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	The Great Architect of the Universe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In Masonry, the "Great Architect Of The Universe ", who is the Masonic God has some of the attributes of the God of the Bible, such as infinity, eternity, and omnipotence.
		This "Great Architect Of The Universe " that the Freemasons worship is just like the "Universal It" or "Force" that the New Age Religion believes in.
		Although Masons publicly refer to their God as The Great Architect Of The Universe or the G.A.O.T.U., they have a secret "Name" for this Deity, that of which is revealed in the Masons Royal Arch Degree, once they have climbed up higher in the Degrees of Masonry.
	www.religiouscounterfeits.org /ml_gaotu.htm (1726 words)

	GAOTU
		G.A.O.T.U. means the Great Architect of the Universe.
		Architect is defined in The Oxford English Dictionary as "a master builder." This definition also infers that a Master Mason would also be a craftsman or artificer.
		Anderson was a graduate of Marischal College which is a part of the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.In the seventeenth century, when Anderson was probably studying at the University of Aberdeen, the role of education in Scotland's universities was to train their students to become ministers.
	www.njfreemason.net /gaotu.htm (841 words)

	Masonic Prayers by The Rev. Gregory A. Megill, SMITHFIELD LODGE No. 455, AF&AM (TEXAS)
		Great Architect of the Universe, as we gather together today for this meeting, may we be guided in all that we say or do by a strong sense of Your presence with us.
		Great Architect of the Universe, at this feast may we, as did our ancient brethren, promote social feelings, cement the bonds of brotherly love, and establish a center of union and harmony.
		Grand Architect of the Universe, as we prepare to depart from this gathering, may we be thankful for the fellowship, and be thankful for the new knowledge we have gained from the papers presented today.
	home.swbell.net /terrell1/smithfield455/Light/pray1.htm (2910 words)

	Masonic Official Monitor Texas: Opening a Lodge
		Most holy and glorious Lord God, the Great Architect of the Universe: the giver of all good gifts and graces: Thou hast promised that where two or three are gathered together in Thy name, Thou wilt be in the midst of them.
		Great Architect of the Universe: In Thy name we have assembled, and in Thy name we desire to proceed in all our doings.
		Let us ever remember that the great objects of our association are the restraint of improper desires and passions, the cultivation of an active benevolence, and the promotion of a correct knowledge of the duties we owe to God, our neighbor, and ourselves.
	www.sacred-texts.com /mas/omtx/omtx03.htm (782 words)

	Ephesians 5:11 - Masonic Discussion Board: Archive through March 23, 2003
		Great Architect of the Universe (or any of its variations) is a symbol of Deity as named and worshiped in all religions." ('Officers Manual of Lodge Organization and Operation' - Grand Lodge of Nevada)
		In the explanation of the symbolism of the lambskin apron, we hear of the Supreme Architect of the Universe, a synonym for the Great Architect of the Universe;
		Since God is recognized in Masonry as the Grand Architect of the Universe, it would be disrespectful to Him to pay homage to an idol, both deaf and mute, that could not possibly be the Creator.
	www.ephesians5-11.org /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/kunk/discus/discus.cgi?pg=prev&topic=172&page=338 (2754 words)

	Indiana Freemasons Online
		G. means the Great Architect of the Universe.
		Architect is defined in The Oxford English Dictionary as " A master builder." This definition also infers that a Master Mason would also be a craftsman or artificer.
		In the seventeenth century, when Anderson was probably studying at the University of Aberdeen, the role of education in Scottish universities was to train their students to become ministers.
	www.indianafreemasons.com /imoanti/gaotu.html (752 words)

	Untitled
		Anti-Masons have often claimed that "G.A.O.T.U." (The Great Architect of the Universe) is a different god, some pagan entity or such.
		Hence, if we want to have a fraternity which is open to believers in different religions, we must either abstain from prayer altogether, or hold separate prayers for separate faiths, or say the prayer in such a way that everyone can join in.
		The stonemasons who built the great cathedrals in Europe, much like other craftsmen of that time, were organized in guilds.
	home.swipnet.se /corbie/Antimas/Emfj/washum.html (1105 words)

	Great Architect of the Universe August 2000 box
		Great architect of the Universe, Grand Master of the Universe, Supreme Grand Master, Lord, Master, Precious Lord, Lord and Master of All, Father, Father of All, Our Father, Holy Father, Most Merciful Father, Heavenly Father and numerous others names.
		When The Supreme Architect of the Universe wanted a house or temple, to dwell among men, he gave man the plans of the temple he wanted to have built.
		Architecture is as old as mankind; and began with the placing of the first rock on top of another rock to block the entrance of his cave from animals or the wind.
	www.mastermason.com /HC16/soapbox/aug2kbox.htm (536 words)

	Testimony of Duane Washum, Past Worshipful Master
		"Great Architect of the Universe," "Almighty Father of the Universe," "Judge Supreme," "God," and "Lord," yes, but never in the Name of "Jesus Christ".
		This title "Great Architect of the Universe" was coined, not by a Mason, but by an Alchemist Rosicrucian named Hesse Komensky.
		Answer: In speaking of the, "Great Architect of the Universe," Albert Pike had this to say; "It is but an old term revived.
	www.biblebelievers.org.au /testfrem.htm (3129 words)

	livre bleu en anglais
		All masonic work is done "To the Glory of the Great Architect of the Universe" and in the presence of the Three Great Lights of Freemasonry : the Volume of the Sacred Law under the Square and Compasses, upon which all obligations must be taken.
		This implies, as for the great Obediences of the world, the express reference to the divinity, the initiatic search on the path of spirituality, the prohibition of political or religious disputes in the Lodge, the prohibition to participate in the activities of non-recognised obediences.
		Naturally, if you choose for a materialistic disposition and see man and his role in universe from such a viewpoint, it would of course be wrong to opt for traditional freemasonry, because it gives a central place to the spiritual realisation via the initiation.
	glrb.org /Elivre.htm (8056 words)

	Document TitleSTB-99-06 G.A.O.T.U.
		In the seventeenth century, when Anderson was probably studying at the University of Aberdeen, the role of education in Scotland's universities was to train their students to become ministers.
		John Calvin (1509-1564) was a French reformer of the Church who, at the age of 26, first published his classic work of theology, Institutes of the Christian Religion, 1536.
		Masonry primarily uses the appellation, "Grand Architect of the Universe:' and other non-sectarian titles, to address Deity.
	www.mastermason.com /3rdnorthern/library/stb-99-06.htm (1201 words)

	The Anatomy of the Body of God, Chapter 12
		My first appeal is therefore made to all Architects, and it is made in the Name of the Great Architect of the Universe, the Designs of Whose Trestle-Board, we cannot but feel, have been transmitted to us in such a marvelous manner.
		Hitherto, the Great Teachers and founders of Religions have come to certain nations, or countries, and have taught a suitable doctrine for the particular climate and people to which their Mission led them.
		An understanding of the fundamental working principles of the Universe, and of the Working Plans of the Great Architect, is essential to a clear vision of what is needed to overcome the present difficulties with which mankind is confronted on every side.
	www.hermetic.com /browe-archive/achad/anatomy/anatomy12.htm (1336 words)

	National Treasure and the Nation of Islam by Mother Tynnetta Muhammad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		As I reported in the last article, this universal change is corresponding to the measurement of 50,000 years in which our nation has a complete fall.
		When they have reached the highest degree of their training, at the 33rd degree, they learn the name of God, Allah, and begin their reading of the Holy Qur’an revealed to Prophet Muhammad, may the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him.
		So under the sign of Solomon, Master Fard Muhammad appeared as the Great Architect of the temple to be built to the Glory of God, (which represents the rebuilding of our people).
	www.finalcall.com /artman/publish/printer_1803.shtml (716 words)

	Freemasonry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A common structure of speaking symbolically, and universal human archetypes, provides for each Freemason a means to come to his own answers to life's important philosophical questions.
		Benjamin Franklin was a Modern, but by the time he died, his lodge had gone over to the Antients and would no longer recognize him as one of their own — declining to give him Masonic honours at his funeral.
		Syncretism; in that the religious aim of Freemasonry is the creation of a new 'super' or 'universal' religion created by combining various deities and teachings, many of which are pre-Christian.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Freemasonry (8545 words)

	ThothWeb - Thoth, Architect of the Universe: The Great Pyramid and Imperial Measurements
		One may disagree with the final interpretations that are made in the book ‘Thoth, Architect of the Universe’, but nevertheless facts are facts and there is an underlying simplicity to what follows.
		He derived the length by noting that the King’s chamber in the Great Pyramid was constructed to have dimensions of 10 x 20 cubits, and the resulting cubit therefore has a length of 52.35 centimeters (20.6 inches).
		If we were to use this original cubit to measure the circumference of the Great Pyramid, we would discover, to our amazement, that it has a perimeter length of 1760 royal (or Thoth) cubits – exactly the same number of units as contained in the 1760 yard Imperial mile.
	www.thothweb.com /article339.html (3320 words)

	HIPHOPDIRECTORY.COM v3 the Nero Files (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Before we elaborate, it is necessary to separate religion from The Great Architect of the Universe affectionately referred to as God.
		The Great Architect of the Universe created an ever evolving thing which is life, containing within it the capabilities of self determine and free will.
		But the sub-conscious thought is the thought that is going out into the universe, to take form and manifest in the ever evolving process of creation that you are apart of.
	www.hiphopdirectory.com /html_data/nerofiles.html (928 words)

	Astrologia Theosophia II
		According to Hermetic and Kabbalistic writings, the Ineffable One established the Universe by the equilibration of opposing forces, typified by the Twin Pillars of Shu, or Set in the Egyptian Tradition, Hermes in the Greek, and Solomon in the Hebraic Tradition, continued by Hermetic Freemasonry.
		The Pillars are archetypes and symbols of the Primordial Male and Female emanations of the Great Architect of the Universe as "Fire and Water", "Sun and Moon", "Yin and Yang", etc..
		Even so, Astrology, as the Hermetic and Heirarchical constitution of the Living Universe, is the Living Pattern of the Ineffable One in His Permutation and Majestic administration of Law through the equilibrium of Justice and Mercy through the 12 "signs" of the Zodiacal Light.
	www.kheper.net /topics/astrology/Astrologia_Theosophia_2.html (1032 words)

	The Language of Mathematics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		From the intrinsic evidence of his creation, the Great Architect of the Universe begins to appear as a pure mathematician.
		I mean the universe, but we cannot understand it if we do not first learn the language and grasp the symbols in which it is written.
		The usual approach of science of constructing a mathematical model cannot answer the questions of why there should be a universe for the model to describe.
	www.chemistrycoach.com /language.htm (1581 words)

	Jonathan Edwards' Great Awakening View of Religious Secularism
		The thing that is God's great design, is something concerning them; and the revolutions by which it is to be brought to pass, are revolutions among them, and in their state.
		The natural faculties of men, in all nations, are alike: and did nature itself furnish all men with the means and materials of knowledge, philosophy need never turn traveler, either in order to her own improvement, or to the communication of her lights to the world.
		However, he formed a great school, and, both through his writings and scholars, instructed his countrymen in a kind of religious philosophy, that tended much more directly and strongly to reformation of manners, than either the dictates of their own reason, or of their other philosophers.
	www.belcherfoundation.org /edwards_view_of_religious_secularism.htm (7021 words)

	The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception, by Max Heindel, Chapter V
		It is true that names, in and of themselves, are not important, but it matters greatly that we know what we mean by a name; otherwise misunderstanding will result, and if a common nomenclature is not agreed upon by writers and teachers, the present confusion will be worse confounded.
		It is represented in the diagram as larger than any of the others, the reason being that it is the plane with which we are most intimately concerned, and it was desired to indicate its principle subdivisions.
		The great Spiritual Intelligences designated as the Planetary Spirits, which guide these evolutions, are called the "Seven Spirits before the Throne." They are His Ministers, each presiding over a certain department of the Kingdom of God--which is our solar System.
	www.rosicrucian.com /rcc/rcceng05.htm (1140 words)

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		Mankind are his workmen, and Freemasons, by training and equipment, should be Master Workmen, capable of the highest character of workmanship and the greatest degree of loyalty and understanding of all who toil upon the Temple or contribute of their means and leadership to its completion.
		What we most need is a real spirit of toleration, a spirit of toleration which, while not nullifying the right to personal opinion and conviction, yet shall save us from being so intent upon personal advantage as to lose sight of our love for the person and the rights of our brother.
		At this very "Tide in the affairs of men" we are passing through dark days of strife and perplexity in our industrial and social world, but in the fundamentals of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of man we have light enough to see us through the shadows.
	www.textfiles.com /magazines/STB/stb-1923-03.txt (2022 words)

	Freemasonry and Lucifer
		A great many Masons, even some who do not claim to be Christians, would leave the lodge immediately if the names of Satan, or Lucifer, were substituted for the GAOTU in Masonic prayers.
		The reason that a name such as the GAOTU is chosen for the object of worship is discussed in The Men's Club, an essay on the Ex-Masons for Jesus website.
		This booklet is only an introduction to the great field of Masonic learning an invitation to you to enter that field for your own pleasure and profit.
	www.theforbiddenknowledge.com /hardtruth/freemasonry_lucifer.htm (2879 words)

	Ephesians 5:11 - Masonic Discussion Board: My Grandmother (Fromer worthy Mattron) just died.
		Yet calling God the Great Architect of the Universe is no different than we calling ourselves "two guys talking on the internet," instead of Duane of Lee.
		You assume that because Masonry calls God the “Great Architect of the Universe” that that is the same God being taught about in all of the other religious teachings found in masonry’s ranks.
		Here, Pike seems almost to be in agreement with you; while he would almost certainly have denied, and rightly so, that the GAOTU was a symbol, he seemed to think the title was inferior, although unfortunately he does not elaborate on his reasons for holding this position.
	www.ephesians5-11.org /discus/messages/172/275.html?1049832126 (6108 words)

	GreatA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Anderson graduated from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.
		so, we see that the first reference to Jehovah as the Great Architect was from the founder of one of the most profoundly
		God the Grand Geometrician of the Universe whose Son died for us and rose again; Great Architect of the
	www.solomon221.com /GreatA.html (295 words)

	Mt. Ararat Lodge No. 44 - A.F. & A.M. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Prayer is a tool which we use to build our awareness of the Great Architect of the Universe within and to bring ourselves closer to him.
		May the Grand Architect of the Universe be with you Bro.
		Bill Lasley that his Great Grandmother Dora Fligar suffered a bad fall this morning and is being treated a Shock-Trauma.
	www.mtararat44.org /component/option,com_prayerrequests/Itemid,68 (382 words)

	Masonic Forum Magazine No.4 February 6001 A.L. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Literature and art were the first domains that assumed the liberty of expressing Deity through the symbol of the compass.
		Special mentioning should be made by Milton, Dante and William Blake to quote only a few personalities that raised to knowledge the symbolism of the compass (Milton's Paradise Lost: "In His hand He took the golden Compasses prepared to circumscribe this Universe").
		Jean Calvin (1509-1564) was a French reformer of the Church who, at the age of 26, first published his classic work of theology, Institutes of the Christian Religion, 1536, refers to the Deity as the Great Architect or Architect of the Universe in his Commentary on Psalm 19.
	www.masonicforum.ro /en/nr4/gaotu.html (273 words)

	Maçonnieke encyclopedie-G.
		The grave is, in the Master's Degree, the analogue of the pastos, couch or coffin, in the Ancient Mysteries, and is intended scenically to serve the same purpose.
		The grave is, therefore, in that Degree, intended, in connection with the sprig of acacia, to teach symbolically the great Masonic doctrine of a future life.
		Here are used terms such as God the Grand Geometrician of the Universe whose Son died for us and rose again; Great Architect of the Universe in whose image we were first formed; Divine Architect.
	www.dancing.org /tsmr/.books/mackey/GMAP~1/Gmac-08.htm (3920 words)

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