Each Masonic lodge has its own secretary and its own Treasurer and these members have their own set of rules by which they must abide. Each has to abide by the regulations set by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) guidelines. As well at that, “On no account should a…
Certain aspects of your life would need to change if you become a Freemason. So, if you enjoy a few beers during your spare time, that’s OK as we are a very social organisation – but any more than a few, runs the risk of breaking the Freemasons’ cardinal virtue of temperance. Anyone prosecuted for…
Somewhat paradoxically, whilst every Freemason has stated that we believe in a supreme being, religious conversations are actually banned inside the Lodges. Like Politics, Religion is one subject that even like-minded individuals can fall out over, so conversation about Religion is simply ‘banned’.
For some people, status is everything. But in the Lodge room, your social standing doesn’t matter. If you’re a blue-collar worker or on minimum wage, you’ll be held in the same esteem as a Managing Director, Chief Executive or High Court Judge – provided your rank in the lodge is identical. We’re little in your…
