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BG_TRBL
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Mark,
Depending upon your personal feelings, this could be answered in several ways. The most simple answer is that Masonry is a fraternity of men who meet together toward a common goal of "Making good men Better". Masonry provides charitable donations throughout the world totaling in the millions per day, this is done without expectation of recognition or retribution.
If you hold masonry more closely to your heart, you may consider that masonry is truely a "way of life" in that the virtues and lessons taught in freemasonry are ones that should govern everyones lives.
Your choice is how you wish the other individual to see you, as a member of a charitable fraternity, or as someone who tries to exemplify the upright character of himself by considering it a way of life, or both by taking the time to explain that masonry can be so much more than just an idea.
Hope that this helps and doesn't cloud the answer to your question.
Depending upon your personal feelings, this could be answered in several ways. The most simple answer is that Masonry is a fraternity of men who meet together toward a common goal of "Making good men Better". Masonry provides charitable donations throughout the world totaling in the millions per day, this is done without expectation of recognition or retribution.
If you hold masonry more closely to your heart, you may consider that masonry is truely a "way of life" in that the virtues and lessons taught in freemasonry are ones that should govern everyones lives.
Your choice is how you wish the other individual to see you, as a member of a charitable fraternity, or as someone who tries to exemplify the upright character of himself by considering it a way of life, or both by taking the time to explain that masonry can be so much more than just an idea.
Hope that this helps and doesn't cloud the answer to your question.
Ashlar2006
Masonic Mafia
Very wise answer BG_TRBL . There's not much more I could add to it . Mark , here's a link for you to read over from one of my favorite site's , Freemasonry Primer .
Excellent Answer. Being new here I was wondering what exactly masonary could be.. Your answer cleared all clouds!!
rustybones49801
A Rough Ashlar
Masonry is not linked with ANY religion, nor do we restrict membership based on religion. The petitioner must have a belief in a higher power, be of good moral character, and be vouched for by a member of the lodge he is petitioning.
Higher Power? Do you mean Supreme? Every religion has its own believings of Supreme. Doesnt that effect the work being done?
Ashlar2006
Masonic Mafia
Supreme being is what Rustybones meant . All men who wants to petition a lodge has to believe in a supreme being . It doesn't matter which supreme being for we allow men of different religious beliefs to be Masons .
Masonry is an inter-faith, non-denominational, non-sectarian organization. It accepts men of many different religious and faith backgrounds. Only an avowed atheist cannot be made a mason.
Masonry is not a religion, nor is it a substitute for religion. Each individual mason is free to hold any religious beliefs that he deems necessary, according to his own conscience and faith experiece.
Freedom of thought, freedom of conscience, and supporting freedom of religion, is one of the fundamental tenets of Freemasonry. Any man who not supportive of these goals, should not consider petitioning Freemasonry.
Masonry is not a religion, nor is it a substitute for religion. Each individual mason is free to hold any religious beliefs that he deems necessary, according to his own conscience and faith experiece.
Freedom of thought, freedom of conscience, and supporting freedom of religion, is one of the fundamental tenets of Freemasonry. Any man who not supportive of these goals, should not consider petitioning Freemasonry.
RoughAshlar
New Member
Only a Mason is allowed to attend a metting, unless its a community function/fundraiser or an open house for prospective members to come forward.
BG_TRBL
Watcher of the posts
There are very few opportunities for masons to hold any ritual work in public. Freemasonry does not hold any "meeting" in public, all business and ritual work is performed within the confines of the lodge room. The business and rituals are also only for the members. One of the few times you could see a masonic ritual in public would be something like a "cornerstone laying" or dedicating a building. This is a very interesting ceremony and is also open to the public.