[dax]

Greetings! I am new in this forum. I am looking forward to make new friends and gain knowledge about the craft and masonic experiences to get a broader perspective from here and hope to be accepted one day.

[Ashlar2006]

Hello and welcome to Freemason Hall .

[Jason]

Greetings and salutations. How are things going for you today?

[antonskv]

Originally Posted by dax

Greetings! I am new in this forum. I am looking forward to make new friends and gain knowledge about the craft and masonic experiences to get a broader perspective from here and hope to be accepted one day.

Welcome Dax, you don't have to wait to be accepted. I actually waited for years trying to see if "opportunity" arises. Then a Mason told me to find a lodge close to my home, meet the guys and apply. So i did in end of last year.

Requirement is very simple:

• Being a man at least 21 years old
• Having a belief in a Supreme Being. (No particular religion or faith is required, or excluded; all are welcome)
• You must be able to afford the initiation fees and the annual dues without causing a hardship to yourself or your family.
• You should be entering Masonry of your own free will and accord.

All you gotta do is find a lodge with people you like.

Recruiting or encouraging anybody to join is forbidden to us. So as good-hearted people we can "accept" you as a friend and a human being, but unless you make inquiries yourself, Masons wont be able to accept you as a brother officially.

I just wanted to share that, since i made a mistake of waiting for 3-4 years for some Mason to approach me with a "we decided you deserve to joins us - we need you. And i shall vouch for you with my blood and family's fortune..." line.

I wish i would've done it sooner, and if i knew better - i would've.

Welcome to the forum!

[Jason]

Originally Posted by antonskv

Requirement is very simple:

• Being a man at least 21 years old

Check with your state. A lot have changed the age to 18. I think only a handful of states anymore it is still 21.

[Ashlar2006]

Agreed , ours is 18 now , changed a couple of years ago . some of the old timers were against it in my lodge , but my argument was , if the can fight and die for their country at 18 then they should be allowed to become a Freemason .

[antonskv]

Originally Posted by Jason

Check with your state. A lot have changed the age to 18. I think only a handful of states anymore it is still 21.

I did

Becoming a Mason / New Jersey Grand Lodge

I try to check things like that before saying out loud, but then sometimes i also talk out of my butt... LOL Rarely, but still...

If some states are 18 - great... Didn't know, but i guess its good for all the young guys eager to join.

Though personally i think 18 is a bit early. Not that everybody is like that, but i didn't know difference between thumb and an @hole, when i was 18...

Though if you can join a Fraternity in College when 18, why not Masonry, right?

Originally Posted by Ashlar521

Agreed , ours is 18 now , changed a couple of years ago . some of the old timers were against it in my lodge , but my argument was , if the can fight and die for their country at 18 then they should be allowed to become a Freemason .

EXACTLY, that's why I'm a strong supporter of 18 being a legal drinking age and also driving age, like its in Europe.

If you can get a bullet in your head for fighting for the country, why cant you have a beer before it? Not just at all.

[Ashlar2006]

Very true , I know 40 year olds who are too immature to drink or become Freemasons and 18 year olds who are mature enough .

[BG_TRBL]

Welcome to the forums, I hope you enjoy your stay with us.