Freemasons are a fraternity "men only" There is also a female version called the Eastern Star. They have three appendent bodies the York Rite, Scottish Rite, and Shriners. Masons raise money for charity providing millions of dollars a day to various charities and it costs about 8 million a day to run a Shriners hospital where a child is treated at no charge. A society of secrets rather than a secret society all our rituals are plastered all over the Internet. But our grips,keys, and tokens are kept as secret as possible in the information age.
2007-03-19 11:21:02
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answered by Dan 4
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Yes it is for men only. The same way there are boy scouts and girl scouts there are mason and eastern star. The no women policy is in no way a sign masons look down at women.
Here are a link to my grand lodge with the official rule for joining
http://www.mainemason.org/becomeone/index.asp
The key thing is mason do not recruit or invite people to join a that would be against the rules. A person must ask to join.
We believe in charity, honesty integrity, and being trust worthy
2007-03-17 02:35:26
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answered by tatimsaspas 4
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The Masonic fraternity is a group of men who believe that people should be accepted for who they are. Their only requirement is that you believe in a supreme being. It doesn't matter what God you believe in just as long as you believe in something. So, you could be Muslim or Buddhist and still be a Mason. In fact, when they take their obligation you can choose between the Bible, the Torah, or the Quran to swear upon. To be a Mason, all you have to do is to ask one. So, find a Masonic lodge in your area or, find the website for the Grand Lodge of your area.
2007-03-17 19:35:51
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answered by I'mAJamieLawrenceFanGirl 3
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The action picture marketplace has given the Masons a large style of the present mysterious ideals people have with regards to the Masons. My Dad a rural farmer at start and coal miner yrs later, became a Mason. He did no longer run around attempting to smash others or do conflict w/demons (as portrayed in some video clips). He by no ability went attempting to locate the unique archives in DC. He became certainly a Christian guy, enjoyed Jesus, The Holy Spirit and God the daddy. He guided his babies to do likewise, yet found out that we each and every had to make our on judgements. He became additionally a frontrunner interior the close by financial ruin of the Masons. by no ability wore costumers. mom became a member of the jap massive call. extremely, using fact she became married to a Mason. Moi' by no ability joined any team outdoors of my chosen denomination. My handbook is the be responsive to God interior the Holy Bible. Dad became a Mason, a Christian who attended his denomination of determination and politically in contact interior the close by, county and State's events. Self knowledgeable and extremely sensible became he, a Mason.
2016-10-18 21:06:14
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answered by ? 4
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the masons are an ogranization that does alot of good..and yes they do believe in God. there are jewish, christian and muslim that are masons. you as a woman cant be a mason but you can be an eastern star with this the female verison of the masons.. to become a mason a man must ask another mason and same for eastern stars i do believe
2007-03-16 14:04:52
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answered by mindy 6
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I believe they have their roots in the masons (brick layers) that built the ancient Hebrew temples.
Yes, you have to be a man to be a mason, but don't they have a female branch too? Eastern star or something like that?
I'm not one myself, so I could be way off the chart here.
2007-03-16 12:13:25
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answered by daisyk 6
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First and foremost the Freemasons are not a religion. Only men can be Masons and a man must be asked to join by a current Mason. Yes, we believe in God. In fact, a man must believe in God to be able to join.
2007-03-16 12:08:03
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answered by Anonymous
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