Most Masons are Christians. Some Jewish or Muslim. We are not a religion, just a fraternity. Anything you've heard to the contrary is incorrect.

This sounds odd to me, and to any other mason. Our Masonic funeral service is open to the public of course and if he was a 70 year mason, then he likely became a mason at a very young age and would have been close to 90 or more when he died. Also, he was likely a Master Mason. If your dad really was a mason, contact the grand lodge in your state during business hours. They will give you the information. It’s not hidden or secret.

Ask to be a mason

@@ScottishRiteMasons Ok. I’ll do that. Thank you so much. I don’t know when he joined, but he died in 2021, at age 96.

If freemaysons are not a religion then why have a book of faith for every religion and say prayers this sounds like a religion to me

U have to become a mason to get your question answered

By their fruits ye shall know them...

Scottish rite help with surgery for my son. He was only two but they covered everything. My cousin had life-saving surgery at six years old because of Scottish rite. the Freemasons paid for my mother surgery when she was two years old and needed surgery on her eye. I do know that the Freemasons participate and helping children. They do good things for the community. Whenever I see Shriners, I tried to give what little change I have. Because I know the proceeds go back to helping children.

because people do not talk about it, share and teach, make and create awareness. Avoidance and political correctness is only aiding in the division.

Even in the work place

@doc_smith_coaching You might be confusing time and place correctness with avoidance of discussing important topics in the name of political correctness. The Freemasons seem to be choosing brotherhood over political divide for the purpose of focusing on ritual and masonry principles IN the lodge.

Shriners are muslims

If you make it to the 33rd level. You will be told the "true" meaning behind the number 33. Jesus died at age 33. Jesus performed 33 miracles. Heck, Jesus was born A D. 33. Why so many 33s! Masons will answer that. 🤪👍🤪

Are there many Freemasons in poverty?

I am a 33rd and none of the things you mention are part of the symbology. You’re wrong.

Not talking of something does not respectfully mean you're "meeting on the same level." It also does not equal brotherhood. It typically means avoiding and side stepping uncomfortable conversations. It means you've set in a code of conduct, to set aside things in a politically correct mode of operation. To keep from offending or causing rift or discord. As we see from topics of religion, sexual orientation, politics, racial ignorance, and whole list of other topics. Ignoring it, does not forge bonds of understanding. It tends to lead to more fights, ignorance and inabilities to live in harmony. We have over 150years of slavery being over. Yet, we're still fighting about ignorance and racial hatred, about things none of us alive today are responsible for. Not talking of something, does not dismiss it or make it less of a reality or in some instances even offensive. Additionally, communication and common sense help solve more problems or difference of opinions, than does ignoring something. I can talk to you, or anyone else and have a difference of personal opinion, belief or religion. At the end of the day, we seek to find a middle ground. If not, we can respectfully agree to disagree. I don't have to ignore you or vice versa, simply because we have a difference of opinion. If the discussion came to earnings, money, etc...I would be more inclined to help teach someone how to invest, about financial literacy and about how to learn to save more, create a budget and focus on building generational wealth. If we're a brotherhood, why not help make life easier for a fellow brother and his family, change their life, their financial security, their legacy! Why not have processes and steps in place to teach and educate? Really get at the source of the problem on how to create equality? Topics I was not versed in, or made me uncomfortable, be that from lack of knowledge or because it does not align to my beliefs or values. I would listen to a person, hear them out. If there was no common ground of understanding? I would simply say, "sorry, we'll not agree fully on this topic, and to keep from being offensive or beating a dead horse, we can agree to disagree." We can still talk about it at another point and time, no fouls, no harm. But we created a mutual understanding through communication, not avoidance. Nobody was disrespected, there were no heated arguments or fist fights or gun battles. Just 2 people talking and seeing they could not come to a mutual path of understanding. I can live with that and respect it more than stepping behind a curtain like the Great Oz in the Wizard of Oz. I accuse people of being intelligent, in every conversation I enter. I leave it up to the person to prove me right or wrong.

@@kamdenl8897 this is a great explanation.

@alexprice4229 The room in which we meet, is often called a temple (I call it a Lodge room tbh) because it is a loose depiction of King Solomon's temple...and not for any religious worship. Altar? Well, that's because the holy books being used (the ones pertinent to the assembled members) are placed on it. It's not called a Table because, well, anything can go on a table, can't it? Rituals? Freemasonry loves to use antiquated language. The word "ritual" simply means ceremony. To be clear, a ritual simply means a series of actions, repeated over and over...as our ceremonies...rituals, if you will...are repeated in exactly the same way, every time we carry them out. I hope that helps.

@@TheRealist2022 Gangstalking

@@fazeloc206 Doesn't happen within Freemasonry. Why would it? What would be the purpose?

@TheRealist2022 Thanks for replying. Recreating King Solomons temple for ritual meetings is significant to hebrew magic and other occult uses. Yes, I know the definition of rituals and ceremonies. They are solely used in religious contexts. Also, your altar is a black cube. Placing religious books on it gives the illusion of a simple place to worship, but the black cube itself carries major religious symbolism and significance, and surely you're aware of that. Also, if your goal is to better men and society, why would you hide your teachings?

@@TheRealist2022 In Georgia, it is referred to as the 'Uniform Work', called that because every Lodge in the state opens, closes, and performs Degrees exactly the same way. Thus, every new Brother receives the same instruction, and a Brother visiting another Lodge always feels comfortable with the work.

Scotland is largely Presbyterian and Calvinist - ie not likely to adorn its gravestones with crosses.

We put several books out during tours, but when lodge is open, only the one that best represents the men in the room

My cousin was in the military and even he criticized the military saying his time In the Middle East was a waste of time. You can belong to a group and still discuss politics logically. If free masons cared about bettering mankind then they should have talked to free mason fdr about him stealing and banning gold ownership making everyone a slave to banks and governments printing new currency. You could even not talk about politics and just talk about printing money as being theft and wrong and not bettering mankind or equality.

no sir, people still talk of the sacred topics. It's just we learned we were all family in the same uniform and branch of service first and foremost. Everything else, came last or was of ZERO matter and value above your military family and brother/sister.

@@diamondwchamp Makes sense. What use would have the parties if freemasonry was the responsible for politics.

in lodge...there is a reason he keeps saying that...he's saying during a meeting essentially. if we have presidents and other politicians as members then of course we can discuss politics.

We certainly can all do that. But in lodge meetings we just take those chats off the table.

What state do you live in?

@@user-fu1fc7ug6n currently I'm travelling in the USA and am in the midwest but going south to Texas and Louisiana

Knights of Columbus is NOT a Masonic body, but a Catholic fraternal order, as the Catholic faith does not allow men to be Freemasons (although I have known some who were; even one who was both).

Morals and Dogma doesn’t say that. And I am not a 32nd degree. I am a Knight commander of the court of honor. You are misinformed about freemasonry. ~ME

@@ScottishRiteMasons maybe it was in Manley p halls book.

No. It was not. It was a book by Leo Taxil and it’s part of the Taxil Hoax. Don’t take me at my word. Simply Look it up. Also I think Manly P. Hall was a kook.

When they operate in secrecy, then there will always be guessing by non members. They should expect this and not be offended.

Right on!

My aunts were rainbow girls

I think that’s what they were called… gosh I don’t remember lol I’ll feel bad cuz they told me soo many stories… o well

The Templars did not become masons. Historically that is inaccurate. There’s a video here somewhere on that. Many people want that to be true. But as of right now we have no evidence at all that it is. Like zero.

Am a brother of hilig lodge #80 in chicago. Very informative topic. Thank u for and keep up the great work, very impressive

Thank you for watching!

Scottish rite?

Are you standing four square ? On the level when you offer your hand ✋

@@richardmcgonigle1160 Why do you ask? I don’t know much about the differences between Freemasons and Scottish rite. The only thing I know about my father is what was posted in his obituary. His obituary said He was the master of his lodge in the late 1970s and it also list his lodge number and that he was also a former Kiwanis member, that’s about all I know. 🤷🏻‍♀️ However, I do know that my second great grandfather was Scottish rite and also fought in Civil War. I am an amateur genealogist, and I do have records, but they’re just not at my fingertips. What I do know is Mormons use the square. Can you enlighten me?

Mormons do no use the square it's like a chess board .. light and dark.. if you say someone is on the level or on the square it's a way of saying he's a freemason.. and if your are also a Mason you must help him . Who will help the widows son.? Is another way of asking for help but ONLY if your entered apprentice. Or Mason.

Outsiders are called 'the profane' or just 'profane'.

All of us outsiders are profane in their eyes. If they were so good, why do they keep oaths and secrets.

We don't

@@georgeking2369 “hoorah hoorah👏🏼😹

It’s not just their secrets. The rosicrusians have books and the free mason Albert pike wrote a book. From what I can tell the big reason some join free masons is it’s like the skull and bones etc. If you’re a politician free mason president fdr others wanting influence and power would probably want to join the group to to be in similar circles. There’s a reason some speculate that free mason lodges helped stock ww2’cause there were lodges with politicians pushing similar ideas or working together.

Why can't u join?

Thanks so much!!

Dont be a fool and fall and the serpent’s tongue brother

I want you to invite me. Am in Africa Ghana

I like that quote!

@@ScottishRiteMasons ikr

To be silly and make people click on the video. Do you not notice that there are 3 hands? These are meant to be entertaining AND informative. Its not an army training film for Goid's sake.

@@ScottishRiteMasons yes I did notice there were three hands and I understand funny thumbnails meant to attract clicks. My question, though, was why did you select those particular hand signs? Like why not any 3 random hand signs? I’m guessing you know those particular ones mean something right?

I chose those because every single anti-Masonic video I’ve ever seen has some version of those hand signs. The hand on the eye? Meaningless in masonry. The hand in the shirt? Meaningless. The finger to the lips means “shhhh” and we use it when past masters talk too much in lodge. Other than that? I was just being silly.

@@ScottishRiteMasonswhy you capping the hand in your t shirt. They doing this Literally in your rituals😂

Is half hand showing the fingers in the jacket. Is that a masonic sign ? I see movie stars do it when they get awards. Also I saw Prince Harry do it with a suit on standing with his to-be wife

i like the way you think - all is political in a basic sense-and religion is actually what one does regularly by basic definition. all is one - one is all - my god isn’t in those books anyways- but I do respect the lessons of all of the organizations of faith .

City councils are also not a religion. Neither are state dinners or High School graduations, and yet about 90% of them include a prayer or invocation.

You don't have to bow your head if you don't want to. Even though all the Chaplin is doing is wishing we open in unity, conduct in peace and good will, and close in harmony so we may continue on. But if you want to think other thoughts while the Chaplin is reading the prayer, then so be it. As long as they are not evil thoughts. Lol

It's not a religion but considering all Masons are required to profess a belief in Deity, it stands to reason that we all have some form of Faith or Gnosis which is another tie that binds us.

We do not discuss it in lodge or in Masonic settings. Period.

@TimJSwan I'm not sure if you think we are unpolitical people, or not. Just to be clear, I'm pretty sure that every Mason does hold political views of his own. It's just that we keep our views to ourselves when we meet.

I can tell you of a story involving two civil war soldiers. One Confederate and one Union. during a campaign one side was being overrun and a Mason who was Confederate lay on the ground about to be bayonetted by the Union soldier. A sign was given and the Union soldier who was also a Mason spared the Confederate soldier. Masonry went above politics in this instance.

I don't buy the bayonet story but I do agree that it is not lowed to discuss religion politics and a few other things besides.

Politics and Religion are irrelevant to the Temple of G and Grindr. Most people prefer Grindr because there is no song and dance involved and you can jump straight into action.

Perhaps. But we don't have to discuss it in EVERY setting. And IN the Lodge, we don't discuss politics. Period. ~ME

Your comment made our day! What lodge are you joining! We'd love to follow your journey. Good luck, and let us know how it goes!

@@ScottishRiteMasons Saints John Lodge 931 Anniston AL. Thanks!

Keep in touch on your Journey and if we can answer questions let us know.

I think it’s safer to talk politics in my lodge than to say you’re not a Bills fan!

@@Simply_American My family lived in Tonawanda for about a year in 1971 when I was eleven. The Bills won only one game that year, New England. If memory serves. The boys at school then were much more interested in the Sabres. Some player named Watson was supposed to have been the weak link on the team. Do you remember any of that?

@@kalki0273 no I don’t remember that one

Glad you enjoyed it!

We really don’t have many secrets. That’s an old misconception

@@ScottishRiteMasons “many” secrets is still equivalent to “some” secrets, is it not? What does the G stand for please ?

God and Geometry.

@@ScottishRiteMasons and

question: how do you go up ⬆️ eyem thinking of joining a lodge here in my city Phenix lodge

@oldetsongaoldetsonga2436 you need to be nominated first and then once you've been accepted your lodge will guide you through the process

​@@oldetsongaoldetsonga2436Good luck. I joined a Kansas lodge in 2012.

That's why I. Feel that between the time that my grandfather died and where I'm at right now. A lot of you guys, it's a failure from what you have engaged. On saying it's a brotherhood how to improve yourself and prove your situation in life in your community. With your community. I'm at a loss on a few details. But. I'm one of those individuals that have a lot of handicaps that I have to deal with. I grew up on the love canal. And I are default in New York. My grandfather died on the job. He was a 33rd degree Mason. From my understanding and from there, the world's got cold and dark.

My application will be going to a ballot in the next month. Lets see how that pans out.

How' did you do? Were you able to perform the crossfire Q&A? If so, you should have been found proficient and passed to Fellowcraft. If so, congratulations Brother.

​@@njavwa2886So what's the good news? Did you get in and become enabled to start your journey as an Entered Apprentice? I hope so.

@@pdub1976 All went well /G\

@@pdub1976 I completed the MM catechism in January. =)

SMIB!

One of my dearest friends in Masonry is an LDS member. So we certainly would welcome you! And as you point out, we do not discuss religion IN lodge. Outside of Lodge a man can discuss anything he likes. But lodge time is to be harmonious regardless of faith or creed. Freemasonry is NOT a religion or a religious practice. It is a moral and philosophical practice rooted in the idea that all men are Brothers and equals under God. But the name that you use for God, whether its Jesus or Allah or something else, and your specific dogma, are up to you. Masonry doesn't care or interfere. My advice is to find a local lodge and pay them a visit (see when they meet and show up about 30 mins early. Don't call- there will only be people there on meeting days).

@@ScottishRiteMasons Yeah, and I doubt the brotherhood has any large influence on the church if any. I seriously doubt lds is of any great concern either. Even if it did it'd be outside the lodge. The catholic church makes a big deal about this stuff. Just thought I'd see for myself what's the big deal. 🙄

We have lots of Catholic members.

@@ScottishRiteMasons lol, that's funny.

Visit beafreemason.org

Wym you just join it

Lots of freemasons get murdered or suicided by the fraternity. He should have never joined.

I wish I could advise you. Freemasonry doesn’t interfere with a man’s faith. But you need to follow your heart. Only you can answer this one brother.

Have you not read Albert pikes book

​@@dannyhyde2617And Manly P Hall's book.

@@dannyhyde2617 Albert Pike later revealed that he wrote that book as a joke.

SMIB!

@@ScottishRiteMasons SMIB!!!

This is absolutely untrue nonsense perpetrated by fundamentalists who want to scare people into donating to their group.

That’s fine. But not every Christian believes that. I can’t believe God would ignore prayers based on what amounts to a technicality “you didn’t say Jesus, so no prayers for you”. I think choosing not to become a mason because of your specific faith is certainly appropriate. But many in your position decide that ALL masons are bad because they don’t pray the way you do. By that logic are all Presbyterians bad if they don’t mention Jesus in each prayer? Or all Methodists? You can defend your faith without criticizing mine. ~ME

@adrianbradley8513 Hi Adrian. I'm Roman Catholic and have been a Freemason for over 20 years under the United Grand Lodge of England. It's important to realise that when I say "The Great Architect of the Universe", I MEAN God! I am THINKING "God". The intent is to speak to, whom I believe, is the single supreme being of the universe. Of that, there is NO doubt, regardless of what name we have applied to Him. Of course, if you cannot get your head round that, Freemasonry is not for you. But hey, it isn't for everyone.

Indeed.

Thank you for tuning in a sharing!

@@ScottishRiteMasonsIm Royal Nobility descendent of Hungary. I believe that we the Royalty that founded the country are the rightful owner of the country therefore the rightful owners of all Political Organizations in Hungary. Does the United States Masonic Lodges confess to the distruction of Royal Systems Globally in the 1880s? Is it true that Masons were the investors that helped to create Political Organizations in Europe to destroy the European Monarchy?

Sorry you had to Go through that Brother

4 of my ancestors were Free Masons and ive known that they were Christians, and i was happy to find newspaper articles of some of there good deeds. so the people that don't you should not worry you, forgive them and move on with your life.

@upabove4403 Sadly Brother, there is no cure for "stupid". You're lucky you found the true colours of your fiance before she became your wife. If she believes KZfaq before she believes you, then you are well rid of her. Stay true to yourself and ultimately you will be fine.

@@scottgriffith742 What amazes me, is the constant reference (by non-Masons) to religion when talking about Freemasonry. It has absolutely nothing to do with religion.

I have as well I think I'm also more strict on myself as a mason now than I was when I was just catholic I think I may have thrown my own self for a loop

No. In fact we’d probably be tougher on each other because masons try to hold themselves to a higher standard.

Most definitely!

No. There is a quote in Morals and dogma that people misconstrue regarding freemasonry as a religion. But if you actually read it, Pike is making the argument that faith is an inseparable part of freemasonry and not that masonry itself is a religion. Too often foolish people extract a single sentence or paragraph without looking at the entire piece. As for MPH- he wrote all of that well BEFORE he was a mason. And as with Pike, he doesn’t speak for all Masons. I myself am not a MPH fan and I personally have sincere doubts as to his bona fides. ~M

Side note my mind went straight to miles per hour = MPH lololol

@@ScottishRiteMasons Wasn't Manley voted freemason of the century, by the Scottish rites own journal in about 1990? And in his book the lost keys of freemasonry on the very first page introduction chapter he writes - "Freemasonry is essentially a religion" I missed this notification, but I'm more then happy to look up the morals dogma section, as well as all other information out there, they do after all say - "knowledge is power"

Congrats!

I’ve been wanting to be a Mason for a long time. I’ve wanted to go my local fraternity but wasn’t sure if I would be qualified. I have tattoos and when I was younger I got into Some trouble. Of course now I’ve became a better man and have came a long way. That probably disqualifies me huh. Congrats though.

@Bowhunterohio :Talk to your local lodge and see, what they say. Alots of Brothers have a past especially, when we were young. Masonry shapes a young man into a pillar of the community. We all are a Work in Progress!

Du wirst es bald bereuen. Ich bete für dich

​@Bowhunterohio I dont think they really reject anyone, but they do ask for a $300 entry fee. Its just a group of men meeting once amonth and having a pot luck.

Glad to hear that! Good luck in your Journey!

I too made it to my local lodge and am going through the process. 🙏🏻

As one who considers Maynard a personal friend, @richardglass7714, that is one of the highest compliments one Mason or aspiring Mason, can pay to another. Thank you for doing it publicly. Everyone needs to know the impact that this channel is having on Masonry.

I respect this dude he has a vast knowledge in the craft thank you worthy Brother

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