How was Voltaire a Freemason but spoke against religion?

Some of the fundamental texts of Freemasonry have been altered surreptitiously. Perhaps the most fundamental text of all is the first paragraph of the "Charges of a Free-Mason" in the 1723 (Anderson) Constitutions. This first paragraph is titled: "Of God and Religion". read more

Voltaire, like Jesus and many other highly-placed religious figures, spoke against the practices of institutional religion of his time. Voltaire never, ever stated he didn't believe in God. He was only a Freemason for a short while. At his initiation, one of his good friends, also a minister, was present. read more

Voltaire and Twain - American authors often compare Voltaire to Mark Twain, which is a fair comparison if one keeps in mind that Voltaire was first, and was far more vitriolic than Twain (Of course, with church censorship, exile, and imprisonment, Voltaire had more to be bitter about than Twain). read more

Eastern religion is also a favorite of many atheists today as it was with Voltaire. Many of those of the French Enlightenment attempted to replace Christianity with pagan Greek philosophy. Voltaire was an elitist and hypocrite. read more