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dfreybur

Premium Member
Before petitioning I expected that my benefit would be giving service in civic activities that weren't political. Events like Child ID Program or a group cleaning up a park or repairs at a school. I've done those and enjoyed the experiences.

After attending lodge a while I realized my primary benefit is the fellowship. Meeting and befriending men of all walks of life that I otherwise would never have met. The contact in person. Teaching and learning what each of us consider to be masculine role models.
 

Matt L

Site Benefactor
What did for me was, I was lucky enough to have some really good role models and mentors when I was in the Marine Corps and when I started my career in law enforcement. A bunch of them had one thing in common, they were Freemasons.
When I was a rookie cop, one of our investigators was a Mason and the other Masons would hang around his office between shift change. One day I made some remark about a secret handshake, Charlie said to me, you'd make a good one after you grow up. Well that got me started on the path and I've never looked back.
 

Warrior1256

Site Benefactor
After attending lodge a while I realized my primary benefit is the fellowship. Meeting and befriending men of all walks of life that I otherwise would never have met. The contact in person. Teaching and learning what each of us consider to be masculine role models.
I joined after one of my grandfathers funerals. Seeing the good men that I grew up knowing wearing aprons sparked my interest. I stayed because after seeing what Masonry was I would be disappointed in myself if I left.
What did for me was, I was lucky enough to have some really good role models and mentors when I was in the Marine Corps and when I started my career in law enforcement.
All of the above.....very good!
 

Keith C

Registered User
My Grandfather was a Mason, but he passed away before I was of age to join. In the back of my mind I always was intrigued by the possibility of joining, but other activities, a wife, demanding jobs, kids and their activities kept in the back of my mind.

After our oldest graduated from High School I was an Elder in our church and I noticed one of my fellow elders, who I held in high esteem due to his kindness, dedication to the church and his family and friendliness always wore a tie with a Square & Compasses. This led me to ask him about Freemasonry. Which, in turn, put me on the road towards the East.
 

Warrior1256

Site Benefactor
I noticed one of my fellow elders, who I held in high esteem due to his kindness, dedication to the church and his family and friendliness always wore a tie with a Square & Compasses. This led me to ask him about Freemasonry. Which, in turn, put me on the road towards the East.
Nice!
 

David612

Registered User
I haven’t had any masons in my family that shared my life time unfortunately, I have joined as I wanted the opportunity to build relationships with guys in my community that didn’t stem from business contacts, I’ll add that there are many other things in masonry I have come to treasure which arnt apparent when first entering the craft.
 

Esso-taricMason

Registered User
I wanted to become a “real life” Jedi, this May sound funny at first but take away the lightsabers and theatrics and you are left with a mentally and morally composed Freemason. In addition gaining a vast network of brothers and fellows that I can trust and count on.... also like that of the Jedi. This is something I will do for the rest of my life with excitement

To me Freemasons and Jedi are synonymous
 

Howard Giang

Registered User
As a prospective Mason, I pose this question. What, specifically, made you realize that Freemasonry was where you belong?
For me, it is spiritual path and a sense of belonging. At this moment, unfortunately, I am reluctantly to join including a fear of a possibility of getting many black balls at once.
Fundamentally, it is a believe of a symbolic meaning of a Masonic funeral ritual that I like. I believe that when I leave this world, I want to leave with dignity, honor, and valuable with a nomination from others sending by their confirmations like a political nomination confirmation from selection and election. When spiritual world guards come to escort me, I expect they would say “Mr. Howard Giang. It is you! We haven’t met someone like you for a long time. You are nominated by many leaders,” and I smile, affirm, and follow them to another world for another task. Anyhow, I think my spiritual belief can happen if I join Masonry or a religion that conveys similar symbolic funeral rituals.
 

David612

Registered User
I learned my great grandfather was a mason, however both he and my grandfather had passed prior to my birth and while that does sadden me I’m a mason and my first son is due in under two months.
I’m hoping this may be the start of a tradition.
 

Mark Petro

Registered User
I wanted to become a “real life” Jedi, this May sound funny at first but take away the lightsabers and theatrics and you are left with a mentally and morally composed Freemason. In addition gaining a vast network of brothers and fellows that I can trust and count on.... also like that of the Jedi. This is something I will do for the rest of my life with excitement

To me Freemasons and Jedi are synonymous
"Fear, anger, hatred. Give in to them you must not. The dark side are they."
Yoda

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