The Entered Apprentice oath.
I'd like to speak from a position of truth on this subject. Frogman, can you post the oath so that we can all speak on it from equal ground?
(from cemab4y). I posted the Entered Apprentice oath, previously. Here it is again:
I, (name), of my own free will and accord, in the presence of Almighty God, and this Worshipful Lodge, erected to Him, and dedicated to the holy Sts. John, do hereby and hereon (Master presses his gavel on candidate's knuckles) most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, that I will always hail, ever conceal, and never reveal, any of the arts, parts, or points of the hidden mysteries of Ancient Free Masonry, which may have been, or hereafter shall be, at this time, or any future period, communicated to me, as such, to any person or persons whomsoever, except it be to a true and lawful brother Mason, or in a regularly constituted Lodge of Masons; nor unto him or them until, by strict trial, due examination, or lawful information, I shall have found him, or them, as lawfully entitled to the same as I am myself. I furthermore promise and swear that I will not print, paint, stamp, stain, cut, carve, mark, or engrave them, or cause the same to be done, on any thing movable or immovable, capable of receiving the least impression of a word, syllable, letter, or character, whereby the same may become legible or intelligible to any person under the canopy of heaven, and the secrets of Masonry thereby unlawfully obtained through my unworthiness.
All this I most solemnly, sincerely promise and swear, with a firm and steadfast resolution to perform the same, without any mental reservation or secret evasion of mind whatever, binding myself under no less penalty than that of having my throat cut across, my tongue torn out by its roots, and my body buried in the rough sands of the sea, at low-water mark, where the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty-four hours, should I ever knowingly violate this my Entered Apprentice obligation. So help me God, and keep me steadfast in the due performance of the same. (end of the oath)
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All of the oaths have been published in books, and on line for many years.
As far as speaking on "equal ground", that is problematic. Masonry is like the "ink-blot test" that you take in the psychologist's office. You see what you want to see. Some people see a satanist, cult, right out of the pit of hell. Some see a wonderful, educational and fraternal organization, that teaches fundamental lessons of truth, brotherly love, and relief to the poor, the sick, the widow, and the orphan. Some see an organization, that disbruses over $2.6 million dollars per day, to relieve human suffering, and provide free medical care to crippled and burned children, and enable thousands of deserving young people, to get the college education they deserve.
It is worth noting, that Adolf Hitler, Francisco Franco, Josef Stalin, and dictators and tyrants throughout history have hated freemasonry, and worked to crush the Fraternity. When you oppose Freemasonry, you walk with these monsters.
George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Paul Revere, Andrew Jackson, and many (but not all) of the founding fathers, were Freemasons. They brought the lessons of freedom and tolerance into their personal lives, and their political philosophies. When you support Freemasonry, you are walking with these men.
Who do you walk with?
NE takes an oath to kill anyone. So your premise is false. Only the individual whose hands are on the Bible, takes the oath. The oaths are readily visible on the internet. There is nothing about killing anyone.