Ideology and symbolics

Each mason honours God, being in a freemasonry, to it address, as to «the Great Builder (Architect) of the Universe», and confession of any traditional religion is supposed. The freemasonry is not religion or religion replacement, in a freemasonry there is no theology, and discussions on religious and to political problems are excluded from Masonic meetings. Each mason continues to profess those religious views with which he has come to a box, and it большее the attention to its religion is welcomed. The recognition of belief in God as basis of a freemasonry and its principles, goes back to founders of a modern speculative freemasonry in the beginning XVIII in and it adheres the dominating majority of a world freemasonry, the emphasis is placed on obligatory monotheism.

The freemasonry is positioned as the moral-ethical system expressed in allegories and illustrated by symbols, the majority of symbolics is borrowed from other cultures, in rituals legends with bible characters are beaten. The attention of masons addresses on necessity of moral self-improvement, and also spiritual growth within the limits of that religion which each of them professes. The freemasonry philosophy includes external elements as Christianities, and other religions.

The symbolics and freemasonry terminology starts from instruments of labour of masons-builders of medieval cathedrals in Europe which were the first so-called. "Brothers" of movement. the compasses, a plumb are interpreted by masons in symbolical sense and used for a statement of Masonic moral-ethical system. The standard symbol of movement is the triangle in which the open eye — «Radiant Delta» as it is called in a freemasonry is represented. The image of an eye in a triangle is borrowed from Christianity where this sign is a symbol «All-seeing Oka» foresights, and the triangle symbolises the Trinity. The symbol meets on icons and cult constructions, including orthodox. To Christians a bit different symbol «All-seeing Oka» was popular in ancient Egyptians.

The radiant Delta reminds the mason about всепроникновении the Creator, the Higher Life. It is the main Masonic symbol of the first degree, degree of the pupil. the eye is replaced often with the circle entered in a triangle. In a liberal freemasonry the Radiant Delta is considered a sign on culture or a consciousness principle.

One of freemasonry symbols also is the acacia which is considered one of the basic symbols used in a freemasonry, and is connected with so the Legend about death of master Hirama — thematic base of degree of the master-mason. Further: a plumb — an aspiration symbol to perfection, level — an equality symbol, наугольник — a symbol of steadiness and reconciliation of invariable aspiration to perfection with really achievable, a symbol terrestrial, compasses — a moderation and prudence symbol, and also aspirations to the higher and spiritual, a symbol of strengthening of brotherly communications, etc. In a freemasonry the bible legend about Hrama Solomona building is widely used.

Loyalty to the authorities of those countries and territories where the freemasonry exists, is one of Masonic principles. Work on advantage of a society is considered one of Masonic virtues. For the majority of masons of the world it is realised by their participation in charities.