You don't have to believe in a god, but you do have to believe in a higher power. That's a really subtle but crucial difference. Also... it's also my experienc

You don't have to believe in a god, but you do have to believe in a higher power. That's a really subtle but crucial difference. Also... it's also my experience that once you become a Mason, you are a Mason for life, regardless of your feelings on the matter. You can't quit. This, I think, is similar to how you can't be an ex-Marine. There's a whole lotta philosophy I could chat about there, but that's really a subject for an in-person talk over a few pints, not something to spout bytes over the Internet about.