Mysteries and Myths of Freemasons

There are honorable associations open to women that follow the same traditions as the major numbers of Freemasons worldwide. The most numerous are groups that admit only women. Less numerous are a few groups that have both male and female members: Droit Humain http://www.comasonic.org/ is best known.

The numbers perhaps best tell the story. The all-male fraternity is by far most numerous followed by the all-female traditions; the "co-Masonic" the least numerous. This is within a "free marketplace" if you will.

There is no requirement in the all-female and co-Masonic traditions for a relationship with a male Freemason. In the North America there are such organizations for women and youth of both sexes that do have some relationship requirements. In the U.K. and elsewhere these organizations are little known.

If a woman in the Anglophone world wishes to become a Mason, she might best pursue one of the organizations that are all female or are "co-Masonic." It might offer interesting opportunities for practice of leadership.

However, one should consider that most of Freemasonry does not allow discussion in meetings of politics or religion. This tradition dates at least to the English Civil War and associated upheavals of the 1600s that gave rise to the Freemasonry known today.

While many Freemasons are interested in, and some are directly involved in political or religious leadership, it is not a function of Freemasonry to be institutionally involved in disputes of politics and religion beyond a basic belief of religious and political tolerance that has become a common cultural tenet in Anglophone nations. That tradition perhaps allowed the institution to survive well over 300 years - especially when one considers how many other public institutions arose and fell during that time.

An excellent web site with some history of females in Freemasonry and organizations available for women that follow Masonic traditions is: http://www.masonic-lodge-of-education.com/women-freemasons.html

m in the us of SD 11:50AM October 02, 2009

The reason is simple, really. Fraternitiews in general, and the fraternity of Freemasonry in particular, as forst among them, is the origonal male-bonding experience. For right or wrong, men of good moral character wish to associate with other men of good moral character. However moral, ethical, intelligent, giving, caring or hard-working a woman may be, she doesn't fit in a male-bonding scenario.

There are many ways a woman who is interested in what Freemasonry has to offer. First, there are Masoinic jurisdictions that do admit women. However, they are not in the mainstream, and not recognised by most other jurisdictions. This means that most Masons cannot visit their meetings and their members cannot visit many other Lodges. There are also many Masonic organizations that are part of the larger Masonic family of organizations, for women, like Eastern Star, Amaranth, Woman Of The Shrine, etc.

Gene of CA 10:54AM September 28, 2009

I'm one who call's himself a Freemason and I'm proud to do so.Or code my be a bit out dated by how our would is run today.But this is how I stand and if anyone would like to join in all I can say is ask one of us.And as far as a few woman getting bent out of shap about that this is for men only.Our oath state you have to be a MAN of Good Report,Sorry it's been that way since 1733 hear in Mass.And we are the 3rd Oldest Lodge in the world.

Darrell K.T.English of MA 12:00PM September 27, 2009

Freemasons secretly favour each other in employment, business and political appointment over non-freemasons, this is not the conduct of 'Good and Honorable' Men.

Freemasons dominate the field of Politics by conspiratorial action. The entire spectrum of appointments, assignments and nominations is secretly manipulated by Freemasons placing other Freemasons into positions of influence where they can appoint, assign and nominate other Freemasons, this is not the conduct of 'Good and Honorable' Men.

Freemasons lie and deceive about about all of this while attacking and smearing it's critics, including the U.S. News and World Report a Masonic 'Shop', this is not the conduct of 'Good and Honorable' Men.

Freemasonry is not 'Good and Honorable', it is Evil and Criminal in it's conception and in it's execution, anyone who has examined this organization in detail over the last 300 years has concluded this.

As one researcher put it "Masonry is a cult based upon mediocrity and mendacity. It is elitist, racist and misogynist. Masons come firstly. The notion of masons advocating democratic freedoms and rights is pure nonsense. It is a deceptive lie. Their practical volume of the sacred law is the book for tyrants by Machiavelli called The Prince."

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Freemasonry Watch of AZ 2:04AM September 26, 2009