Thread: Masonic Lodges

Anyone belong to one?

P.S. can a mod correct my spelling on the thread lol

Unfortunatly no, both my grandfathers were, but I can never find the time needed.

Originally Posted by Rob

Unfortunatly no, both my grandfathers were, but I can never find the time needed.

It seems to me that many of our members display the same type of character that would make for great members. I am not a member but only because I have no one to recommend me for membership.

I was invited once but did not except. Bunch of lodges around here where I live.

Yes I am .All you have to do is ask to become a member.Petition your local lodge some one from there will recommend you to recieve the degrees.Let me know if you would like more information.Best regards GAry

Are you guys anything like the Stone-cutters on The Simpsons? You know, getting drunk and playing ping pong at meetings?

Seriously, though, I have no idea what Masons do. It's a society with secrets, though, so I suppose that's the intent. I did a Wikipedia search, but the article centred mainly around the history of the organization and didn't go into too much detail.

So -- what do the masons do?

Actually I am interested in finding out more. I like the idea that its men only, and membership seems to be based on character. But like I said I dont know anyone who is a member so I dont know a whole lot about it. I know I looked up the lodge in Pennsylvania and on the application I would need to members one of which has to be a member of that lodge to petition for me, so it does seem somewhat difficult to get in, which is fine. Like I said though I want more information on exactly what they do and the whole principle behind it.

Don't the Mason's have to go through
some sort of initiation involving a pricked
finger and a burning saint card?

Uhhh, forget that I said that. Wrong
organization.....


Terry

If you dig you can find information on the web. I dug for a while but you likely won't find an exact "This is what we do" type thing. It is a Secret Organization and has been so for hundreds of years. I couldn't join something that I did not know exactly what I was swearing an oath of alligiance for.

If you google the words Free Mason, Masons, Secret Society, you will get something. That I know of even an active mason can't give you many details on what goes on inside.

Originally Posted by pitbulls20

If you dig you can find information on the web. I dug for a while but you likely won't find an exact "This is what we do" type thing. It is a Secret Organization and has been so for hundreds of years. I couldn't join something that I did not know exactly what I was swearing an oath of alligiance for.

If you google the words Free Mason, Masons, Secret Society, you will get something. That I know of even an active mason can't give you many details on what goes on inside.

I dont trust half of what I read on the internet though....

BTW, it must be less than 10 days now Larry!