From the Quarries

This week’s video posits that Freemasonry is a modern evolution of Mithraism, a cult popular among Roman legionaries. It argues that the Picts, inhabitants near Hadrian’s Wall, adopted aspects of Roman culture, including Mithraism. The author suggests that Mithraism’s tenets of tolerance, benevolence, and a lack of Jewish lore made it appealing, especially in contrast to Christianity’s rise. This ancient influence, the text contends, resurfaced centuries later in Scotland, a region with strong ties to Roman history and a unique form of Christianity. The document highlights similarities between Mithraism and Freemasonry, including initiation rites, a focus on benevolence, and the exclusion of women, suggesting a direct lineage. It concludes that Freemasonry carries on the legacy of those who upheld civilization and goodness, much like the soldiers of the Roman Empire.