I know that some of my friends are freemasons and they all seem to have got on well. What should I have done to be invited to join?
2007-01-30 01:59:07 · 10 answers · asked by Mark L 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
You need to ask one to be one....they do not recruit...
2007-01-30 02:12:08 · answer #1 · answered by dashel_gabelli 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Freemasonry is an oath bound fraternal order of men which derives from the medieval fraternity of Freemasonry. We adhere to many of the Ancient Charges, laws, customs and legends of operative Freemasonry. We are loyal to the civilian government under which we exist. We inculcate moral and social virtues by symbolic application of the operative stonemasons' working tools and by allegories lectures and charges. Freemasonry obligates its members to obey the principles of brotherly love, equality, mutual aid, secrecy and confidence. We have secret modes of recognition that permit members to recognize each other as brothers. We require through examination into the mental, moral and physical qualifications of a petitioner and we admit men into the fraternity by secret ceremonies based in part on legends of the Craft.
Once a person has decided to apply for membership he fills out a petition signed by 2 members of the Lodge he desires to join. He gives the petition to one of the members along with the required initiation fee. The petition is read at the Lodge's next stated meeting when the Worshipful Master will appoint an investigating committee to interview the applicant in person. at the Lodge's next stated meeting the investigating committee will report and those Brothers present will then vote on the applicant. Once the petitioner is accepted he is given the three degrees of Entered Apprentice - Fellow Craft and the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason. There are certain requirements which must be met before he can proceed from one degree to the next.
One must be raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason before he can wear any Masonic jewelry. One must have a belief in a Supreme Being. The tenets of the Masonic Fraternity are
" Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. " The Masonic Fraternity is NOT a Secret Society but rather a Society with Secrets. No matter what anyone says the Masonic Fraternity is NOT Satanic in nature.
Suggest if you are interested in pursuing interest in the Masonic Fraternity and over the age of 18 you contact a man whom you know is a Mason for a petition and further information. If you are under 18 you can inquire about the DeMolay Organization.
If no local Masonic Lodge is available then suggest you contact the Grand Lodge of the State in which you reside
2007-01-30 07:10:26 · answer #2 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it is traditional in Masonry in some states that you have to ask to be a freemason, sometimes 3 times. The symbolism will be explained to you later upon your initiation. You need to express sincere interest in Masonry to your friends. If you are telling them you want to join because you see that they are well off and you think that it will help you in the same way, then you wont be allowed in. You cannot join Masonry for personal gain. I recommend that you just go and tell them about your desire to join and ask them what needs to be done or flat out ask for a petition and see what they say.
2007-01-30 02:08:51 · answer #3 · answered by swksmason 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have you told them that you would be interested in joining and see what they say? They may just think you arent interested in it? Maybe you should ask them a lot of questions about being a Freemason and what it means to be one, and they will see you are interested that way.
2007-01-30 02:07:02 · answer #4 · answered by bmwdriver11 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You simply need to ask to join, believe in a Supreme Being of some kind, and be financially stable and not a criminal.
Just ask one of your friends to sponsor you. No one will ask you to join. That is just not done.
2007-01-30 03:44:34 · answer #5 · answered by Etain 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is one simple reason: no one is asked to join. Masons do not recruit -- well more recently there have been some movement to start public awareness.
In order to become a Mason you have to ask to join.
2007-01-30 02:08:56 · answer #6 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You do not have to be invited...Ask the local chapter for an application to join...
2007-01-30 02:07:00 · answer #7 · answered by hefnergang 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps because you go and do things like talk about a SECRET SOCIETY on Yahoo Answers. Just a thought.
2007-01-30 02:06:06 · answer #8 · answered by CoreSpeedMetalThrashGenreRockRap 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Ask them an then tell us.
2007-01-30 02:03:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I thought it was an urban legend...
2007-01-30 02:06:35 · answer #10 · answered by eth1_hifi 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋