Are there any Masons out there who would like to spill some of their "secrets"?

Question

Are there any to even spill, or is modern Masonry basically just some kind of gentleman's club for wealthy people? I have never known a poor Mason - wonder why that is?

Answer 1

Since you are a top contributor, I assume you are on here looking for honest and intelligent answers. I will try to do this justice.

I am a Master Mason. 31 years old. I am ex-Air Force (service connected disability), officer of D.A.V., member of Legion and 40&8, have been in college for seven years, no job, and poor as dirt. ---- If this sounds like I am holding on to any secrets, then let me know, because I could really use some money to fix my piece of junk car so I can get to an off campus college class that I really need in order to graduate.

To say that there are secrets - you can find everything online. Perhaps the secret we wouldn't spill the beans about is the understanding that we get from the teachings. If a person lacks the characteristics of what it takes to be a good Mason, then maybe they lack the ability to fully appreciate the teachings. I know that does not sound like a secret, but if a person can't understand, then it must be a secret.

It is also not a secret to stand morally upright - but to those who cannot stand upright, the knowledge of goodness is a secret.

By far, believe me, I am NOT saying that I am better than anyone else. I believe that I am a good man, and that Masonry helps me to become a better man by teaching me morality.

Answer 2

heh

I know allot of Masons. They actually provide allot of Good for the community, that you will never know about. They provide a HUGE amount of charity and support for the needy in their cities and towns. Unlike Church, the Masons, do it without marketing and without the need to receive new members as a result.

They are also not allowed to ask people to join. Imagine that, no knocking on doors or persuading neighbors.

Why are you so worried about a group that doesn't actively seek new members?

If you ever have a sick child, and cannot afford hospital costs, you might find that you appreciate the masons a little more.

Where are all the free hospitals supplied by Christians?

All Masons believe in God, it is a requirement of membership, and one of the only reasons, I cannot be a member. It is a shame that people go about life, trying to destroy positive things, that they do not understand.

Answer 3

There are plenty of poor Masons out there. I am an ex-Mason, I quit because I did not want to be part of an organization that Jesus Christ was not the head of. I was only a 3rd degree ( Master Mason) and so I did not see any of the devil worship that supposedly goes on in the upper degrees. Albert Pike a former 32nd or 33rd? degree Mason stated in his book about Masonic dogma" in no uncertain terms that Lucifer is the light they worship. So I got out. If you are interested in the history of the Masons read Born in Blood, which traces the roots of Masonry back to the Knights Templar of the Catholic church during the era of the Crusades. Most interesting .

Answer 4

My family has been Masons for years and not one was rich!! And a Mason would not "spill" as you asked. If you want to know more, read it online or in the library. Most is no big secret going back to the time before the pyramids

Answer 5

"just some kind of gentleman's club for wealthy people"? Nope. Not even close.

any Masons out there who would like to spill some of their 'secrets'"? Wow. They'd have to be some really, really, really cool secrets if this was all it took to get them to compromise their beliefs/oaths/etc.


Yes, I'm a Mason.

Nope, not interested in sharing or "spilling" any secrets with you.

But...thanks for asking.


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Answer 6

Masonry doesn't require you to be rich- the initiation around here is around $100 (some of that is Grand Lodge fees for the paperwork), yearly dues thereafter are $35.00 I was in another club, cost $75.00 a year, not only do I get more enjoyment from Freemasonry, it's a better deal!

Answer 7

" Realizing the great need for the establishment of uniformity in ritualistic work throughout the jurisdiction, and in order to eliminate much of the confusion which, in past year, has resulted from the use of various rituals in the exemplification of the Ancient Rites and Ceremonies of the Order, the Committee on Lectures and Work submitted a resolution to the Most Worshipful Prince Hall grand Lodge of the District of Columbia at its 107th Annual Communication, held in December, 1955, requesting the re-adoption of the 1949 Ritual, with the necessary corrections."

This is just a sample. I have the bible.

Answer 8

Nah, I know a few who aren't rich.

And they won't spill because a secret is a secret.

As an aside, I did a play in high school that was presented at the big Masonic temple theater in the town where I grew up. While we were backstage this kid who was kind of a criminal broke into a locked closet, and we found all sorts of funny robes, whips and chains, and a baby coffin.

Why the thumbs down? I have nothing against the group, but I'm telling you what I saw in that closet. It was the masonic lodge in Wilmingtont, NC. Jeez.

Answer 9

YES we designed the jars for food products like tomatoes and beans to be canned in we didnt think you folks would start a social club around mason jars

Answer 10

there are no secrets... everything is available in books and on the internet.

there are poort masons, but the main reason there aren't many is because they are people who actually do things and not just BMG about them online...go figure.

to some other responses:

* the bavarian illuminati no longer exists, any modern group is not related to them; and neither are related to freemasonry
* freemasonry is not a cult