Washington wearing masonic garb while the cornerstone foundation was being laid for the capitol building. Sadly, it seems George Washington was a Freemason. ? That can't be denied However, he didn't seem to be a very committed one, apparently only attending 4 meetings in 30 years. Also, many of the masonic portraits were done after his death. I am not so sure that one can claim, as this woman does, that one can be a freemason and it not be incompatible with being a born again Christian. Freemasonry is an absolute stench in the nostrils of God. However, maybe there is hope that we will meet George Washington in heaven. We will find out, in any case, soon enough.
BLOGHome / Was George Washington a Christian or a Freemason? By Krista Wenzel Many skeptics of Christianity claim George Washington was a freemason and not at all a Christian. Many Christians claim the opposite. So which is it? Our first President is, obviously, not alive today to really set the record straight. It would be very helpful if he were. Since he is not, to form a conclusion on what George Washington believed we have to dive into his writings and documentation from contemporaries, and build a case from there. First, it should be noted the practices of freemasonry in the 18th century were not necessarily incompatible with Christianity. It is completely plausible for George Washington to be both a born-again Christian and a freemason. In fact, records show George Washington was associated with both. But can we draw a conclusion he was more of one than the other? As a freemason, George Washing was a “member” for over 30 years. In that time, he attended only 4 meetings total. Many freemasons want to paint him as their most famous member, which, they literally did paint portraits of him in freemason garb. But he never once sat for one of those, and most were done after his time. In fact, George Washington claimed the one painting done during his time to be “mason propaganda” to paint him as such.[1] Not that you could blame the freemasons, would there be a better face for any organization to associate with than the most famous person in the entire United States of America? So he didn’t go to many meetings and he wasn’t that closely associated with the freemasons, but that doesn’t necessarily make George Washington a Christian. Records show, George Washington had a very close association with his home church, Christ Church, in Alexandria, VA. You can go to this church today and sit in the very church “box” which belonged to the Washington family. His adopted daughter, Nelly, (who was, in fact, his step-granddaughter) noted he rarely missed a Sunday, even if roads were bad and it took them over 2-3 hours to get there. While he was traveling with his military and political career, which was indeed much of his career, record after record shows he attended church. Whether he was wintering at Valley Forge, or while he was in the First Continental and Constitutional Congresses in Philadelphia, he would attend services and fervently prayed. Right after he was inaugurated as President of the United States at Federal Hall in New York City, he immediately went to church to commit his presidency in prayer. But as everyone knows, just going to church does not make you a Christian. The character of Christianity must be found in the person as well. Rev Henry Muhlenberg, an active Revolutionary who served with Gen Washington at Valley Forge, recorded that the General “rode around among his army…and admonished each and every one to fear God…and to practice Christian values.”[2] George Washington’s family did not doubt his convictions as a Christian. Nelly wrote much later of George Washington’s beliefs. Claiming him to be a private and quiet man, but undoubtedly a Christian. She said, “It the greatest heresy to doubt his firm belief in Christianity. His life, his writings, prove that he was a Christian. He was not one of those who act or pray, “that they may be seen of men” [Matthew 6:5]. He communed with his God in secret [Matthew 6:6].” https://crossexamined.org/george-washington-christian-freemason/ I think its just a wait and see on whether George made heaven or not. I do remember reading when I did research on freemansonry that when he was in attendance at church the pastor said to the congregation only if your soul is well can you partake in the communion service and Martha saw her husband get up and walk out the door of the church. Then on his death bed … the masons showed up to do a ritual … and she was very upset about it. So we really don’t know the heart … - Fair Use - Also when we made a trip to Williamsburg, VA we stayed at a Bed & Breakfast of a Christian family. The husband was a pastor of a small church and we attended it on Sunday. As we walked through their house to get to our room upstairs I couldn’t help but see paintings and pictures of Patrick Henry (he was definitely a believer) … and at the time my mom was interested in finding this print of Washington Crossing the Delaware so we asked her if there is a local shop in old Colonial Williamsburg that we can purchase it at? I will never forget her reaction … she crunched up her nose and said “oh no, we don’t allow him in our Christian home”. This is before I studied freemasonry and I thought how old. Then I understood later “the why”. We did find this print not in Williamsburg … but so close to home … at Washington’s Crossing State Park - on the New Jersey side … they have a visitor center and souvenir shop. :mdrmdr: Oops … make that she “scrunched up her nose not crunched”. :mdrmdr: That picture of the candidates running for president including Trump and Cruz was during the pledge of allegiance.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2014WAS GEORGE WASHINGTON A CHRISTIAN OR A FREEMASON?
