Subj : Re: I'm a Freeemason, AMA
To   : djatropine
From : Zero Reader
Date : Sat Apr 07 2018 12:20:05

On 04/07/18, djatropine said the following...
 
 dj> Actually I am interested in Freemasonry however I don't know if I have
 dj> what it takes.  I've met some freemasons been asked if I wanted to
 dj> become one yet at the time was not really up to it,     I believe most

Trust me, if you're thinking about joining, then you do have what it takes.
Anyone can join, so long as they are male, and have a belief in a supreme
being.

For me, I always sort of doubted my own belief in a supreme being. I
basically justified it in my own mind as a belief in "whatever force created
the universe". That being said, freemasonry isn't about worshipping and
religion -- at least it shouldn't be.

 dj> of the conspiracy theories about freemasonry  are made up to encourage
 dj> more interest and when one finds the truth that there is no conspiracy
 dj> the novelty is lost unless you enjoy the club and the people .  :D  

Yeah the conspiracy theories are laughable. Back before the US was free from
Britain, lodges were safe places for men to plan the revolution. Nowadays,
it's mostly older men arguing over the lodge electric bill, or planning the
next BBQ chicken fundraiser.

Not sure where you're located, but hopefully the lodges there do more
education and esoteric study, rather than just make more masons and have
chicken dinner fundraisers. That was ultimately why I left. I was on track to
become the master of my local lodge, but the lack of any real substance and
the amount of time it was costing me became frustrating. I just didn't believe
in it anymore. Not all lodges are like that. The ones around here are just
not what I was looking for. YMMV.

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