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If you know what a Mason is, you are familiar with some of the jobs that a Mason might have, as far as building with stone and brick. Masons use certain tools and concepts to do their work. These are called operative Masons.

Freemasonry is also referred to as speculative Masonry, and this is a fraternal organization that (to make things simple), assigns certain ideas or principles to the working tools of operative Masons, and uses these to teach certain moral lessons. Our group is a fraternity based on this concept of conveying intangible ideas through the use of symbolism derived from ancient Masonic teachings.

As an example, Masons use a square to make sure that structures adhere to perfect angles. We may use this to remember to square our actions with others (to deal with people squarely and fairly). Also, an operative Mason uses a level to make sure that something is evenly perpendicular to the ground. Speculative Masons use this to teach that we are all equal and on the level with others.

Those are just a few examples of how Freemasonry and operative masons are related. However, it in not required that Freemasons be operative masons. We are bankers and ditch diggers, waiters and software engineers, preachers and bartenders, and all other occupations.

If I can answer any further questions, please feel free to contact me.

2007-02-12 05:43:43 · answer #1 · answered by maboot24 5 · 0 0

Freemasons are a group of men who like to club together an practise silly rituals, eat big meals and are very self satisfied because of their charitable work (as if they are the only group that contributes to charity). They make spurious claims about descent from the builder of the Temple in Jerusalem which is why the word 'mason' appears in their name.If they enjoy doing what they do, let 'em, after all we live in a free country, provided they do not use any influence unfairly (which is the main complaint against them). However, they are nothing special - just Rotary in aprons. A real 'mason' is a man who works in stone used on buildings and is very skilled at his art. In England they spend much time in renovating old building, such as St. Paul's Cathedral. I have far more respect for them than the other group

2007-02-10 17:35:46 · answer #2 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0 0

Very long answer email me if you want more details. But Freemasons are group that organizes charitable work and teach moral lesson through symbols.
We accept all religions and some people think it is wrong to let Jews and Muslims join. Many christian will tell you we are evil because we do not tell are member Jesus is the only way to heaven. We believe a persons religious beliefs are private and do not talk about it at lodge meets.

There are many books on Masonry just becareful a lot of the books are fill with silly conspiracy theories none of which are true
Most of what you will read on line is b.s google grand lodge state of Maine. for a good site

2007-02-10 16:57:56 · answer #3 · answered by tatimsaspas 4 · 0 0

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