A fantastic blog by Hungerford Lodge
If you ask five Freemasons why they joined, you will get at least five different answers. Each person has their own reasons. (I say “person” because there are female freemasons, albeit not as part of the United Grand Lodge of England) These reasons can be intensely personal and for many there is not a single reason.
Some of the reasons people give include:
- Family
- Curiosity
- Wanting to join an organisation
- To meet other people
- Looking for a new challenge
- Charity
- Camaraderie
- To have fun
- To learn new skills
Family
For me this is a very significant reason. My father, grandfathers and great-uncle were all masons at points in their lives. It has been part of my consciousness from an early age and I had always wanted to join.
This is not unusual; many masons are brought in by blood or in-law relations. It is wonderful to see how Freemasonry can reunite families who…
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Mark, thanks for the review and reblog. If you can think of any more reasons for joining our great fraternity, please let me know.
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HI Mark, Good to see other masons blogging though to be fair I don’t blog about masonry very much. Just the occasional article. I have followed you s that I can keep an eye on what your up to. There are a few pieces on masonry on my site that you might find interesting 🙂
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