What is the main aim of Freemasons?
To be good citizens by practicing the highest moral and social standards in friendship, charity and integrity. To encourage our members to serve their own religion and community. To demonstrate that we are a society of upright men.
Is becoming a mason worth it?
Originally Answered: Is it worth being a Freemason? For me, the answer is definitely yes. The monetary cost is not low, but not strenuous and it does make demands in terms of time and self discipline – turning up to meetings and practices, learning things for the meetings etc. The rewards far outweigh these.
Are Shriners and Masons the same?
All Shriners are Masons, but not all Masons are Shriners Over time, Masonry evolved into an organization that began to accept members who were not craftsmen. The two organizations are also structured similarly: Shriners have temples; Masons have a Blue Lodge or Craft Lodge.
What are Freemasonry’s secrets?
Freemasonry’s secrets are numerous and overwhelming. Its teaching and practices are bathed in obscurity. This secrecy is fundamental to secret societies and what they are.
What does the Bible say about Freemasonry?
Jesus said in Mark 16:15: “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Freemasonry’s secrets and Lodge secrecy are alien to the biblical pattern. Our Lord’s own earthly ministry was an impeccable example for all that would truly follow Him.
Why is there so much secrecy in secret societies?
This secrecy is fundamental to secret societies and what they are. It makes them intriguing to the vulnerable. Such secrecy runs against the Lord’s plan for His Church, which was designed to be a just, open and outward-reaching body. Jesus said in Mark 16:15: “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”
What is secrecy in the occult?
Secrecy is the very lifeblood of the occult world; in fact the actual word occult means ‘hidden’ or ‘secret’. The word is derived from the Latin word ‘occultus’ meaning secret, and ‘occulere’ meaning to conceal or to hide.