The Church does not follow Freemason rituals. The rituals in the Catholic Church have developed over 2000 years of history, long before Masonry existed. Therefore, if there are any similarities between the rituals of Freemasonry and Catholicism it is the Masons who are imitating Catholicism.
Following rituals in the worship of God is not sinful.
Although all Catholic churches do follow some of the same rituals, there are many that also have their own rituals. In the Ukrainian Catholic Church, some of the religious rituals include two types of liturgy, the Roman and Byzantine. The celebration of Ukrainian Christmas, the Feast of Jordan, and the season of Lent.
As of January 19 2010, Rush Limbaugh is not a Freemason.
It seems kind of cool to be in a secret society and have secret rituals and stuff. That is a good reason.
Rituals, satanic or otherwise, vary depending on the group of people that invented them. Similarly other church rituals vary depending on which church you go to.
Desiderius Erasmus's position on church rituals was to get rid of some church rituals that he considered meaningless. Instead of rituals, he emphasized devotion to God and the teaching of Jesus. Erasmus was an early heretic, to quote from his biography: In his Treatise on Preparation For Death he made clear his position, that faith in the atonement of Christ, and not in the sacraments and rituals of the church, is the only guarantee of eternal life.
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In some ways, yes. Both are fraternal organizations. The Elks imitated Masonic practices and rituals in creating their own rituals. Differences exist between various groups of each fraternity.
To the best of my knowledge the Hindus and the Catholic Church have nothing whatsoever in common in the way of religious rituals or ceremonies. The Catholic Church's rituals and ceremonies are rooted in the ancient Hebrew religion, not in the East.
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Certainly. One does not have to attend church to be religious. The rituals are a way to practice in what be believe.
I don't know, but I do know that the rituals were forced by the King at that time.