What is Mason??

Answer 1

As far as I am concerned they are controlling the world right now, and that is why the world is changed into a bad place to live in, and it is even becoming worse day after day...

Answer 2

That depends. Are you referring to Freemasons? Simply put, we are a fraternal organization dedicated to improving ourselves and helping others.

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.

While it was pretty common for men at the time of the founding of the United States to be Freemasons, not all of the Founding Fathers were brothers. Ben Franklin, George Washington, Paul Revere were members, but John Adams and and others were not. Thirteen signers of the Declaration of Independence were Masons. The reason that so many were members is because the Masons believe in freedom and equality, so it stands to reason that men of such belief would be involved in the creation of our country. It should be mentioned, however, that this political activity was not done as an act of the Masons. In fact, many Masons at the time were also loyal to England.

There are a lot of conspiracy theories about the Freemasons out there, and many outrageous claims that we are Satanists or that we rule the country. First, how could an organization that gives about $2 million dollars A DAY to charity be an evil organization. Second, we are forbidden to discuss politics in our lodge meetings, so it would be pretty difficult to run a country while not speaking of politics.

Also note that all of these crackpot accusations about the Masons are made by non-Masons, so they really wouldn't know what they are talking about, would they.

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

Answer 3

Masons are a social fraternity dedicated to making good men better. Some churches regard them as a cult, but they are not.

Answer 4

Co-Masons are Freemasons who include women and men of all races and all genders, who believe in a Supreme Being, who are tolerant of all races and religions, who are of good repute.

Co-Masons work toward bettering the world, quickening the evolution of mankind's consciousness, by improving themselves. We are committed to Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. We believe ourselves to be the heirs to the ancient mystery schools which taught not so much what comes after life, but how to live in harmony in this life.

Co-Masons come from all walks of life: nannies, poodle groomers, bookshop managers, musicians, accountants, lawyers, art insurers, astronomy teachers, health care providers, and even radiation health physicists. We are of wide and varied religious persuasions. I know Wiccans, Lutherans, Baptists, Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists, and even Deists of those Brothers who have confided in me. It is not an issue in Lodge.

We are not a religion but a system of morality (how to treat each other in the world). We take for our symbols those of the ancient operative stone masons partly because to change the character of a human is like trying to mold stone. Our lessons are self-taught. We get what we need in Lodge in that aspect.

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Good wishes,
A Master Mason

Hiram Lodge (Santa Cruz, CA, US)
Amon Ra Lodge (Los Angeles, CA, US)
Sapientia Lodge of Research (Larkspur, CO, US)
Adamant Mark Lodge (Santa Cruz, CA, US)

Answer 5

A mason is somone that works in Masonary. Like rock walls or stone work