Why do Masons call themselves "Worshipful Master"?

reply to post by network dude

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I have heard that B'nai B'rith (an all Jewish lodge) was Masonic in nature. Is this so? Is it even Masonic? Or just prapagnda? I have always read that Masonry was all inclusive and bars no one.

reply to post by lazy1981

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www.masonicinfo.com...



Ten Masons have replied to you in a thread that you directed towards them specifically. Out of the thousand or so odd members of ATS.

The way you complain about it, it's almost like you're a troll or something.

reply to post by RuneSpider

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Thanks for the info. I was just wondering, someone said that there are no exclusive lodges and who better to here the truth then from the horses mouth. The internet will give you just about any hit, pro or con.

Usually people with overly needy egos will require some measure of self-glorification. Often this becomes apparent in the assumption of titles. Sure it's old English yet the meaning is constant and clear to those assuming the title. They derive pleasure and satisfaction, maybe even a sense of accomplishment from it. Essentially, if you couldn't earn an academic title you can still call yourself "worshipful master." Whether this is contravening and insulting to God's law is of course of no great importance for some.
We've seen the parade of self styled Generallissimo's, Emperors of the Sun, Fuhrer, 'Father' Stalin, Protectors of the Realm, God's Vicar on Earth, Prophets and so forth. His Earthly Worship the Prince of Wales is pretty hilarious too!

reply to post by civilized mammal

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civilized mammal: "hilarious too! "... What I find is hilarious is that people worry about the "title" a group uses and ignoring the reason they use it.
Even more hilarious is the assumption that anyone who chose to be Master of a Lodge " couldn't earn an academic title" ....
This really is a pathetic topic

reply to post by civilized mammal

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You seriously don't think any actual WM calls himself worshipful do you? Please. I've never seen in all my years.

We didn't choose the name of the title. We assumed a leadership position. I could care less what the name was.


As a Master, I just don't go around spouting I'm the Worshipful Master. Usually I introduce myself as Master of a Lodge. The title is used only within the Lodge.

There are a lot of different titles than Worshipful Master.

reply to post by civilized mammal

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Interesting. I usually have the same opinion who claim to understand something they don't spend a day research, or fringe scientists pushing a new cure for cancer.

There are very few people on the planet who don't go by a title.

Males are generally called "Mister" (as in Mr. Jones). "Mister" is a title which simply provides useful information to an interested person (the person's sex, in this case.)

The titles "Worshipful Master," "Worshipful Brother," etc. provide information useful to a mason, since they immediately know the person's experience in masonry.

The actual title is simply semantics.

The Senior Warden of my lodge, who will be Worshipful Master next year, holds a PhD in Physics. And after his one year term is up, he won't be an officer of the lodge any more. So you go from being top dog to being just another brother after your year in office has been served. Doesn't really seem like something glory-seekers would strive for. The number of past-masters will always eclipse the guy currently in the seat, and the rest of the brethren who voted him there shouldn't be ignored either.

But I suppose the original poster didn't have access to the Oxford English Dictionary...
So he skipped over all the other meanings and instantly latched onto the last.


[edit on 1/8/2009 by JoshNorton]

reply to post by doctordoom

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It's already been explained how the context and origin of the usage was derived. If you want to assign any additional connotations, that's your prerogative, but it doesn't make your assertion any more valid.

Well, there has been 15 posts since I posted last, all supporting the Masons.

Go figure.

Must have hit a sore spot

reply to post by doctordoom

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Or, could it be that the truth is so overwhelmingly obvious but you don't want to accept it, so you look for other ways to explain it?

That's really a redundent statement.....the "worship" has nothing to do with it man! LOL

Oh if the Anti Masons only knew just how little respect most "Worshipful Masters" have to put up with.....

Then, we would have no conspiracy, now would we,
and this site would be moot.

reply to post by doctordoom

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We're just setting the record straight and informing the other members.

reply to post by doctordoom

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Not really, there are many conspiracies, this site does not support itself by Masonry conspiracies alone.

However, there is a difference between conspiracies or critical thinking, and blatantly ignoring information and making insulting statements both to members of this site and people you've never met in any shape or form.

Why come no one seems to pick on the Odd Fellows?

I mean........their Odd.

[edit on 9/1/2009 by ForkandSpoon]

reply to post by doctordoom

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I'm not a Mason myself, but I do understand how terminology has to be taken into the original context and intent.

reply to post by doctordoom

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No, then we would acknowledge that everything ISN'T a conspiracy. The title "worshipful master" has nothing to do with worship, and is a title masters themselves never use to describe themselves. Facts. Not a conspiracy.