Any Freemasons here?

[KevinD]

PM myself...WM last year Rockford MI #246. 

[blue moon]

Hey Kevin,

good seeing you at the show the other day!

For those of us that know next to nothing about Freemasons, would you care to give us some info on the organization and what you personally are getting out of it?

thanx,

pierre

[easyrider1340]

My grandfather was, but I know very little about it.


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[Colin]

My Ex was in Job's Daughters.  She said a lot of the older people were very unforgiving of the younger crowd.  She has seen multiple chapters close in Oregon and Nor Cal in her last 10 years.

Other than that, great organization for charity work!

[Sbrem]

My dad was one in the 50's and early 60's, but he left, or just stopped going, I don't know why and never asked. The mason's I do know do some very good charity work.

Steve

[endhymns]

My brother is a long time Odd Fellow affiliated with the Waxahachie, TX chapter. If anyone ever happens to visit Waxahachie, check out the Webb Gallery. The owner Bruce has one of the largest private collections of historic Mason and Odd Fellow art. Cool visit!

[Sbrem]

My brother is a long time Odd Fellow affiliated with the Waxahachie, TX chapter. If anyone ever happens to visit Waxahachie, check out the Webb Gallery. The owner Bruce has one of the largest private collections of historic Mason and Odd Fellow art. Cool visit!

I used to laugh as a kid at the big Odd Fellows Hall sign downtown, I didn't know what it meant then, and my mother belonged to them. Why were they so proud of being odd? I get it now of course, being rather odd myself...

Steve

[KevinD]

Hey Kevin,

good seeing you at the show the other day!

For those of us that know next to nothing about Freemasons, would you care to give us some info on the organization and what you personally are getting out of it?

thanx,

pierre

We strive to make ourselves better men for our family, friends, and communities. You join a fraternity that will make you recognizable by other freemason around the world. When ever I need help and I am in need of assistance I can call on any local lodge for all the help I need around the world.   We meet in a lodge to support each other and spread light. We believe all men are equal, and we all come from Deity. We do not tell you what that deity has to be, you can be Christian, Jewish, Hindu, muslum, etc. but you have to believe in one.  Atheist are not allowed.  Much of the ideas of the founding fathers come from freemasonry.  George Washington being the most famous founding father that was a freemason.  I suggest if you want to learn more about it I would get the book "Freemasons for dummies".  Silly enough it is a really good book about freemasonry without letting out all of those {secrets}, or ties to all the money! Be carful what you read on the internet, real freemasons take a oath to never print, paint, stamp, stain, carve, nor engrave, on anything legible or intelligible any secrets of freemasonry.

[T Shirt Farmer]

My Dad was Master of his lodge in Willow Glen CA, I remember when i was a kid he had a bunch of little Masonic books and memorized many of the passages. A lot of business deals were kept in the circle, gas, food, cars contractors needs were always filled by one of the chapter members.

[KevinD]

My Dad was Master of his lodge in Willow Glen CA, I remember when i was a kid he had a bunch of little Masonic books and memorized many of the passages. A lot of business deals were kept in the circle, gas, food, cars contractors needs were always filled by one of the chapter members.

Memorize.....yes we have a lot of ritual that has to be memorized.  part of learning and passing to different degrees.