tell me about being a freemason.

[lysergic]

tell me what you can. i understand there are secrets. i'm interested in joining, not reading conspiracy theories. though i do give a round of applause to those of you who question the government, religion, ect.

[slayer]

I wonder what it would be like to be a Free Mason...I mean, they have so many secrets and it's amazing how no one is spilling the beans...yet.

[ray]

do you people watch the history/discovery channel at all?

[slayer]

I think I did...once...

[ClouD]

religiousness

[Dizko]

My uncle is a member. The whole thing is a bit weird from what i've heard.

[apachama]

This is an interesting take on Freemasonry from a member's perspective.

[ChrissyMaria]

If I was good enough I would pretend to be a freemason and leak out every dirty dark secret for the world..HA!

[slayer]

If I was good enough I would pretend to be a freemason and leak out every dirty dark secret for the world..HA! Their probably aliens or something and their hiding some awesome treasure just for themselves I bet...

[Reality_is_a_Dream]

I have seen a few specials on Discovery and History, and there is even a masonic lodge in my town (In the middle of nowhere!) But what I have seen, they claim to have nothing to hide and be pure, and dismissed all rumors.

[refresher 711]

The free masons, are devil worshippers, they basically are creating a one world government/one world order, trying to screw up everybody's life and have everyone under there control. They are F***ers. and george bush is one.

[Serkat]

The free masons, are devil worshippers, they basically are creating a one world government/one world order, trying to screw up everybody's life and have everyone under there control. They are F***ers. and george bush is one. I can't tell if this is sarcasm or if the forum's age check was circumvented.

[ChrissyMaria]

Actually GWB isn't a free mason, he is part of the skull and bones, which is a different organization for the 'record' but unofficially i don't know if they are connected? Either way, he is a bad person.

[ClouD]

The free masons, are devil worshippers, they basically are creating a one world government/one world order, trying to screw up everybody's life and have everyone under there control. They are F***ers. and george bush is one. everything is about religiousness

[lysergic]

i'm interested in joining, not reading conspiracy theories. ...

[apachama]

If I was good enough I would pretend to be a freemason and leak out every dirty dark secret for the world..HA! Well, most of their "secrets" lose value outside of a religious context of steady progression. You know how that goes. I could tell you the grand high initiated legend of a group right now and it would mean nothing. But if you spend years working up to a position where you can hear it, meditating and improving yourself along the way then it has a massive value as a symbol. Every group has dark little secrets. Every group talks differently in mixed company to with insiders. I imagine some Freemasons are bad people. Bad people are universal. In my town three freemasons own a lot of buildings, according to rumour. One runs the local greasy spoon, which serves really brilliant breakfasts. From this I deduce the conspiracy theory that the Freemasons: 1. Have massive political power. 2. Cook a damn good breakfast.

[Vance]

Perfect thread. I would be interested in joining the Freemasons, except: 1. It looks relatively easy to get into. Being a Freemason doesn't look like it really means much, as it seems 1/50 people are one. 2. The organization is so massive I have no idea how any coherency can be maintained pertaining to traditions. 3. How many people are serious about their commitment? 4. If I am going to be spending a significant amount of time in Freemasonry, I really do want to know if there is anything you really "work for," instead of simply being in a fraternity that requires you to keep rigid traditions. What I am saying is... what is the point? If all the conspiracy theories are not true, then it is just a fraternity. With massive lodges. It may be a very good looking one, but I really don't see the point in having to attend all the meetings and all the traditions and all the ceremonies and rise in rank if it is just a Fraternity, and all it manages are internal relations. Slap me hard if I am wrong, please. All I see is a fraternity mired in tradition, filled with... just... people. Ordinary, everyday people who happen to respect the same values. In that case it is just a self-improvement fraternity. Please don't take it offensively, but that is what I see. I don't want it to be an all-powerful world dominating cult like everyone else wants it to be, but could someone tell me how "deep" it really is?

[lysergic]

well a lot of it is about working your way through the different degrees of masonry to gain access to more and more philosophical ideas. i think it's sort of a multi-purpose organization. it's about morality, charity, and good company. with philosophy still being important but really more of a side dish to the others.

[lysergic]

Well, most of their "secrets" lose value outside of a religious context of steady progression. You know how that goes. I could tell you the grand high initiated legend of a group right now and it would mean nothing. But if you spend years working up to a position where you can hear it, meditating and improving yourself along the way then it has a massive value as a symbol. Every group has dark little secrets. Every group talks differently in mixed company to with insiders. I imagine some Freemasons are bad people. Bad people are universal. In my town three freemasons own a lot of buildings, according to rumour. One runs the local greasy spoon, which serves really brilliant breakfasts. From this I deduce the conspiracy theory that the Freemasons: 1. Have massive political power. 2. Cook a damn good breakfast. rofl. that was good. plenty of info but still some good humor at the end.