Biggest misconception ?

**Ashlar521** · 07-24-2008, 01:34 PM

What ideas did you have about Freemasonry before you joined the Fraternity that you found out was untrue when you became a Freemason ?

I'll post mine later .

jvlighting1 · 07-24-2008, 01:47 PM

Not many...the questions and misconceptions were answered by my uncles and friends. The only thing I balked at was the fact that I am a catholic. And as every body knows...the Catholic Church (although they stated" the freemasons are a Good and mindful organization that mean no harm") still discourage their parishioners to join. It seems to date back to canon law. 18somthing or other… But I said a prayer or two and felt good about it. I have NO REGRETS.

Matt Liotta · 07-25-2008, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jvlighting1

The only thing I balked at was the fact that I am a catholic

and, "where's the goat"

**Jason** · 07-28-2008, 01:26 PM

Wheres the little cars they all drive? Oh wait, thats Shriners. I really didn't have any real misconceptions I think. At least none then I can remember.

**Ashlar521** · 07-28-2008, 03:00 PM

To be honest , I used to think the Fraternity was for those with money . Seeing how they let me in , I know that couldn't be farther from the truth .

RoughAshlar · 07-29-2008, 05:54 AM

I had thought that it was much harder to join, and I was concerned about the initiation with all the rumor and innuendo surrounding it. Needless to say, I was wrong on both accounts.

walls0stone · 08-17-2008, 11:20 PM

I'm glad that they have those little rumors out in the world.. keeps out the
rir-raff and mersonary types. Just wonder how we will get the goat up 3 flights of steps next meeting. I didn't have any realy, I did want to know as much as I could before I joined. I have found that being in a group of men, most of whom are my fathers age, and only 2 of us under 35 that it's been good for me. the inlaws still think I'm going to a meeting every week to try to take over the world..but I think they have their tin hats on to tight or the black choppers in the sky have trashed their hearing.

07-24-2008, 01:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ashlar521 Semper fidelis Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 666 Blog Entries: 3	Biggest misconception ? What ideas did you have about Freemasonry before you joined the Fraternity that you found out was untrue when you became a Freemason ? I'll post mine later . __________________ Freemasonry is "veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols" because these are the surest way by which moral and ethical truths may be taught. It is not only with the brain and with the mind that the initiate must take Freemasonry but also with the heart. -C. H. Claudy

07-28-2008, 03:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ashlar521 Semper fidelis Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 666 Blog Entries: 3	To be honest , I used to think the Fraternity was for those with money . Seeing how they let me in , I know that couldn't be farther from the truth . __________________ Freemasonry is "veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols" because these are the surest way by which moral and ethical truths may be taught. It is not only with the brain and with the mind that the initiate must take Freemasonry but also with the heart. -C. H. Claudy

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07-24-2008, 01:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
jvlighting1 PA The Keystone State Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 102	Not many...the questions and misconceptions were answered by my uncles and friends. The only thing I balked at was the fact that I am a catholic. And as every body knows...the Catholic Church (although they stated" the freemasons are a Good and mindful organization that mean no harm") still discourage their parishioners to join. It seems to date back to canon law. 18somthing or other… But I said a prayer or two and felt good about it. I have NO REGRETS.

07-28-2008, 01:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jason ex oriente lux Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 608	Wheres the little cars they all drive? Oh wait, thats Shriners. I really didn't have any real misconceptions I think. At least none then I can remember.

07-29-2008, 05:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
RoughAshlar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Great White North, Eh? Posts: 177	I had thought that it was much harder to join, and I was concerned about the initiation with all the rumor and innuendo surrounding it. Needless to say, I was wrong on both accounts.

08-17-2008, 11:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
walls0stone Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 21	I'm glad that they have those little rumors out in the world.. keeps out the rir-raff and mersonary types. Just wonder how we will get the goat up 3 flights of steps next meeting. I didn't have any realy, I did want to know as much as I could before I joined. I have found that being in a group of men, most of whom are my fathers age, and only 2 of us under 35 that it's been good for me. the inlaws still think I'm going to a meeting every week to try to take over the world..but I think they have their tin hats on to tight or the black choppers in the sky have trashed their hearing.