Explain to me what exactly is a freemason?

Question

I know the supposed to be stricter than the catholics are. But what exactly do they do? Please don't just say carpenters.

Answer 1

A Freemason is a member of a very large worldwide fraternal organization that raises large sums of money for charity. It's a social and benevolent group. They're also the subject of some very silly conspiracy theories. As for their being a secret society, that's only true up to a point. Look in nearly any used bookstore, and you can often find books containing Masonic rites.

http://www.middlechamber.org/faq.html

Answer 2

I am a mason. wikipedia is a reliable Source. you can email if you want a longer answer. Ask me any questions.


I don't get what you mean by stricter than catholics. We are a group of men the meet and organize charitable work. Also we learn how to be better man. In Freemason moral lessons are taught using symbols.

Discussions of religion and politics are not allowed at a lodge

Answer 3

Freemasonry is a fraternal organization whose membership has shared moral and metaphysical ideals and — in most of its branches — requires a constitutional declaration of belief in a Supreme Being.[1]

The fraternity uses the metaphor of operative stonemasons' tools and implements, against the allegorical backdrop of the building of the Temple of King Solomon, to convey what is most generally defined as "a system of morality veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols."[2]

While it has often been called a "Secret Society", it is more correct to say that it is an esoteric society, in that certain aspects are private.[3] From many quarters, Freemasons have stated that Freemasonry has, in the 21st century, become less a secret society and more of a "society with secrets."[4][5][6] Most modern Freemasons regard the traditional concern over secrecy as a demonstration of their ability to keep a promise[7] and a concern over the privacy of their own affairs.[8] "Lodge meetings, like meetings of many other social and professional associations, are private occasions open only to members."[9][10] The private aspects of modern Freemasonry deal with the modes of recognition amongst members and elements within the ritual.[11][6]

While there have been many disclosures and exposés dating as far back as the eighteenth century, Freemasons caution that these often lack the proper context for true understanding, may be outdated for various reasons,[12] or could be outright hoaxes on the part of the author.[9] Freemasons are proud of their heritage and are happy to share it, offering spokesmen, briefings for the media, and providing talks to interested groups upon request.

Answer 4

freemason has nothing to do with catholics or such. it's a group of only men who believe in one God and practise rituals to participate in this group with their brothers.

Answer 5

some guys who help Geroge W. Bush get into the cahir so that America can go on war with the rqs

Answer 6

Light it's all about light.

I nearly went blind ;Z