smithy266 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 It is not a 'secret society', as just about everything you need to know, or want to know, can be found quite easily. We say that we are a 'society with secrets', and the only secrets really, are the funny handshake, and maybe a few passwords we use in our meetings. Most of the Lodes are male only, but there are ladies lodges too, though not as many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 It is not a 'secret society', as just about everything you need to know, or want to know, can be found quite easily. We say that we are a 'society with secrets', and the only secrets really, are the funny handshake, and maybe a few passwords we use in our meetings. Most of the Lodes are male only, but there are ladies lodges too, though not as many. Everything except who the members actually are, especially the most influential ones higher up the chain. Then we wonder why life in the UK is skewed towards the 'great and the good.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 If it's so good and does such good work, why is it a secret society? Perhaps they like to do good charitable work and work for the good of society, without being ostentatious about it. They may not be wanting to do it for personal gain. They may also like to spend (what appears to me to be a very boring) time with people they can trust and who are like-minded. *no offence meant in my "boring" comment. It's just not for me on the face of it. Perhaps when I get a little older?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy266 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 No offence taken...... some of it is indeed, boring!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubaidani13 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Everything except who the members actually are, especially the most influential ones higher up the chain. Then we wonder why life in the UK is skewed towards the 'great and the good.' why do you need to know who the members are? Freemasons do huge amounts for various charities and most do it without looking for any praise or recognition , whats wrong with that? ah i see you think there is some sort of back handing going on:suspect: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiecass Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 why do you need to know who the members are? Freemasons do huge amounts for various charities and most do it without looking for any praise or recognition , whats wrong with that? ah i see you think there is some sort of back handing going on:suspect: Why would they be banned from the enquiry, something not quite right perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtkate Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 why do you need to know who the members are? Freemasons do huge amounts for various charities and most do it without looking for any praise or recognition , whats wrong with that? ah i see you think there is some sort of back handing going on:suspect: Well to be fair there almost certainly is some bank handing going on, but nothing worse than you'd see down the local golf club for example. Neither are good to have but there is no way to over-ride basic human nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Everything except who the members actually are, especially the most influential ones higher up the chain. Then we wonder why life in the UK is skewed towards the 'great and the good.' One of the masons I know is a train driver...why would you want to know his name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Perhaps Freemasons should be made to wear one of their symbols so we can instantly identify them. I'm sure this has been tried before, somewhere in Europe, in the 30's, with a certain race. I'm sure that ended well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin6 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 surely this is discrimination, unless of course all members are white british males, then it definitely is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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