heavens-champion 1,905 December 13, 2017 #1 Share December 13, 2017 Can the Freemasons be considered a secret society? They seem more like a private club, since a lot of people know about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonasDarkmane 19,790 December 13, 2017 #2 Share December 13, 2017 On 2017-12-13 at 10:22 PM, heavens-champion said: Can the Freemasons be considered a secret society? They seem more like a private club, since a lot of people know about it. Expand Who knows? What happens inside of there is secret. Perhaps they have a whole secret society!? Or perhaps they really are just a private club. We don't know. My father is a Freemason, he owns all the fancy suits, a sword and insignias, but he tells me nothing. Not allowed to tell me and won't ever tell me unless I join the Freemasons. Their secrets are well guarded Signature by @Kyoshi Ask Me Matsunaga Hisahide's death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKT5Khp3-0U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly 1,012 December 13, 2017 #3 Share December 13, 2017 There's a freemason "lodge" in my town with the symbol above the doorway. I know that they're present, I imagine all the secrecy is for secrecy's sake, leading to nothing We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStreak98 828 December 14, 2017 #4 Share December 14, 2017 I've been in a Masonic Temple before. Looked like a fancier VFW hall. "I still believe that peace and plenty and happiness can be worked out some way. I am a fool." -Kurt Vonnegut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Canterlot 9,604 December 14, 2017 #5 Share December 14, 2017 I suppose they could both be a private club and a secret society, I mean I wouldn't really know because I'm not a Freemason, though if you walk around pretty much any town with old brick buildings you can probably find at least one with their symbol above the doorway, so they could be a society with how spread out they are and how ingrained they are in architecture, though they could also just be a very large private club for important people, again I wouldn't honestly know. RA RA RASPUTIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest December 14, 2017 #6 Share December 14, 2017 They have secret ceremonial rituals and that is about it. They were also behind every single catastrophe in the world, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feather Spiral 1,892 December 14, 2017 #7 Share December 14, 2017 On 2017-12-14 at 3:36 PM, Royce said: They have secret ceremonial rituals and that is about it. They were also behind every single catastrophe in the world, apparently. Expand Allow me~ I take writing commissions. "Nerds build the world, artists decorate it, warriors protect it, leaders talk everyone into doing their jobs." -me, 3 Nov 2017 "That's not a pie, that's a pastry with an identity crisis!" ~Jeric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawCherry 1,673 December 14, 2017 #8 Share December 14, 2017 What is "Freemasons" ...? I feel a bit dumb for asking, but Google isn't giving me a simple answer and I don't understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer Breeze 2,528 December 14, 2017 #9 Share December 14, 2017 On 2017-12-14 at 3:46 PM, StrawCherry said: What is "Freemasons" ...? I feel a bit dumb for asking, but Google isn't giving me a simple answer and I don't understand it. Expand you're not the only one who is wondering... 1 thanks Pastel Pinkie for the amazing sign! and thanks icyfire888 for the super cute profile picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherry-Pie 176 December 14, 2017 #10 Share December 14, 2017 On 2017-12-14 at 3:46 PM, StrawCherry said: What is "Freemasons" ...? I feel a bit dumb for asking, but Google isn't giving me a simple answer and I don't understand it. Expand The Fraternal order of Freemasons is secretive organization with routes in pre-american Europe. Their origins were largely steeped in political and social discussions, in places where free speech was not yet a concept. Their imagery and rituals are highly biblical in nature. The "mason" aspect of their identity is taken from the ancient stone masons guilds who built temples in biblical times. The use of the compass as their symbol, with a g in the center means that all creation and design has god at it's center. For most of their history membership required that you be a white christian male, but now all races are welcomed, there is some flexibility in regards to religious affiliation, and women are welcome to join a separate group that is part of the overall organization. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcissus 356 December 23, 2017 #11 Share December 23, 2017 It's a silly club for old farts to feel exclusive and powerful. If they really want to keep it a secret I wish they would do exactly that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaneki 1,073 December 23, 2017 #12 Share December 23, 2017 My grandpa is a Freemason. I'm really curious about it, but I don't know what the policies are about telling about it, I feel like asking him what it's like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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