If you’re like me, there are certain things that make you very uncomfortable — actually afraid to be honest. My personal fears include snakes, tall heights and liver with onions. But near the top of that list would be the question from a potential member: “Why should I join the Freemasons?” What makes me squirm is

Why did you join? Friends? Family? Brotherhood? Esoteric knowledge?

What motivated you to join, or what helped to make the decision?

  • flightless@lemmy.world
    2·
    1 year ago

    Curiosity at first. Then finding out I have various family members who were or are Masons. Upon petitioning I found out I liked the brotherhood aspect.

  • JDBowden@lemmy.world
    2·
    1 year ago

    All of the male family members are Freemasons, so, it is “the family tradition.” Also, met a lot of great individuals who are friends for life.

  • ElSteve0Grande@lemm.ee
    2·
    11 months ago

    Great article! I guess I initially joined based on a few friends who said I should join. I always had a propensity to the mysteries and quickly became very invested into the fraternity.