djmuddy80:
So true. I could not have said it better myself. I feel quite strongly that pesent day masonry is nothing more than a good-natured philosophy,
veiled in secret as tradition dictates, and explained by symbols. Maybe, at one time, there were masons with agendas, but IMHO, no longer. There
have been allegations that Masonry has been infiltrated by other societies in the past, trying to hide their agendas. There have been some bad folks
who have been members. Please don't count Masonry out just because of a few black marks on the record. We're good folks, and while I cannot speak
for every Mason, "we mean you no harm".

No world domination, no evil conspiracy.
BTW, it has been said many times on this website that you must be invited to be a Mason, and they only take white men. That is incorrect. I walked
in off of the street. I didn't know a soul in there, nor was any of my immediate extended family masons. Furthermore, any religion or race is
allowed, as long as you believe in a god. How secret is that? If you want to find out, all you have to do is ask. Simple as that.
If anyone has any questions, I will be happy to answer them as well. I will monitor this post for a while.
CT