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Did Jesuits help form the Freemason Scottish Rite?
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<blockquote data-quote="amadeus72" data-source="post: 24123435"><p>Sort of, but against their will. The Jesuits in France were opposed to Freemasonry. The Masonic organization at the time was primarily made up of Protestants, Deists, and Jews, all of whom were at least nominally anti-Catholic at that period.</p><p> </p><p>The Jesuits attempted to establish quasi-Masonic bodies in competition with orthodox Masonry in order to promote Catholicism. Although the history is sort of murky, it appears that some of the Masons in France, especially ones with Rosicrucian leanings or ties, decided to "one-up" the Jesuits by establishing the Rite of Perfection to compete with the Jesuit Chapter of Clermont. </p><p> </p><p>Eventually, most of these organizations went dormant and existed on paper only. In the 1790's, they came into the hands of 11 York Rite Masons in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. These 11 decided to form a new Masonic Rite by combining the 25 degrees of the Rite of Perfection with 8 degrees taken from the French Philosophical Rite. In 1801, these 11 created the first "Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Masonry", calling it "Scottish" because of the legend, reinacted in the degree ceremonies, of fugitive Knights Templar coming to the aid of Robert the Bruce against the British during the Battle of Bannockburn.</p><p> </p><p>Of the eleven Masons who founded the Scottish Rite, 5 were Jewish, 2 Episcopalians, 1 Presbyterian, 2 Baptists, and 1 Unitarian. There were no Roman Catholics or Jesuits among the founders.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="amadeus72, post: 24123435"] Sort of, but against their will. The Jesuits in France were opposed to Freemasonry. The Masonic organization at the time was primarily made up of Protestants, Deists, and Jews, all of whom were at least nominally anti-Catholic at that period. The Jesuits attempted to establish quasi-Masonic bodies in competition with orthodox Masonry in order to promote Catholicism. Although the history is sort of murky, it appears that some of the Masons in France, especially ones with Rosicrucian leanings or ties, decided to "one-up" the Jesuits by establishing the Rite of Perfection to compete with the Jesuit Chapter of Clermont. Eventually, most of these organizations went dormant and existed on paper only. In the 1790's, they came into the hands of 11 York Rite Masons in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. These 11 decided to form a new Masonic Rite by combining the 25 degrees of the Rite of Perfection with 8 degrees taken from the French Philosophical Rite. In 1801, these 11 created the first "Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Masonry", calling it "Scottish" because of the legend, reinacted in the degree ceremonies, of fugitive Knights Templar coming to the aid of Robert the Bruce against the British during the Battle of Bannockburn. Of the eleven Masons who founded the Scottish Rite, 5 were Jewish, 2 Episcopalians, 1 Presbyterian, 2 Baptists, and 1 Unitarian. There were no Roman Catholics or Jesuits among the founders. [/QUOTE]
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