Thats a statement that I have heard all to often. We are the worlds oldest fraternity, nothing more, nothing less. The statement that we are a cult comes from a time when the Chatholic church was persecuting any organization that they thought might challenge their authority. However, the papal ban on masonry in the Chatholic church was lifted in 1982. In my experiance people that make that statement are usually extreemly misinformed, biggots, or conspiricy nuts.
We accept everyone of all races and all religons and discussion of religon is forbidden in the lodge because it can be a very divisive subject and disturb the harmony of the lodge. I hope this helps clear things up for you.
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