Freemasonry - good or bad?

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  • Fat Tone
    Super MURCer
    • Aug 1999
    • 7579

    #16
    Thanks guys, its interestesing to hear a fairly cohesive opinion from a large disparate group such as this.
    FT.

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    • Umfriend
      Crabby Smurf
      • Mar 2001
      • 7308

      #17
      Originally posted by Gurm View Post
      I think that they're substantially more interested in your moral fiber than any specific religious affiliation. I know people who are Jewish Freemasons, Catholic Freemasons, and Secular Humanist Freemasons.
      Bingo. I know of a lodge that has two muslim members as well.
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      • Gurm
        MS Fanboy
        • Aug 1999
        • 11460

        #18
        I actually have contemplated joining. Just not sure if they're interested in someone with bad credit and speeding tickets.


        Seriously I wonder how hard it is to join.
        The Internet - where men are men, women are men, and teenage girls are FBI agents!

        I'm the least you could do
        If only life were as easy as you
        I'm the least you could do, oh yeah
        If only life were as easy as you
        I would still get screwed

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        • Fat Tone
          Super MURCer
          • Aug 1999
          • 7579

          #19
          There's a home visit, apparently.
          FT.

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          • Gurm
            MS Fanboy
            • Aug 1999
            • 11460

            #20
            Originally posted by Fat Tone View Post
            There's a home visit, apparently.

            Meaning they lift up the carpets? Or meaning they drop by to see how you interact with your family? Do I have to hide the pr0nz?
            The Internet - where men are men, women are men, and teenage girls are FBI agents!

            I'm the least you could do
            If only life were as easy as you
            I'm the least you could do, oh yeah
            If only life were as easy as you
            I would still get screwed

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            • Fat Tone
              Super MURCer
              • Aug 1999
              • 7579

              #21
              LOL. I suspect closer to your second option, and definitely include your 3rd item
              FT.

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              • Gurm
                MS Fanboy
                • Aug 1999
                • 11460

                #22
                Originally posted by Fat Tone View Post
                LOL. I suspect closer to your second option, and definitely include your 3rd item

                Bah, nevermind then. If you're not okay with butsekz, to hell vit chu.
                The Internet - where men are men, women are men, and teenage girls are FBI agents!

                I'm the least you could do
                If only life were as easy as you
                I'm the least you could do, oh yeah
                If only life were as easy as you
                I would still get screwed

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                • UtwigMU
                  Super MURCer
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 5652

                  #23
                  Here a book describing them, it contained names that were blacked out, has been banned. This was I think the only banned book post communism

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                  • Umfriend
                    Crabby Smurf
                    • Mar 2001
                    • 7308

                    #24
                    Originally posted by Fat Tone View Post
                    There's a home visit, apparently.
                    Correct. AFAIK, mainly to see whether the family supports the guy joining.
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