I had an older friend who was willing to sponsor me into the masons. From what he told me, it's just a social club for white dudes to make business contacts
That's exactly what it is. My grandfather and grandmother were grand master patrons/matrons of the Masonic Lodge & Eastern Star. It just felt like a weird almost adult bible study group with a little community aid mixed in, but 90% of the dudes in there are there for business connections.
I've got two friends who are freemasons (for which I gently mock them regularly, asking what new spells they've learned and such) and yeah, apparently that's almost entirely what it is. That and some spiritual stuff sprinkled on top. They could also sponsor me but I've no interest in that bullshit. Among other things, they have a strong hierarchical model (apparently at least one of my friend was the one required to bring all the food everytime due to being the newest member, for example; they also have "ranks" IIRC), and almost of their lodges refuse women. The friends in question also told me they also require you to believe in a "higher power" to join, though with a relaxed definition of what it is.
I had an older friend who was willing to sponsor me into the masons. From what he told me, it's just a social club for white dudes to make business contacts
That's exactly what it is. My grandfather and grandmother were grand master patrons/matrons of the Masonic Lodge & Eastern Star. It just felt like a weird almost adult bible study group with a little community aid mixed in, but 90% of the dudes in there are there for business connections.
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I've got two friends who are freemasons (for which I gently mock them regularly, asking what new spells they've learned and such) and yeah, apparently that's almost entirely what it is. That and some spiritual stuff sprinkled on top. They could also sponsor me but I've no interest in that bullshit. Among other things, they have a strong hierarchical model (apparently at least one of my friend was the one required to bring all the food everytime due to being the newest member, for example; they also have "ranks" IIRC), and almost of their lodges refuse women. The friends in question also told me they also require you to believe in a "higher power" to join, though with a relaxed definition of what it is.