Hello I am new here here is my 2 cents.
As far as this being masonic teaching I would say not that I know of. However for informations sake I will add that I am a Mormon Mason and hold a current temple reccomend. Honest we are not all rude and obnoxious:)
The teachings of mist and no rain before the flood stem from a couple of quotes from the Old Testament:
(Genesis 2:5-6.)
5 And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
6 But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
(Genesis 9:12-16.)
12 And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:
15 And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.
The bow is referring to the rainbow, that had never been previously seen due to lack of rain. Weather you accept this as historical fact is up to you :)
Oh..and no President Hinckley is not a Freemason.
Bro. Jeff
