Any Freemasons on this forum..?

[Rare Breed]

Did not know that

 

[Pilgrim]

Real question: why would you want to be a free mason?

 

[Newboomer]

Real question: why would you want to be a free mason?

I was entered, passed and raised in Covina Lodge 334 in 1976, entered the Valley of Long Beach Scottish Rite in 1978 and Al Malaikah Shrine in Los Angeles in 1992. I held those memberships until we moved to NV. I demitted shortly afterward and joined Douglas Lodge # 12. I went through the chairs and was Master in 2016 and 2022.

Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternity. Once you become a 3d Degree Master Mason you are welcome in any lodge anywhere in the world. There are several appendant bodies such as Jobs Daughters and Rainbow Girls for young girls. The Order of DeMolay is a boy's group. These orders teach young people honor, discipline, community service and leadership skills. There are groups for adult women who wish to participate alongside their spouses.

Shriners Hospitals care for ill and injured children free of charge. Masonic homes offer living quarters for elderly Masons who can no longer live alone or have no family.

We also sponsor athletic teams, have blood drives, car shows and participate in any number of civic functions. Freemasonry is open to any man 18 years or older, regardless of color, creed, religion, ethnicity or political beliefs. One just has to believe in a Supreme Being.

There is a saying in Freemasonry,"We take good men and make them better." It is an excellent path to learn, participate and become better in one's daily life. Just ask one. We are more than happy to talk with you.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

You don’t get asked or invited per se..

There is a quote… “to be one, ask one”

You need to ask a mason about being a mason… that’s the first step…

Correct. Back in the day it was more or less the rule that we were not supposed to recruit new masons. They were supposed to find their way to masonry on their own. My dad never encouraged me. I never recruited my brother.

 

[VertigoBE]

Correct. Back in the day it was more or less the rule that we were not supposed to recruit new masons. They were supposed to find their way to masonry on their own. My dad never encouraged me. I never recruited my brother.

Yet at the same time Freemasonry has kept a veil of secrecy over them. So it is difficult for someone to get interested into something they know nothing about.

My father and brother are part of Rotary, is freemasonry a similar kind of service club ? Perhaps just with a bit more ritual?

Could you or someone explain what the goal is of the freemasonry ? And how it distinguishes itself from other organisations like Lion’s, Rotary, Round Table, Kiwanis, JCI, etc?