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Reading his works gives a good outlook on the views of Freemasonry in the early 19th century. I have included some links to his works below of the volumes published during Joseph Smith's lifetime. GEORGE OLIVER'S PUBLICATIONS 1823 The Antiquities of Freemasonry 1825 The Star in the East 1826 Signs ...

I m curious. Would the Mormon custom of calling each other "Brother so and so" have any roots in 19th century Masonry? It looks like they were calling each other "Brother" almost a decade prior to Masonry becoming a large part of the lives of the Church's membership; here we see the title being use...

I'd like to note here that I was still working on my previous response when you made your post concerning the Royal Arch, good Brother. I therefore did not see it until after I submitted my own, so I will be examining it now (although I might not respond until tomorrow, what with the honey-do-list t...

Thanks for your thoughtful and kind response. Conversation about Mormon-Masonic topics can often become heated and it is nice to discuss things civily and with someone with knowledge on the subject. It's my pleasure. I agree that such topics can become quite heated. I think that you and I, however,...

Perhaps the similarities between Mormon and Masonic ceremonies didn't seem as significant to anyone in Smith's day as they do now, because people didn't have as broad a perspective on how many kinds of religious or social rituals could be possible. There were Christian sacraments, and there were th...

Dear Brother- It is good to see a fellow Mormon-Mason on the board responding to messages. I'm happy to see you here as well. I have had the pleasure of listening to your interviews on Mormon Expressions and I very much enjoyed them. I hope my dear brother will pardon a cautious whisper of good cou...

Do you believe the LDS ceremony represents actual historical events & or people? I believe that Adam and Eve were actual people (I personally subscribe to the Promethean Adam hypothesis ), as well as all of the other personages represented. However, aside from those details specifically described i...

Why didn't you lose faith in Mormonism when you found out Joseph Smith ripped off blue lodge masonry? I did not come to that conclusion (although one of the reasons why I joined Masonry was to confront that rumor). See my response to Fence Sitter for more details: Thanks! Do you believe there is an...

Do you have any opinion on the significant number of changes that have been made to the Temple ceremonies? I'm kind of disappointed about it, to be honest. I would love to have gone through the original temple endowment ceremony. I feel that it would have been an easier way for me to learn than how...

Thanks! Do you believe there is any relationship/connection between Masonry and the LDS temple ceremony? Yes; however, that relationship/connection is quite limited and superficial, even when looking at the earliest known versions of the ceremony that Brigham Young had standardized. I say "limited ...