Don't worry, I won't tell anyone.
2007-04-20 05:17:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Oh, yeah, today's Freemasons aren't really masons anymore cause the real masons were bred out like 200 years ago. lol
2007-04-20 05:25:35 · update #1
I think it's the super secret handshake!
2007-04-20 05:20:08 · answer #1 · answered by fdm215 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The secrets of the Freemason, and the only "secrets" are the modes of recognition. The ways inwhich they display which degree they currently hold. The secrets are ceremonial and of no use to anyone who is not going through the degrees.
Freemasons are not taught about secret blood lines or anything of that nature, the crap about Lucifer being God is attributed to a single paragraph in a book written years ago by someone who was detailing their interpretation, at most a Freemasonry will discover the true identity of Lucifer. That is IT IS THE PLANET VENUS. I have answered this in greater detail else where, so rather than copying it across and if you are truly interested in fact rather than fun fiction please see these answers
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Akrkk5yQ65Vn.bm0xMurZ3Dty6IX?qid=20070412093339AArG6Pd&show=7#profile-info-faceb0da83e7b433b86d3ae6836703f3aa
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Au2cN.e3w2UV0Sp1RI6eSEXty6IX?qid=20070411110756AAMhpuG&show=7#profile-info-faceb0da83e7b433b86d3ae6836703f3aa
As for the "breeding out" if that were true,
1) why are you asking the question LOL
2) your bloodline would be taken into account on acceptance, your "breeding" would be a factor of your petition ie at least who your mother and father are, which it isn't.
In truth there is no big secret, there have been numerous exposes of Freemasonry, it's rituals and it's secrets. I got asked once why if it has been exposed so often do we still keep the secret. Well...
Being trustworthy, and honest, are valuable and moral characteristics so what better way to display these than by keeping a secret.
2007-04-21 06:57:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Come on, they're the Freemasons. Their biggest secret is . . . a big secret.
2016-05-19 21:56:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freemasonry is a fraternal organization dedicated to Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth.
Brotherly Love - How a man chooses to practice his personal religious beliefs is left entirely up to him, but Freemasonry recognizes the strong bond which unites all people under One Creator. Our members include men from a wide range of religious backgrounds, but each of them shares a commitment to this important principle.
Relief - Because of our strong bond of Brotherly Love, Masons provide Relief to help those who are in need. This includes the notion of charity, and Masons provide much assistance to worthy charities, but it also means offering a helping hand, in other ways, to people that need assistance.
Truth - As Masons, we are committed to being honest and truthful with other people. The Masonic Fraternity teaches a man to be faithful to his responsibilities to God, his Country, his fellow man, his family and himself. The Masonic principle of Truth also teaches a man to search for wisdom and understanding. For only in this way can he grow and become a better person. The pursuit of knowledge is at the very heart of our purpose.
The big secret is that we make good men better. Simple as that! We believe that men are first made Masons in their hearts, then they ask to join our Fraternity. Freemasonry will take these men — good men in their communities — and help them become better men. Each man brings something different into the Fraternity, as different as the types of men that become Masons. But each shares a common core of beliefs and of dreams; each believes that, in a small way, by their actions they help make their world, their communities, and themselves better.
The rituals that we go through to become a Master Mason affect each one of us differently as they are "veiled in allegory". I enjoy talking to the Buddist, Muslim, Catholic and Protestant people in my lodge on their interpretations of the rituals and esoteric symbolism.
Also look up Shriners Hospitals.
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"Oh, yeah, today's Freemasons aren't really masons anymore cause the real masons were bred out like 200 years ago. lol"
Just curious, but, ummm (holding back from laughing out loud), how do you bred out a trade or skill? Thats like saying we're going to breed out plumbers, mechanics or electricans.
2007-04-20 16:53:14 · answer #4 · answered by Highlander1905 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well,at the top of the heap it is that Lucifer is god.But many never get beyond the first 3 degrees.They feel they are in a fun little organization.And the other answerer is wrong.It is the priory of sion that believes that one.
2007-04-20 08:00:26 · answer #5 · answered by kitz 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the secret is: there is no secret. It's all a hoax to make us think we're missing out on something important, which in turn makes them look more impressive.
2007-04-20 05:20:58 · answer #6 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they think they have the blood tie to Jesus and Mary Magdellen
2007-04-20 05:19:47 · answer #7 · answered by alex grant 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋