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What is being a freemason like?

• BjoernKW 9y ago
  There are perhaps as many specific answers to this question as there are freemasons. In a nutshell, being a freemason is about trying to become a better person as well as trying to help others to do so as well. Lodges usually meet once a week. Lodge meetings typically consist of open discussions (excluding arguments about party politics and religion), someone giving a talk or merely brothers sharing things they might find noteworthy or interesting to the others. About once a month there's a special meeting where the Masonic ritual takes place. This ritual basically is part allegorical play, part lecture and also includes elements of meditation and contemplation as well as music. Being a freemason also means being part of worldwide community and therefore being able to visit fellow brothers in virtually any somewhat larger city (and many of the smaller ones, too) in the world.
  • Toast_25 9y ago
    Sounds really cool! Thanks for explaining!