Freemasonry isn't a religion - in fact, religious discussion is often banned within freemasonry groups. "Freemasonry exhibits many cult-like characteristics an

Freemasonry isn't a religion - in fact, religious discussion is often banned within freemasonry groups. "Freemasonry exhibits many cult-like characteristics and thus probably is a cult" is a fairly substantive claim, and my intention isn't to "flamebait", but to draw attention and awareness to how cults operate and how to identify them - a matter of personal importance to me, as people close to me have been involved in cults and harmed by them.