What goes on in Freemason meetings?

Question

I wonder what happens?

Iron: I know that but I really want to know!

Slave: Mass orgies? I thought that was just the Da Vinci Code?

Wyrd: Cool, I want to join.

Iron: Well that friggin sucks. Why men? It isn't Christianity or Islam?

MumOf4: Thanks!

Iron: Yeah, but this is the 21st century. It's time for equality. I thought Freemasons were supposed to be smart?

Answer 1

This is perhaps the one "secret" that they do hold, meetings are held behind close doors, but there is nothing suspect going on - mainly ritual work, lodge administration (i.e. paying bills); sometimes education - reading papers, etc...

to some other responses:

* no keg parties or world domination; alcohol and politics are not allowed in Lodge

* "slave" is wrong on all points...

* again, freemasons do not rule the world, ugh...

* the religion-cults site is full of falsities about freemasonry and a variety of other topics which the authors know nothing about... ALL of the anti-mason rhetoric has been proven false many times over

* how are freemasons the source of many economic and political issues? any specifics or just delusions?

* no magic, sorry...

Answer 2

Freemason Meeting

Answer 3

Think of a Freemason meeting as very similiar to some 8 year old boys in a tree house with a secret club. The have a bunch of initiation rights and keep everything secret. They also discuss doing caritable works and some politics. Some people will tell you they are responsible for all kinds of government conspiracies. Think what you will on that. But there are quite a number of US presidents, industrialists, religious leaders, military and others who have been Freemasons. Washington was a 33rd degree and paintings show him wearing the masonic apron when he was sworn in as president. Just trying to present a balanced view. I am not a Freemason myself, but read much about them. If you're a Shriner (one of the many masonic orders) they make you wear a monkey hat and march in prades and help at charity circuses. They do a lot with the proceeds to provide hospitals and medical care for children too.

Answer 4

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Aside from the ritual at the beginning and the end of each meeting (a large part of which consists of each officer reciting the duties of his office, followed by the ceremonial opening of the Bible and a prayer) a lot of the meeting is concerned with the same material you'll find on the agenda of any organization. We read the minutes of the last meeting, greet any guests, talk about upcomming events, plan charitable activities (like finding volunteers for Salvation Army bell ringing, participating in a child ID program, sponsoring a little league baseball team). Sometimes the evening's work will be a Degree- that is when we go through the ritual of making new masons. A lot of it isn't terribly interesting, but it's all part of the tradition of good works and brotherhood.

Answer 5

I'm interested, too. I believe that they do believe in doing good deeds to help others, and also in trying to obtain more worldly power... I'm not sure why. But (as far as I know) the things they do in their meetings are secret, only for initiated members.

Freemasons don't allow women (as a rule). My grandmother- in-law goes attends the Order of the Eastern Star (a version of Masonry). If I had time, I would probably join up. I think it could have some good purpose. However, first things first.

Unfortunately, I think Masonry may need to take a back bench, like so many others of my interests. We've only got one life... but so many things to fill it with, lol! :-) Priorities...

For me, family needs to come first. Time for me to finish my morning Y!A session. Thanks for the interesting Q!

Answer 6

My great-grandpa is a Freemason and many of my ancestors were Freemasons. They are like a community that help each other, support each other and support the community, but they do not want to trumpet what they do, they are humble about it and do it quietly and without boasting. Most Freemasons are laborers in some way, they tend to enjoy building things and such. This is very true of my grandpa.

Answer 7

Back when i was really little i remember visiting a building that i recently found out was a freemason lodge.

It might not have been a lodge at the time, but Not much was going on, just a bunch of people sitting around having a chat and a drink, kinda like when you have family friends over.

My behaviour that day was a little weird though.

Answer 8

There are no slaves no mass orgies and no plans of world domination. The Masonic order is a fraternal organisation of men meeting to do good for their communities, charity being one of the first masonic beliefs a new member is taught. The order is based upon the old craftmenship of masonary and the building of King Solomons temple but you do not have to be a christian or Jew to join only believe in the supreme being. Members of a craft or trade did not share their secrets hence the secrecy of freemasonary. Thiugh that has led to many misconceptions about freemasonary. And masons are not allowed to discuss religuous beliefs in lodge. Add to the fact many do not realise that to be a shriner you also have to be a mason, and for ladies there is the Eastern Star

Answer 9

Regardless of what people say about Freemasons, the majority of them are good people who just belong to a fraternal organization - a brotherhood where men of the same beliefs can come together to do good for their community in areas that they believe will benefit mankind the most. They quietly donate to philosophical and intellectual pursuits by building universities and giving scholarships to people who exemplify their values. They give back to their community and help each other as well by networking.

Answer 10

Similar to what we see in Scientology. They appear to be innocuous and prudent people, yet Freemasons are the source of many of the world's economic and political issues.