I’d have to agree, I’ve hung out with a lot of masons and its more of a big country club nowadays than anything else. (I used to be active in DeMolay, nowadays I can’t find time for much anything).
Wow. They used to be the “Rainbow Girls.”
You actually see the Knights of Columbus insignia in that? The triangles are oriented wrong, and the crosses aren’t in the KofC logo at all. (Also, the KofC is a Catholic organization, and the Catholic Church does not like Freemasonry.)
But they are allowed to beg you to ask them.
Thanks, you’ve actually been really helpful.
What kind of benefits do you get for being a Mason? In this day and age, is it simply a club for guys to hang out and drink? If its not too secret, what do you guys discuss in your meetings and stuff?
You said you were a former Mason. Why’d you leave? Did you violate some rule and get kicked out or did you leave by yourself?
What kind of qualifications do you have to have in order to become a Mason?
It’s funny because the first thing I thought when I read about the strange symbols was, “Goddamn Freemasons…”
My father once bought a used car with some of these symbols on it (it was a Lincoln Town car). Three times in the first month people greeted him asking him “What Temple?” or some such, then got huffy when he told them it was a used car and he was not a member. He popped them off soon after.
The rainbow girls and the Jobs daughters are both girls’ groups associated with the Masons.
My grandmother has told me that they have different rules - one requires Masonic affiliation, the other does not allow non-mason parents to participate - so, in one small town she was in, they had rainbow girls because more girls could join, but some of their parents could not go to award ceremonies and other such things.
This is second hand from grandma about rules from 40-60 years ago… so I may have mixed it up a little, and it may have changed.
Dag
Is all one needs to do to join is just go up to a Mason and say, “I want to join?” and then bibbity-bobbity-boo you’re a mason?
I have a friend who is a Mason, and he mentions it often enough. If I went up to him and asked I’m fairly sure I’d get an invite. If a complete stranger asked him I’m guessing it would probably not be as welcomed.
No need to be redundant.
Nah. First of all, you have to be a man. Second of all, you have to believe in some kind of deity. Third of all, they have to agree you aren’t a douchebag. Fourth of all, there are degrees - there’s a bunch of stuff to memorize and ceremonies to go through for all three degrees. Only then do you get to cover your car in bling.