Can an atheist become a Free Mason?
No. He has to be a believer, irrespective of any religion. If you are not a secret society why do you have your meetings behind closed doors? We are not a secret society. Masonic directory has our names and addresses printed on it. Everyone knows our meeting places. But we have certain secret rituals and secret modes of recognising each other. The rituals are secret because we want it to be an exclusive mystical and spiritual experience for our members. To maintain the spiritual sanctity we have it behind closed doors. What is the punishment if the secrets are revealed? The punishment is only symbolic. Does the ritual have any similarity to subterranean rituals? The rituals are based on the construction of King Solomon’s Temple. The artifacts, the tools are used as symbols. A subterranean passage is mentioned but it is a misconception that there is a similarity. Does Free Masonry have any association with other secret organisations like Knights Templar, Order de Sion, Illuminati? We do
