Freemasons?

frognads · 2019-10-11T03:20:44+00:00

I'm a Freemason and won't bullshit you, it's mostly old guys. For most guys it would be boring as fuck.

As for what you will get out of it, it depends entirely on the type of guys at your local lodge.

Ours is cool because we typically have a few drinks and shoot the shit about things like history, motorbikes, building stuff, etc. It's also nice to hang out with just dudes and never have to worry about running your mouth. The only rule is no talking about religion or politics.

ScooopWoopScoup · 2019-10-11T02:52:42+00:00

You get what you put in

Red_Pill_Brotherhood · 2019-10-11T03:28:08+00:00

You gotta hit up u/TyroneTheDriver for this one. Iirc, he mentioned he is a member of a lodge.

cryptoengineer · 2019-10-11T04:47:30+00:00

Let me lay a little info dump on you (second try; my first got deleted)

[Mason here]

Here's my standard 'elevator pitch', which I trot out when people ask what we're about. Note that its written from a North American standpoint, Masonry varies quite a bit around the world:

We're a centuries old fraternal order, who exist to improve our own characters ('we make good men better' is one of our slogans), and through that improve our communities. Along the way, we do a lot of charity (forex: Shriner's free hospitals for crippled children), and have a lot of cool and private ceremonies using the construction of King Solomon's Temple as an allegorical base for teaching Enlightenment and Stoic ideals. (yes, we really do have secret handshakes).

We have several million Brothers world wide, but no central organization. Many prominent men from every walk of life have been members, including over a dozen US presidents. Regular Masonry is open to adult men of good character who are not atheists - we require a belief in some form of 'higher power', but aren't fussy about what. As a rule, we don't recruit; we want a potential member to make the first approach of his own free will.

If you're curious, drop by our main hangout on reddit, the freemasonry sub. You'll find a lot of friendly folk there. If you prefer a book, for North Americans I recommend (seriously, I'm not trolling) "Freemasons for Dummies" by Christopher Hodapp.

If you have Netflix, check out “Inside the Freemasons” (good, with a very British perspective).

Let me add that in general, we are not a misogynist group; most Masons are married.

Title	Freemasons?
Author	ThatOneDrunkUncle
Upvotes	1
Comments	13
Date	October 11, 2019 2:41 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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