Be A Mason
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How Do I Become A Mason?
The absolute requirements for becoming a Mason are: |
» Be a man, at least 21 years old. |
» Have belief in a Supreme Being (of any faith. No particular religion or faith is required or excluded. All are welcome.) |
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» You should be someone who does, or want to learn to, enjoy the company of other men from all different social classes, faiths, backgrounds, races, countries, etc. Masonry is universal in its ideals. |
» If you are a family man, Masonry considers that your family obligations come FIRST, so you must be sure that: |
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» You have the time to participate (usually two or three evenings/month at first for meetings and instruction, and then at least one evening per month for meetings from then on -- often more if you get involved in lodge activities.) |
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» You can afford the initiation fees and the annual dues without hardship to yourself or your family. |
» You should be coming to Masonry "of your own free will and accord", to learn to improve yourself and to enjoy the company of other good people, not because someone keeps pestering you to join or because you think it will help you "get ahead" in business. |
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To join, all you have to do is ask a Mason: |
» Preferably someone you know or at least who lives or works nearby, or... |
If you think that don't know any Masons in your area, you could post to the netnews group alt.freemasonry and ask that anyone who lives in your general area reply to you, or... |
You can email us at brother@guamfreemasons.org and/or contact a member of the lodge. |
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» The person will give you a petition to fill out. |
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» Answer all of the questions and then return it to the person or go to the Lodge and give it to a member or the Secretary. |
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Do You Want to Be A Mason?
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Among millions of Masons, for hundreds of years, it was not lawful to invite a friend to apply for membership.
Our code of conduct prevented it. Thus, no faithful Mason could invite you to join. Hence, to be one, you have to ask one.
You must first ask yourself if you're suitably prepared to enter the "gentle craft of Masonry"
. . . to become a brother in the world's most exclusive fraternal order.
Few men are intellectually or spiritually prepared to understand or appreciate even the most apparent meanings of Masonry.
Do you reflect on the nature of man's purpose in life and will you make obligations to God, your family, and yourself?
If such ethical and moral questions hold little interest for you, then you will gain little benefit from the teachings of the Craft.
But if you seek a more meaningful quality of life
- and the spirit of charity and good fellowship which flow from it
- then Freemasonry has much to offer.
We want the world to know what we believe, how we act, and what we do . . .
and, then, should you become a Mason, we want you to be proud of our Fraternity and to participate in our work.
Only those who desire membership because of their favorable impression of us should seek a petition to join.
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What We Ask of You
Any man who is twenty-one years of age or older and of good moral character,
who comes well-recommended, and who believes in a Supreme Being may petition to become a Freemason.
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