Originally posted by Dark Ghost
The biggest thing working against the reputation of Freemasons is the element of secrecy. I do not know much about them, but I have heard people talking about them and you get all those rumours and stuff.

Originally posted by Dark Ghost
I would guess most people that view them as a negative movement probably do so because of the secrecy side of the movement. Although, you do hear them refute with "NOT a secret society, but a society with secrets."

How far down the rabbit-hole does one need to travel in order to discover what these secrets are?

Originally posted by spikey
You know exactly what is being said to you, but like everyone with a hidden agenda or something to hide, you go through the motions of answering but use word play and misdirection to hide whatever it is you wish to keep hidden.

Originally posted by Saurus

Originally posted by Fitzgibbon
No. If you don't have a belief in a Supreme Being, you aren't a candidate for Regular Masonry.

I would just like to add to this...

You don't need to believe the bible, and you don't even need to believe in the Christian God to become a Freemason.

You must just believe in A Supreme Being.

Originally posted by tempest501

But what if say, like myself, your heart wants to believe in a God/Supreme Being but your brain is telling you it doesn't make sense. Would that disqualify you?

Originally posted by tempest501
For me, personally I do have a passion for looking into this as I desperately want my heart to be right if that makes sense.

Originally posted by tempest501


But what if say, like myself, your heart wants to believe in a God/Supreme Being but your brain is telling you it doesn't make sense. Would that disqualify you?

For me, personally I do have a passion for looking into this as I desperately want my heart to be right if that makes sense.

Originally posted by tempest501

But what if say, like myself, your heart wants to believe in a God/Supreme Being but your brain is telling you it doesn't make sense. Would that disqualify you?

For me, personally I do have a passion for looking into this as I desperately want my heart to be right if that makes sense.

Originally posted by Saurus

Originally posted by spikey
You know exactly what is being said to you, but like everyone with a hidden agenda or something to hide, you go through the motions of answering but use word play and misdirection to hide whatever it is you wish to keep hidden.

Ask direct questions. Anything you want to know.

Direct questions will get direct answers.

Try us!

Originally posted by kingswillquiver

Originally posted by Saurus

Originally posted by spikey
You know exactly what is being said to you, but like everyone with a hidden agenda or something to hide, you go through the motions of answering but use word play and misdirection to hide whatever it is you wish to keep hidden.

Ask direct questions. Anything you want to know.

Direct questions will get direct answers.

Try us!

Are there any sexual rituals in Masonry?

Originally posted by kingswillquiver


So, is that a yes or a no?

Originally posted by kingswillquiver

Originally posted by Saurus

Originally posted by spikey
You know exactly what is being said to you, but like everyone with a hidden agenda or something to hide, you go through the motions of answering but use word play and misdirection to hide whatever it is you wish to keep hidden.

Ask direct questions. Anything you want to know.

Direct questions will get direct answers.

Try us!

Are there any sexual rituals in Masonry?

Originally posted by Saurus


Freemasonry urges you to explore this type of question with vigor, and provides an environment where you will meet people from all types of religions - Christians, Wiccans, Muslims, Pagans, Jews.

In my experience, being in such an environment forces you to think about the nature of your maker. Perhaps you will find something common to all those religions, and establish your own idea of the nature of Supreme Being.

Of the all the Masons I know (with the exception of Roark on this site), Freemasonry has made Masons' own beliefs much stronger, and removed doubt where it existed.

If, like Roark, you find that it does not help, you are free to leave.