Does anyone have information on the Masons? I want to present it to someone I love who belongs to that gp.?

Answer 1

Google is your friend...

Answer 2

If the person you love already belongs to the Masons, I'm sure they already have information on it. Unless, of course, you think this person is stupid enough to join something without knowing anything about it. If that is the case, maybe you need to educate yourself???

Answer 3

If you know somebody who belongs to that group, he probably would be the one to ask for information about it. There is nothing wrong with the Masons, they aren't a cult and they aren't even extremely religious for the most part. Almost every American president has been one and most of their members are Christians.

Answer 4

I know a little about them, I have a lot of friends that are Masons, but I'm not a member. Are you trying to encourage or discourage your friend? They are a Mason by choice, there probably isn't anything you can tell tehm they don't already know about the club.

Answer 5

As a 32 degree mason, I could not have said it better than Claudiacake. WOW that is great!

Don't worry about your friend. He is a part of one of the greatest groups he could be a part of. Trust him. And if you are concerned, just talk to him.
If he is not sure what he is allowed to talk about yet, it does take sometime to understand, then ask me. I"ll be glad to answer your detailed questions.
Also there are over 50,000 publications about Freemasons. Just go to the library. Don't worry, ask your friend to make you apart of masonry. It is very Family oriented.

Good Luck, And Stop Worrying

Dan

Answer 6

They actually started out as a group of stone masons. They were an elete group of rock cutters (masons) that had a skill and style of their own and so they were regarded as a secret society. Then others joined that were not rock cutters and it turned into more of a lodge thing.

Answer 7

It sounds more like you need the education. Your love is part of one of the best non-religious organizations on the planet that a person can belong to. Ask him to tell you more and you will be impressed with how good a decision he made to join.

Answer 8

I assume you are referring to the Order of Freemasons? From the tone of your question, I also feel that you do not approve. If this person that you love is a Freemason, then he already has all the information you could gather about the Order. I have to add...My father, the best man I have ever known, was a Freemason. My mother was an Eastern Star. I am not, because I am not the calibre of person that either of them were. Here is a rather concise explanation I found:


Who and What are Masons?
What Does Masonry Mean?

With special interests trying to dominate the world, the former barriers of distance and oceans being ineffective, and our modern means of destruction which could annihilate all civilization; there is a definite need for better understanding throughout the world.

In its efforts to improve the individual Freemasonry urges the practice of Brotherly Love, strives to promote Universal Peace; and while it claims no monopoly on the worthwhile virtues, it offers proven doctrines of moral living in scientific order.

Masons, like other humans, sometimes apply Masonry to a part of their lives but cast the teachings aside when it is expedient; and they are cautioned and charged to avoid this kind of double standard.

It is equally Important to Understand what Freemasonry does not mean.
There have always been those who oppose fraternal orders, and when the objections of such individuals or groups have ended in fragmentation, they have always resorted to classifying Freemasonry as a "secret" order with the implication that "secret" is also corrupt, deceitful, or sinful.

The purposes, aims, and doctrines of Freemasonry have never been concealed, and have been well discussed in many publications which remain available in public libraries. It is also noted that corrupt and deceitful organizations soon disappear while Freemasonry has withstood the tests of all ages.

It is not a secret order, and Masons have the same rights as other people - one of which is the right of privacy. All human groups and institutions have "secret" - or more correctly stated - "private" affairs which they do not make public. Families have discussions which are of no concern to their neighbors or the general public. Church councils convene in selected committees to resolve matters which require prompt or discrete action. Civic organizations form special committees and draft plans which may never be made public. In labor and industry boards of directors make decisions which are of no concern to their competitors.

While such actions are completed privately - or secretly - this is certainly no evidence that they are in any way corrupt, deceitful or unwholesome.

If these and other groups have matters which they discuss in private, it is only reasonable to assume that Masons might also wish to engage in the lawful pursuit of their own business in privacy.

Freemasonry is not a mere social institution even though it provides social contact and many friendships have begun in the Lodge; but its primary purpose has always been, and still remains the advancement of its doctrines of Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence, Justice, Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth.

It is not an insurance or burial society, or a vehicle to increase one's personal business, ambitions, or special material interests. Masons are not required to patronize each other, and any material benefits which may come to a Mason will result from the reputation he establishes and maintains, and not because he became a member of a Masonic Lodge.

Freemasonry requires a belief in God, and while it is religious in its concepts, it is not a religion or a substitute for the Church. The Masonic Ritual teaches responsibility to God and dependence on God, and should therefore strengthen one's loyalty to his church.

Religious discussions often result in disagreement and for this reason such discussions are prohibited in Lodge. That which might disrupt the harmony among the members can not be tolerated.

In the interest of harmony, partisan polities discussions are also prohibited. A Mason's political beliefs are his own, although they must conform to good citizenship. Even a member running for public office has no right to expect the support of other Masons merely because he is a Member of the Lodge.

Freemasonry means - that no man will ever introduce controversial sectarian questions into the Lodge; he will pay no heed to those who attack the Fraternity; he will adhere to his belief in God and be ever loyal to his Church; he will remain a good citizen, obeying the laws of Freemasonry, and the civic laws under whose protection he lives.

The real secret of Freemasonry: Making good men better.

Answer 9

I'm a Mason and a Rosicrucian so how may I help?

Answer 10

Freemasonry is incompatible with Christianity because it promotes indifferentism. Indifferentism is the heretical belief that all religions are equally legitimate attempts to explain the truth about God which, but for the truth of His existence, are unexplainable. Such a view makes all truths relative and holds that God can be equally pleased with truth and error. Because Christians believe that God has definitively revealed Himself in the person of Jesus Christ, and desires that all men come to the knowledge of this truth, indifferentism is incompatible with Christian faith. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me." (John 14:6).

Freemasonry's teachings and practices also result in syncretism which is the blending of different religious beliefs into a unified whole. This is evidenced most especially by Masonry's religious rituals which gather men of all faiths around a common altar, and place all religious writings along side the Bible on the Masonic altar. This is also demonstrated by the Lodge's prayers and its unique names and symbols for God and heaven. Syncretism is the logical consequence of indifferentism.

The Lodge's practice of requiring its members to swear immoral oaths is also incompatible with Christianity. These oaths require a Christian to swear on the Holy Bible that he will uphold a code of moral conduct that prefers Masons over non-Masons, and to preserve secret passwords and handshakes. Such oaths are gravely immoral because their subject matter is trivial or does not give rise to the necessity of an oath. These oaths are also sworn under symbolic, blood-curdling penalties of physical torture and death called self-curses (e.g., having my throat cut across, and my tongue torn out by its roots). These penalties show a lack of respect for God and amount to blasphemy which is a serious sin.