My father was one, and I try to ask him about it, but for some reason he doesnt explain it very well, so what does it mean to be a mason? What reasons to people have for becoming a mason?
and how is it benefical to those who are masons
2006-09-12 14:01:09 · 11 answers · asked by f_nitti@sbcglobal.net 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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.
Membership requirements
A candidate for Freemasonry must apply to a Private (or Constituent) Lodge in his community, obtaining an introduction by asking an existing member. In some jurisdictions, it is required that the petitioner ask three times, however this is becoming less prevalent. After enquiries are made, he must be freely elected by secret ballot in open Lodge. Members approving his candidacy will vote with "white balls" in the voting box. Adverse votes by "black balls" will exclude a candidate. The number of adverse votes necessary to reject a candidate, which in some jurisdictions is as few as one, is set out in the governing Constitution. Lodges conduct these elections in a number of different ways; a wholly secret ballot where every member is given the means to vote either way, or semi public where members who choose to vote go to the ballot box and cast a secret vote.
2006-09-12 14:27:44 · answer #1 · answered by Christine S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freemasons are a fraternity... not in the sense of a College Fraternity though. The main reasons, I was given (as I'm a woman and am not allowed to know too much), was they are there to help the community. They are about brotherhood and working together for everyone's benefit, even those who aren't Masons.
As for how beneficial it is to Masons, I'm sure it's different for each Mason. You get out of it what you put into it.
Ever see the bumper stickers - 2B1Ask1... You have to ask another Mason about the workings of Freemasonry. I only know what little bit they can tell me... since I'm a woman. ^_^
2006-09-12 14:35:29 · answer #2 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They put bricks and cement blocks together to form walls and buildings.
As a religion, they are closed mouthed. Sometimes they do good by benefiting those they choose to. Often they get behind certain people to make sure politically certain things happen. Usually they make sure some people get very rich.
This all came from one of the TV channels a while back.
2006-09-12 14:08:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
without going into too much detail here, as well as limited space, go to google and type in "masonic lodge".
my dad was a mason. it is a secret society that is based upon faith etc.....but to date back, the masons are in fact mentioned in the da vinci code conspiracy.
2006-09-12 14:05:40 · answer #4 · answered by daddysboicub 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
works with brick and block
and a free mason works for no money
2006-09-12 14:03:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A brick layer.
2006-09-12 14:02:18 · answer #6 · answered by Prophecy+History=TRUTH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the correct term for A brick layer
2006-09-12 14:04:58 · answer #7 · answered by Cartman 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its the name of my nephew! but actually its like brick layers and ppl who work with concrete and stuff. its funny, my brother works in the concrete bussiness, and he named his son mason.
2006-09-12 14:03:45 · answer #8 · answered by homeless joe 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a jar rednecks drink tea outta.
2006-09-12 14:06:06 · answer #9 · answered by Randy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A secret society of men. If it's so good why does it have to be so secretive?
2006-09-12 15:10:52 · answer #10 · answered by Aussie Chick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋