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Abbé Larudan
Abbé Larudan was an anonymous 18th Century French writer—possibly a clergyman for the Catholic Church, though this is unconfirmed—who is largely known for his Anti-Masonry, Anti-Masonic writing, ''The Freemasons Crushed''. ''The Freemasons Crushed'' Abbé Larudan is best known for his exposé on Freemasonry called ''Les Franc-Maçons ecrasés, Suite du livre intitule l'Ordre des Franc-Maçons trahi, traduit du Latin'' (''The Freemasons Crushed, a Continuation of the Book entitled The Order of Freemasons Betrayed''), published in Amsterdam in 1746. This book is presented as a sequel or an extended volume to the 1742 exposé on Freemasonry by Abbé Gabriel-Louis Pérau. This book was the principle weapon used by Anti-Masons that came after Abbé Larudan, according to Georg Kloss. This Masonic exposure is most notable for being the first the posit the theory that Oliver Cromwell created the society of Freemasons for the sole purpose of overthrowing the English monarchy and placin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti-Masonry
Anti-Masonry (alternatively called anti-Freemasonry) is "avowed opposition to Freemasonry",''Oxford English Dictionary'' (1979 ed.), p. 369. which has led to multiple forms of religious discrimination, Religious violence, violent Religious persecution, persecution, and suppression in some countries as well as in various organized religions (primarily Abrahamic religions). That said, there is no homogeneous anti-Masonic movement. Anti-Masonry consists of radically differing criticisms from frequently incompatible political institutions and Religious intolerance, organized religions that oppose each other, and are hostile to Freemasonry in some form. Early anti-Masonic documents The earliest known anti-Masonic document was a leaflet which was printed in 1698 by a Presbyterianism, Presbyterian minister who was named Winter. It reads: TO ALL GODLY PEOPLE, In the Citie of London. Having thought it needful to warn you of the Mischiefs and Evils practiced in the Sight of God by those ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
