Freemasons? Thinking of joining. Any Suggestions?

Question

I am interested in the Freemasons, and I am considering asking 2 friends who are Masons (one 3rd Degree, one 32nd Scottish Rite) about petitioning. However, I am a bit afraid of joining because of society's views of "secret societies" and what my friends and family may think.

I am fascinated with history, and I have a particular interest in conspiratorial or other than textbook views of history; and the Freemasons and Knights Templar have been occupying a bit of my interest recently. Therefore, I thought that it might be interesting to join the Masons.

Any suggestions?
Anyone a Freemason that can or will comment?
Should I be worried about joining?

SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY PLEASE.

Answer 1

You can safely ignore Steamroller. Freemasonry is an organization with secrets, not a secret organization. Its stated aim is to make good men better. You have nothing to fear from joining, there will be no demands made of you that will conflict with any obligations you have to your God, your country, or your family. Freemasonry donates over $1.5 million a day to charities--it is one of the largest charitable organizations in the world. There have been two excellent books on Freemasonry published recently:

Freemasons for Dummies
The Compete Idiot's Guide to Freemasonry

Here is a great website:

http://www.grandlodge-england.org/

As a note, you have a basic decision to make about Freemasonry. I respect NeoArt and his choice of which of the two branches of Freemasonry to join, but because of the history of our organization and the obligations we take, we cannot actually call each other "brother". I cannot visit his Lodge and he cannot visit mine. He is a member of "Co-Masonry" and I am a member of "(Ancient) Free & Accepted Masons" ("mainstream" or, as NeoArt calls it, "masculine" Masonry). The basic difference between the two organizations is whether or not they accept women. There are fewer Co-Masonic bodies around the world (those who accept women), the vast majority of Masonic bodies are (A)F&AM. Both organizations have the same aims and goals, neither is bent on world domination or anything so silly. But be aware of the advantages and limitations of both before you make your decision (if there is even a Co-Masonic body available in your area). Just know that once you decide, you are "stuck" in that track, you cannot participate in the other and it is very difficult to "switch".

Answer 2

I am a member of an esoteric Order of Freemasonry that admits women as well as men. We are called American Co-Masonry. Probably the Order you are looking to join is the all masculine rite Freemasonry. In either case, I doubt that you have anything to fear.

OK, that story that Steamroller posted was absolutely the wildest thing I have read for awhile but you use your own judgement on that. Freemasonry is NOT involved with the Golden Dawn or OTO.

What is kept secret in Freemasonry are the passwords and passgrips. The actual membership rolls are also kept private to keep kooks and "religious zealots" from laying those kinds of trips on the family and friends of Freemasons. But if you look at bumper stickers, signs on buildings, and even rings you can see who is a Mason pretty clearly. Understand that in some countries, even today, it is against the law to be a Mason. Despots hate Masons because we believe in freedom and equality. Hitler sent us to death camps. Mussolini made up stories about us to do the same. Sound familiar?

Freemasons (whether masculine rite or Co-Masons) take good people and make them better. We are not a religion, although you must believe in a Supreme Being to belong. We do not practice politics. We are a system of morality. You do not have to be rich, but becoming better as a human makes you more trustable and thus sometimes makes you more successful.

The only reason to join is because you feel like there could be more to your life than just watching TV. If you want to be with people you can trust and people who will trust you, if you wish to make the world better by improving yourself, Freemasonry may be for you.

Tell you on the level (a Masonic term), the only worry I ever have about being a Mason? That I am not doing enough and I drive 800 miles each month to attend my two Lodges.

Hearty good wishes,
A Master Mason
American Co-Masonry
Hiram Lodge (Santa Cruz, CA)
Amon Ra Lodge (Los Angeles, CA)
Sapientia Lodge of Research (Larkspur, CO)
Adamant Mark Lodge (Santa Cruz, CA)

Answer 3

befor you join you should check out these stories here is one i found very intersting my dad was a free mason and very high up but i never joind because i believed stories like the one i am puting on here for you, but check the links ok.
1st Secret Revealed : Dedicated to Edward L. King (Reptile-at-Large) (who, were it not for this unique individual, this information would never have come to light)
"While I was working on Venice Beach, I was approached by a young girl, roughly the age of 19. She was a street girl, like a punk, but she had this very nice charm about her. She was a little chubby, and very cheerful. Anyways, she saw my Mason books on the booth and asked about them. We started a conversation and before long she was telling me about her grandfather and how he was a really high-up Mason. She told me that she, herself had escaped from a "drug-house" run by members of the Golden Dawn and Masons out of Pasadena or somewhere. She talked about how she now rescues these youngsters from these places. She described in detail to me, how these young kids were kidnapped or lured there with drugs, and they were kept at these places against their will. They are kept, she said, in a drugged-out state, usually on heroin or speed and deprived of food and nourishment until they agree to do things for more drugs. Then they are taken out and prostituted by these fellows in the Mason and Golden Dawn groups. This was not the most fascinating part, though, because I had heard of several stories of related incidents over the years, through my studies, but what did surprise me was when she told me that her Grandfather kept a book that she once peeked into. It was with his Masonic possessions in a box in the attic. She said it was a "Spiritual Family" chart that showed the "magical children" from secret masonic "spiritual marriages". She told me that she learned that these marriages were often kept secret from the wives of these Masons. (I wonder what they would think if they knew). These masons were apparantly secretly married to women members of the golden dawn etc. who were selected from higher masonic authorities. I have never heard of this before this girl told me and I doubt many others have either, but this incident happened and I don't have any reason not to believe her. We talked about many things and she seemd to have a good handle on reality". "

I have many more secrets to expose, but I don't feel "inclined" at this time to do so, but I'm sure with a little encouragement from people like Mr. Edward L. King Reptile, I'm sure I could sit down and write a few more for you all.

Answer 4

I am not a mason, but by joing you will be networking with other people who can help you businesswise.

Answer 5

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