American Co-Masonry, Freemasonry for WOMEN and men, requires that you are 1) at least 21 years of age, 2) of good moral character, 3) believe in a Supreme Being, 4) be tolerant of people of all races and creeds, 5) wish to better yourself and the world. You must not be a slave and that includes to drugs. You must ask to join and then be interviewed.
We are not a secret society as much as we are a society that prizes people who can maintain their integrity.
Many of the masculine rite Freemasons object to us using the term Freemason in regards to ourselves in that we admit women to all rites. That is, we do not have an Eastern Star. We hold Charter not from the English but originally from the French Lodges. We tend to be a bit more esoteric in our pursuit than a strictly fraternal and fundraising group.
Our object is not secret: it is a system of morality bent upon improving ourselves and thus the world.
If you wish to know more, ask. The link is below and I am can help.
2006-07-21 06:41:24
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answer #1
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answered by NeoArt 6
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You have to be invited to join a secret society; that's the whole point of it being secret. You have to be a man to be a mason.
Freemasonry is a fraternal organization whose membership is held together by shared moral and metaphysical ideals and—in most of its branches—by a constitutional declaration of belief in a Supreme Being.[1]
The fraternity of Freemasonry uses the metaphor of operative stonemasons' tools and implements, to convey what is most generally defined as: A peculiar (some say particular or beautiful) system of morality veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols.[2] This is currently illustrated in the 1991 English Emulation Ritual.[3]".
It is an esoteric society only in that certain aspects are private;[4] Freemasons have stated that Freemasonry has, in the 21st century, become less a secret society and more of a "society with secrets."[5][6][7] The non-Freemason and historian professor Dr. Dieter Anton Binder of the university of Graz[8] describes Freemasonry as a confidential society in opposition to a secret society in his book Die diskrete Gesellschaft.[9] Most modern Freemasons regard the traditional concern over secrecy as a demonstration of their ability to keep a promise[10] and a concern over the privacy of their own affairs.[11] "Lodge meetings, like meetings of many other social and professional associations, are private occasions open only to members."[12][13] The private aspects of modern Freemasonry deal with the modes of recognition amongst members and elements within the ritual.[3][7]
While there have been many disclosures and exposés dating as far back as the eighteenth century, Freemasons caution that they often lack the proper context for true understanding, may be outdated for various reasons,[14] or could be outright hoaxes on the part of the author.[12] In reality, Freemasons are proud of their true heritage and happy to share it, offering spokesmen, briefings for the media, and providing talks to interested groups upon request.[12]
2006-07-16 14:08:49
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answered by Anonymous
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The Masons are not a "secret" society. Their rituals are secret.
The motto for masons is, To Be One Ask One. Just ask! I'm sure they have a Web presence.
Mind you, women can't be masons, so far as I know; they have to join the order of the Eastern Star.
2006-07-16 14:08:44
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answered by Maureen F 3
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Through someone you know. Read EVERYTHING written about ANY society you think you want to join BEFORE doing it.
2006-07-16 14:39:59
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answered by Jess4rsake 7
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Ask them to join. If you meet their requirements...... The KuKluxKlan is a little bit harder. They have higher standards,
2006-07-16 14:12:44
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answered by Anonymous
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Make one and don't tell anyone about it.
You can be the Grand Poo Pah, and no one will be the wiser!
2006-07-16 14:15:15
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answered by Alan Turing 5
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you have to know sombody. or go to a Ivy league college.
2006-07-16 14:07:56
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answered by rsist34 5
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I can't tell you. It's a secret!
2006-07-16 14:06:54
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answered by songbird 6
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when they knock on your door eg .. jw open and listen to their lies.
2006-07-17 09:07:11
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answered by Anonymous
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start your own
2006-07-16 14:12:35
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answered by norwood 6
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