Yup. I keep reading it over and over to myself. LOL. Thanks!

Great clarification Brother.

I know for a fact that people hold our "secrets" against us. But I can assure everyone reading this post that the only secrets that Masons hold how are those only between each other. With the vast power of the internet you can research our ceremonies and find what goes on in our Lodge during our degree work. However, should you ever decided to become a Mason, you are ruining your experience and are learning little of what Masons actually are. We are not a secret society, rather a society of men with some secrets. An I can assure you that most of them are secrets between brother who need assistance from other brothers and not how we plan to take over the world.

Who are we? Men who love the human race and attempt to make the world a little better place for every one.

As stated before, we donate over two million dollars a day to charity. Our Masonic Medical Research Lab developed the very fist AED's and do extensive research in the heart.

Shriner's Hospitals care for thousands of children at no cost to the parents. Orders like Demolay, Job's Daughters and the Rainbow Girls guide youth to make sound decisions in life and to better themselves.

Wealth, title or status means nothing to Masons. Petitions ask nothing of a persons bank account, religion (other than confirming a belief in God), but rather just name, address, phone number, ect.

Let me urge each of you to look for postings of family nights at your local Masonic Lodges and GO! I assure you that you will be welcomed with open arms and treated like family.

Freemasonry is not a religion nor has it ever claimed to be. We do not discuss church, religion or politics with in our Lodge.

I do, however, refer to God as God, Alpha, Omega, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Beautiful Creator, Great Architect, Love and many other names among which can be found listed in the Holy Bible.

I am learning that in short order. I see that there is someone out there to argue most every point and I could waist plenty of time attempting to convince them of how I believe. Choose the battles and press forth making my part of the world a better place for those around me! :)

While I am a Union member as well. I was long part of a Union before I became a Mason. I do not see where the two meet. It's like beer advertisements during the Super Bowl. What does beer and foot ball have in common? Nothing as far as I can tell. Yet we seem to relate them to each other.

Nope. Someone has to lose.

I do not think I was alluding the fact that no one should be offended, but rather that we should push those who err from good morals and good character to be better than they are.

Honesty your post has me confused at to my original subject matter.

Nope. No bashing from me.

Ignorance has caused our Fraternity to receive a bad name.

I do not have the book in front of me but the lessons taught to every Mason is that he should not stop attending, not attend or ignore attending church.

The principles that the Masonic Lodge teach can be found within the Holy Bible. It was given to us as a rule and guide and we use it as such to teach friendship, morality and brotherly love. Above all, brotherly love.

A man cannot become a Mason without first having a belief in God.

As far as the Scottish Rite I cannot speak as I am not a member of their Order. However I do know they are Allied with Masonic Lodges and share the same principles that we do.

I'm new to this. My apologies. I see you were replying to the other post.

It does me well to see that our brothers are doing great things in your community!

Did I come off as giving Masons a bad name?

Hog wash.

If every man would abide by the tenants of Freemasonry there would be no need for the law.

There is no room in our Lodges for politics.

I was skeptical of the Masonic Lodge before I petitioned. What I found was a brotherhood of men who would do anything for me within their abilities. I found a family with Freemasonry that would help, aid and assist my family should I pass on. Once I found what Freemasons do I could not wait to be a Master Mason.

Did you know that across this great land Masons donate over two million dollars a day to charity?