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Why Me?
To answer that question
We need to ask you a few questions.
At the end of the following questions you will know what
Freemasonry can do for you.
1. Do you believe in Honor, and that man has a responsibility to act with Honor
in everything he does?
Masons teach that Principal. We believe that a life Not founded on Honor is Hollow and
Empty-- that a man who acts without Honor is less than a Man.
2. Do you Believe in God?
No Atheist can be a Mason. Masons do not care what your individual Faith is--that is a
question between You and your God--but we do require that you believe in a Supreme Being.
3. Are you willing to allow others the same right to their own beliefs that you
insist on yourself?
Masonry insists on Toleration-- on the right of each person to think for himself in
Religious, Social and Political Matters.
4. Do you believe you should leave this world a Better place than you found it?
Masonry teaches that each man has a duty not only to himself but also to others. We
must do what we can to make this world a better place. Whether it means cleaning up the
environment, working on Civic Projects, of helping Children to Walk, Read or See--the
World should be a better place because we have passed through it.
5. Do you believe that it is more blessed to give than to receive?
Masons are involved with the problems and needs of others because we know that it gives
each of us a Good Feeling, unlike any other, to help. Much of our help is given
anonymously. We're not after gratitude, we are more than rewarded by that feeling that
comes with knowing that we have helped another person overcome some adversity, so that
their life can go on.
6. Are you willing to give help to your Brothers when they need it, and to
accept their help when you need it?
Masonry is mutual help. Not just Financial help (although it is there too) but help in
the sense of being there when needed, giving support, lending a sympathetic ear.
7. Do you feel that there's something more to life than just Financial success?
Masons know that self-development is more precious than money in the bank or social
position or political power. Those things often accompany self-development, but they are
no substitute for it. Masons work at building their lives and character just like a
carpenter works at building a house.
8. Do you believe that a person should strive to be a good citizen and that we
have a moral duty to be true to the country in which we live?
Masons believe that a country is strong so long as freedom, equality, and the
opportunity for human development is afforded to all. A Mason is true to his government
and it's ideals. He supports its Laws and authority when both are just and equitably
applied. We uphold and maintain the principles of good government, and oppose every
influence that would divide it in a degrading manner.
9. Do you agree that a man should show compassion for others, that goodness of
heart is among the most important of human values?
Masons do. We believe in a certain reverence for living things, a tenderness toward
people who suffer. A loving kindness for our fellow man, and a desire to do right because
it is right. Masonry teaches that although all men are fallible and capable of much wrong,
when they discover the goodness of heart, they have found the true essence of virtue.
Masonry helps men see their potential for deep goodness and virtue.
10. Do you believe that men should strive to live a brotherly life?
Masons see brotherhood as a form of wisdom, a sort of bond that holds men together - a
private friendship that tells us we owe it to each other to be just in our dealings and to
refuse to speak evil of each other. Masons believe a man should maintain an attitude of
good will, and promote unity and harmony in his relations with one another, his family,
and his community. Masons call this way of life believing in the brotherhood of man. It
really means that every mason makes it his duty to follow the golden rule. This is why
Masonry is called one of the Greatest forces for Good in the World.
If you answered "Yes" to these questions, you
should consider becoming a Mason.
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