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According to most common defintions, no.
- Members are free to come and go as they please, and actually must join of their own will and initiative - Masons do not preach or attempt to convert.
- True, there are several private rituals, but these are symbolic of certain progressions in membership, just as a Bar Mitzvah is to a young Jew or Baptism/Confirmation to a Christian; they are no more cultist than these occasions.
- No person is placed in rank above the others simply because they are friends with those at the top. Degrees are conferred as they would be in a school or martial art; you move up a level when you have learned what there is to know and the higher degrees think you are ready to join the higher discussions. The leaders are elected democratically (almost in the original sense of the word).
- Members are not forced to accept one specific belief system: the only belief they must have is that in a supreme being in general, and what this means to each member is entirely up to them. Religion is actually a taboo subject in Lodges, so religious freedom is guaranteed (since nobody will tell you anything about anything).
- If a person leaves a Lodge, the others will accept their decision and congratulate them on what they have achieved, with the offered option of return always available as opposed to the cold shoulder and denouncement.
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Masonic lodge money?
There is no such thing as Masonic Lodge Money.
When was Hermosa Masonic Lodge created?
Hermosa Masonic Lodge was created in 1929.
When was Sevierville Masonic Lodge created?
Sevierville Masonic Lodge was created in 1893.
When was Pierre Masonic Lodge created?
Pierre Masonic Lodge was created in 1928.
When was Hailey Masonic Lodge created?
Hailey Masonic Lodge was created in 1937.
When was Madison Masonic Lodge created?
Madison Masonic Lodge was created in 1930.
What is a Masonic Beaver Lodge?
The Masonic beaver Lodge is a lodge of masonic members who are mountain man reinactors. this lodge was founded in the early 1970's and has been recognized as a legitimate lodge with membership requirements being that you are a Mason in good standing with a regular masonic lodge and a mountain man reinactor
Which masonic lodge did rizal first joined?
Rizal first joined the masonic lodge named Lodge Solidaridad in Spain.
When was Yell Masonic Lodge Hall created?
Yell Masonic Lodge Hall was created in 1876.
When was Northern Lights Masonic Lodge created?
Northern Lights Masonic Lodge was created in 1916.
When was Crane Hill Masonic Lodge created?
Crane Hill Masonic Lodge was created in 1904.
When was St. Mark's Masonic Lodge created?
St. Mark's Masonic Lodge was created in 1898.
