What happens to a new member of freemasons?

Question

what happens during the initiation of joining the masons?

Answer 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 a 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 an application signed by 2 members of the Lodge he desires to join. He gives the petition to one of the men 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 who will interview the petitioner in person. The investigating committee will report back to the Lodge at the following stated meeting when the members present will vote on the petitioner. 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 a candidate must meet before he can proceed from one degree to the next.

One must obtain the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason before he is allowed to wear any Masonic jewelry. One must have a Belief in a Supreme Being and HOLY BOOKS play an important part in all Masonic Rituals, Ceremonies and Activities. 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 like many other Fraternal Organizations such as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Druids, Eagles, Elks, Lions, Knights of Pythias, Knights of Columbus, Knights of St. John, etc. etc. The Masonic Fraternity is NOT Satanic in nature no matter what you may have heard.

Suggest if you are interested in pursuing interest in the Masonic Fraternity you contact a man whom you know is a Mason for further information and an application if over the age of 18. If under the age of 18 you can inquire about the DeMolay Organization.

If no local Masonic Lodge is available suggest you contact the Grand Lodge of Masons for the State in which you reside as the Grand Lodge Officers will be more than pleased to help in any way they can.

Please go directly to the source as there are many who claim knowledge about the Masonic Fraternity but there is much erroneous information which can be given by those " not in the know. "

Answer 2

They replace you with an identical robotic version of yourself, only programmed to be really smug about belonging to an elitist boys club with secret handshakes and silly costumes.

The original is ground up and sold as 'freeflow mince' in the supermarket.

Have fun.

Answer 3

No-one knows unless you're a freemason! It's been the biggest secret this side of the druids. But when you find out maybe you could let some of us know........

Answer 4

Go on to Google.Type in Freemasonry,plenty of websites on this subject.Tells you all the ceremonies,secret signs etc,even photos of inside lodges,seek and ye shall find.

Answer 5

Not telling you..na na na nah na!!
or what the secret handshake is either..no-one on this site can tell you or they will be taken to...oops nearly let it slip there.

Answer 6

It's a secret.

Answer 7

Things so horrible you couldn't stand to read about it!

Answer 8

Lamb's wool aprons. Bunch of cunts...