[proudtobeanamerican1]

“As a Catholic, I have been recruited several times to join the Masons, and I have politely decline.”

Interesting comment.....I thought that Masons were not allowed to recruit....you have to request membership on your own free will. This is a question, I am curious on the contradiction.

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I have another question. If religion and politics are not to be discussed in the “lodge”, how does this obviously political group conduct business? Is the “lodge” a seperate room in their buildings or only during ceremonies? Do they only talk about it in private meetings?

[Kansas58]

I worked with many, was a partner, at one time, with different Masons.

They have recruitment brochures which they would put on my desk.

“To be one, ask one” was said to me, many times.

There are ways to “recruit” which are not considered outright “recruiting” by the Masons.

[Kansas58]

A Masonic symbol, or ring, or phrase, can make all the difference in some business or legal circles, at least this was true at one time.

All other things being equal, where there is a “tie” in a decision, Masons seem to believe that the “tie goes to the Shriner” or Mason.

[proudtobeanamerican1]

http://www.conspiracyarchive.com/NWO/33rd_Initiation.htm

Not saying it’s true......interesting though.

[absolootezer0]

I have another question. If religion and politics are not to be discussed in the “lodge”, how does this obviously political group conduct business? Is the “lodge” a seperate room in their buildings or only during ceremonies? Do they only talk about it in private meetings?

"lodge" can be referring to many things, the building, the specific room in which meetings are held, or the meeting itself. religion and politics -at least in my lodge- aren't discussed while lodge is in session. we will, however, discuss politics and religion before and after meetings. politics are very interesting conversations, as we have a couple guys well into their 80s. don't know about other lodges, but mine is more charitable than political.

[mcswan]

proudtobeanamerical1 asked:

“I have another question. If religion and politics are not to be discussed in the “lodge”, how does this obviously political group conduct business? Is the “lodge” a separate room in their buildings or only during ceremonies? Do they only talk about it in private meetings?’

When attending a Masonic meeting, there are social gatherings both before and after the official business during which we are free to discuss any subject we want. Once the lodge is tiled, restricted to members only, nothing other than Masonic rituals and official business is permitted.

It’s been my experience in my own lodge, and all other lodges I’ve attended (and I’ve sat in a LOT of lodges in several states), even during the social gatherings we avoid political and religious discussions. This is precisely because we are such a diverse group and have the goal of promoting moral behavior, not advancing political or religious agendas.