied countries had many gods, only certain gods (or exalted positions) were represented by the sun and Moon. Found in Albert Pike’s Morals & Dogma pg. 406:
“We know that the Egyptians worshipped the Sun, under the name of Osiris.”


Mr. Pike connects Baal Worship and Osiris as identical:
“The Goths had three festivals; the most magnificent do so of which commenced at the winter solstice, and was celebrated in honor of Thor, the Prince of the Power of the Air”.


“Thor was the Sun, the Egyptian Osiris and Kneph, the Phoenician Bel or Baal. The initiations were had in huge intricate caverns, terminating, as all the Mithriac caverns did, in a spacious vault, where the candidate was brought to light.” (note: “brought to light”) (emphasis added) (Morals & Dogma, page 368). .