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Although members of various faiths cite Anti-Semiticism developed in the 19th and
objections, certain Christian denominations 20th centuries was spreading in Europe
have had high profile negative attitudes to culminating in hatred towards Jews and
Freemasonry, banning or discouraging their exclusive Judaism. Very often attacks against
members from being Freemasons. The the Jews were combined with a compaign
denomination with the longest history of against Freemasons.Thus a new ideology
objections to Freemasonry is the Catholic was borne – that of a conspiracy of evil carried
Church. The objections raised by the Catholic out by Jews and Masonsin close
Church are based on the allegation that collaboration. This doctrine found supporters
Masonry teaches a naturalistic deistic religion not only in France but also in Eastern Europe,
which is in conflict with Church dogmas.In even though there was little common
1738 Pope Clement XII published his well between these two groups. The masons had
known Bull, IN EMINENTI , the first no particular predeliction for the Jews, and for
condemnation of the Craft in history. This was orthodox Jews , adherence to a Masonic
confirmed in 1751 by Pope Benedict XIV . lodge was an abomination.
roman Catholic Church is the only one which, Acknowledgements:Wikipedia, Ashlarts,
upto a quite recent date has not allowed its Fraternity Eternal by Sushil Raj, the changing
members to join the Craft. In those days Face of Anti -Semiticism by Walter Laqueur
because Papal condemnation had not yet
been promulgated it was legal for Roman
Catholics to be a member of the Craft. Since
Freemasonry is globally divided into regular
and irregular bodies where land marks differ
the position appears to remain so.

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