I've been considering becoming a Mason off and on for years. I'm grateful that so much research material is being made readily available by actual masons nowadays, since much of what was previously available was predominantly put out by outsiders. I am not the type of person who wants to get ibvolved with such things without informing myself first. Besides, even if I don't become a Mason myself, I still find that a study of freemasonic history and philosophy can still benefit my overall understanding of myself and the world around me
Thank you, WB McAndrews. I've been a member since 1988 and have sat in all the places and stations in my home lodge, A.F. & A.M. of NC, and thoroughly enjoyed this video.
Be-careful, if u experience strange health problems or lose your job or your skin changes color contact me immediatelty.. you also risk having your gender split.
Stop being an eyeshole. Where do you see the stupidity, i had all these things done to me while i was in freemasonry.....and others have too. and dont bother about the tracing board...i calibrated it by overlaying different tracing boards on top of each other then realised North and South is right there in front of me.
Charitable Will.....why would you call me a liar, i havent the slightest idea. I only lie, in the line of duty...I have the highest moral standards...and i am sorry what i do cannot be done with honesty....god help us...if i was honest. Now, where is Venus these days....any ideas??
And Dim, it's a good thing our founding fathers, most of whom were masons, created this new order of government we call America, as opposed to the worlds monarchies and dictatorships, or you wouldn't have the right or freedom to slander the way you currently are. The freedoms masons have created for you to speak the way you are, you are now using that freedom to slander them. If you didn't have this freedom and lived in the old worlds order of monarchies, you would probably have received the death penalty for slander.
I am an African-American male, 32 years of age, married, 2 kids, interested in Masonry, living is Virginia. There is the thought that in South Eastern Virginia if I petitioned a "mainline" lodge, that would direct me towards a PHA Lodge. Thoughts?
That is a possibility, not entirely restricted to the Southwest. If you can tell me where you live, I may be able to suggest a nearby Lodge that would be a good fit.
Donald McAndrews Chesapeake, Virginia. There is also a large Masonic Temple in Norfolk, Virginia. Mind you, if the race divide is not something that has been conquered in my area by brotherly love, then however unfortunate I may think this to be, I want to go where I will be accepted for the kind of man I am and not the color of my skin. Also, this is not a troll post. I am in search of Masonic light sincerely. I just went on a tour of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania which was amazing and serves and the inspiration for my original question.
I will make some calls to determine where you will be accepted and comfortable, and I will get back to you. Send a friend request on Facebook (Donald McAndrews) so we can exchange email addresses privately through Messenger.
The terms "lodge" and "free" are in opposition. When something is lodged, it's stuck, not free. Also the terms "obligations" and "free" are not in harmony. To be obligated is to have to do something, unable to refuse or decline.
when you say "free from any felonies" is that specific to virginia? does that come from the virginia grand lodge or freemasonry as a whole? when i was a younger man, i made poor choices and ended up with a felony. i have since grown into adulthood, grown to understand my choices and why they were wrong & this day i couldn't be anymore of a different man, that boy is something that i have left in the past, i have grown to be a good man, father, and i have discovered the lords love & grace. this growth & desire to become better is the same growth that has led me to my interest in freemasonry. i want nothing more than to become a freemason. what steps can i take to achieve this?
Go to a lodge and ask for a petition. Only after you explain yourself and what you stand for , meet the lodge members and build a bond…. 9 times out of 10 , they will not accept your petition or payments if it’s already an absolute no. Good luck 👍🏾
Donald McAndrews yes, I know you have to ask and it’s a very prestigious organization looking for men with integrity. Last week I visited the Grand Lodge at Philadelphia and what a beautiful building! I’m a lover of history and was amazed that the building has been around since the founding of our great Nation. And was interested in the history of our founding fathers, like Benjamin Franklin. I reside in a town with much history. SUNBURY was the home of Thomas Edison. Thank you for your reply.
There's a great many men in my lodge that didn't enter until their 60s or 70s who looked into it only after hearing about it from their sons. It's worth noting you should be able to bend at the knee. If you have trouble let them know ahead of time.
It is possible. All you need is two Masons in good standing to vouch for your character. If you don't know any Masons, contact a nearby Lodge, indicate your interest, and they will take time to get to know you until they are comfortable to vouch for your character. I had no relatives who were Masons.
chaz gilbert I would think it would be hard to complete the initiation part and a paraplegic would find it difficult to do the work necessary to get through the degrees. It's not to discriminate but TRUST ME there are things it would be difficult to do from a chair. I would ask around if a person really has a desire to join and maybe a lodge would make adjustments to accommodate a paraplegic.
I am certain if someone really wanted to that they could. The one paraplegic who climbed Everest comes to mind, many normal men with full use of their bodies would never be able to do that.
@@bighomiekountry3275 It would be great if I could get that process started soon, although I know during the times now it would be a little rough to get things done until things die down with the social distancing.
I want to join the fraternity. I heard about masonry through conspiracy vidéos, but i saw through the tin foil hat narrative and i saw a beautiful organization. I dont identify with any religion, but i do believe in god. I used to be a christian, but i walked away from that faith a number of years ago. I've let life experience become my scripture. What should I do to become a mason? Also, im part black. Will that hold be back in certain areas? Im asumming that it wont. But I heard that Albert Pike had resentment towards black people, and you see that in his writtings.
I encourage you to find a Lodge near where you live or work. If you have friends, relatives, or colleagues at work whom you know to be Masons, they can assist you. The process is to submit a petition which must be signed by two Masons in good standing who can vouch for your character. If you do not know any, then it would be necessary to get to know some at a nearby Lodge who, once they get to know you, would be willing to vouch for you. After the petition is presented, a committee will be assigned to investigate you, and depending on the jurisdiction, you may have to pay for a criminal background check. Once that is done, the Lodge will then vote on your petition. Things tend to move slowly and deliberately in Masonry, which is a good life lesson in itself.
your dad my grandfather was a mason. Not such a fine man. What they do in the Masonic Lodge is break a man down prison style. As a new initiative you must masturbate in front of the whole Lodge. if it wasn't nothing to be ashamed of the doors wouldn't be locked and they wouldn't threaten to kill you if you ever expose the secrets of the lodge. They wouldn't do Secret satanic rituals. By the time a man is a 33 degree Mason he is bent over and got on his knees as a man he's a full secret closet homosexual. Look at the Shriners wearing wigs makeup nail polish riding around in little cars acting like gay goofballs. Even the Shriners admit their the party animals. You can RUclips Mason's Shriners pedophilia it's as bad as one can imagine. Satanism and homosexuality go hand-in-hand. The Masonic Lodge will never tell you this they have a dog in the fight they're trying to sell you Masonry. Masons are like used car salesmen they can not tell the truth. And you will pay Lodge dues as long as you're a nice person. you must have good credit to join. and by the time you're 33 degree Mason you will be paying a few thousand dollars a year. A lifetime of masonry you will have wasted several thousands of dollars and alot of time. do you really want to sell your soul to the devil?
I respect the masons so much, they say they take a good man and it make it better. I understand the concept the only thing for me is that I am already better I don't need no one to tell me, that's why is called self improvement.
@Speciality C. S. One of the qualities a Mason is expected to exhibit, is modesty. Perhaps you need to work on that. That said, you may be a fantastic person in all respects. Great. You should also realise that, yes, men can achieve their best without being Freemasons. However, some men prefer to go down the Fraternity route. We are all different, we are not robots! Some men thrive in an atmosphere of brotherhood and fraternity...they love to go about things in a "Masonic" manner. Men who are typical of this tend to have served in the armed forces, or the police force. Good luck in all you do.
@@TheRealist2022 My father was a rosacrucian very much into the sacred science as he called it, i read most of his books when i was a teenager without him knowing, those teachings change me a bit but i believe i was born a very strong minded person so i my quest for knowledge didn't stopped there i also read about other societies and that helped me become the person i am today. rosicrucians and freemasons are not the same but they are similar so i understand the concept very well. One thing i noticed in his behavior was the eccentric he became almost to a point that the father and son relationship vanished. It might have been him or God knows what else, i believe these societies are not for everyone that's for sure. I've come to the conclusion that "the absolute truth is for God alone! All we can do as a human beings is to make sure you fill yourself with love and respect for yourself and the same for everyone around you. Simple as that! Good luck as well!
Why have Africans, themselves, not contributed? People in the West have squabbled among themselves for centuries, yet have managed to put their squabbling aside in the interest of some greater endeavor.....I have noticed that many African leaders put themselves first and that many Africans seem to look to the West--too much. Then too, there is what is called African's greatest problem: Tribalism--which by the way has bedeviled Europe from time to time. (I"ve never spent time in Africa)
How can you make beneficial information public to a populace who demonizes beneficial information? Pearls before swine... Besides, secrecy is a test of true virtue.
he was reading what to say its not the idea of philosophy is stupidity. I have born at Grece nothing to remind me our ancient civilazation only ruins but i have one thing that my ancestors gave me PHILOSOPHY and how to find the truth... reading them in ancient greek i have discovered that the the light of free masonry its truth ! For me its stupidity a man tha has no opinion like this fellow and reading from the paper? Because the circle of masons is closed and the people tha they have knowledge are few the only thing you have to do is try to find the truth.. begin to think and then try to critisize your thinking and your ideas. Its the beggining of the truth!!
Ma Ha Bone and Hiram Abiff and hoodwinked and this silliness with no contrition of their heart.....It's a grown man's way of ignoring God, but submitting to all of their workplace supervisors and even higher people to hobnob with...What a joke... My uncles were both Scottish Rite in Baltimore....My father decided against it...He was wise, even though he died with not near the money his brothers had. I retired from Law enforcement and I can tell you I would have progressed much further than Captain had I chose that satanic path...I had people that worked for me that couldn't wipe their ass, but yet they were so smug like they knew something that I didn't know and always had a line to get a better shift, schedule, assignment and their arrogant faces.... It is actually the other way around. Jesus Christ is the only way, not the "brotherhood of God and the fellowship of man"
It is not possible, even in principle, for any Christian to be in a same time a Freemason, nor for any Freemason to be a Christian. One can not have two masters. INRIX
I've been considering becoming a Mason off and on for years. I'm grateful that so much research material is being made readily available by actual masons nowadays, since much of what was previously available was predominantly put out by outsiders. I am not the type of person who wants to get ibvolved with such things without informing myself first. Besides, even if I don't become a Mason myself, I still find that a study of freemasonic history and philosophy can still benefit my overall understanding of myself and the world around me
I encourage you to reach out to your local lodge as well as a few others in the area!
This was very educational for me as im an E.A. at present time
Me to brethren
Thank you, WB McAndrews. I've been a member since 1988 and have sat in all the places and stations in my home lodge, A.F. & A.M. of NC, and thoroughly enjoyed this video.
Great insight and very informative. This and your other videos have helped me on my journey. Thank you!
Great video and it helped me remember something's I didn't retain the first night.
Just had my EA degree recently. 🙏
This is amazing! I am 37 and I am a E.P.
Excellent video and thank you for taking the time to prepare this and share this. Very helpful.
Great video, Ijust did my entered aprentice degree
hello,please help me join
What city are you from
Thank u WB Donald . I learned alot through this video . Greetings from Singapore
You have to take your syahadat, Allah SWT is the best planner
Great teaching brother. Thanks
Great video . Good information . Good insight
Thank you brother! I greet you well. I am currently an entered apprentice and hope to gain all that there is in freemasonry.
Be-careful, if u experience strange health problems or lose your job or your skin changes color contact me immediatelty.. you also risk having your gender split.
really?????/
Stop being an eyeshole. Where do you see the stupidity, i had all these things done to me while i was in freemasonry.....and others have too.
and dont bother about the tracing board...i calibrated it by overlaying different tracing boards on top of each other then realised North and South is right there in front of me.
Charitable Will.....why would you call me a liar, i havent the slightest idea.
I only lie, in the line of duty...I have the highest moral standards...and i am sorry what i do cannot be done with honesty....god help us...if i was honest.
Now, where is Venus these days....any ideas??
And Dim, it's a good thing our founding fathers, most of whom were masons, created this new order of government we call America, as opposed to the worlds monarchies and dictatorships, or you wouldn't have the right or freedom to slander the way you currently are. The freedoms masons have created for you to speak the way you are, you are now using that freedom to slander them. If you didn't have this freedom and lived in the old worlds order of monarchies, you would probably have received the death penalty for slander.
What this man is saying makes me want to be a Free Mason. It almost sounds to good to be true .
You should. It's hard work,but if you go in a good man,you will come out a better man.
@@c-dubya988 with alot of torture in between might i add.
@@bitbudsupport9925 what?! Really?!
Can you put below the books you recommended thank you.
There no books only past down to the brain you can't write nothing g down
Great information! Really grateful for this video
Also read “The Way of the Templar” by Masonic historian and brother, Timothy Hogan.
There is no other way to Almighty God of the Heavens and earth, than in and via Jesus Christ. INRIX
As GOD ABOVE ☝️ And Jesus Christ paid the debt. He has the Whole World 🌎 in his hands 🙌! Hapax Brothers.
This is all brilliant stuff here to learn here
I am an African-American male, 32 years of age, married, 2 kids, interested in Masonry, living is Virginia. There is the thought that in South Eastern Virginia if I petitioned a "mainline" lodge, that would direct me towards a PHA Lodge. Thoughts?
That is a possibility, not entirely restricted to the Southwest. If you can tell me where you live, I may be able to suggest a nearby Lodge that would be a good fit.
Donald McAndrews Chesapeake, Virginia. There is also a large Masonic Temple in Norfolk, Virginia. Mind you, if the race divide is not something that has been conquered in my area by brotherly love, then however unfortunate I may think this to be, I want to go where I will be accepted for the kind of man I am and not the color of my skin. Also, this is not a troll post. I am in search of Masonic light sincerely. I just went on a tour of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania which was amazing and serves and the inspiration for my original question.
I will make some calls to determine where you will be accepted and comfortable, and I will get back to you. Send a friend request on Facebook (Donald McAndrews) so we can exchange email addresses privately through Messenger.
Donald McAndrews Done!
I guess the fact you're not allowed to drink from their same water fountain does not bother you. Interesting.
The terms "lodge" and "free" are in opposition. When something is lodged, it's stuck, not free. Also the terms "obligations" and "free" are not in harmony. To be obligated is to have to do something, unable to refuse or decline.
Gotta love it, most of these clowns claim they are pursuing truth but still eat dead animals. 🤡
Thanks, is it possible to get some estoreric information about this degree?
Have to go to your local lodge.
thank you for sharing-
it's great.......
Great video. Thank you Brother!
I'm considering, I had visited though
@Coppertop V It's worth it. Most definitely.
@TheRealist2022 for your entered apprentice degree, how many different stuff did u have to remember?
Was Hugh heffner a free mason
30:13 If something is practiced, and it has a book for instruction and conduct, it's a religion. Religions don't have to be theosophical.
Thank you for the information brother ..
when you say "free from any felonies" is that specific to virginia? does that come from the virginia grand lodge or freemasonry as a whole? when i was a younger man, i made poor choices and ended up with a felony. i have since grown into adulthood, grown to understand my choices and why they were wrong & this day i couldn't be anymore of a different man, that boy is something that i have left in the past, i have grown to be a good man, father, and i have discovered the lords love & grace. this growth & desire to become better is the same growth that has led me to my interest in freemasonry. i want nothing more than to become a freemason. what steps can i take to achieve this?
Go to a lodge and ask for a petition. Only after you explain yourself and what you stand for , meet the lodge members and build a bond….
9 times out of 10 , they will not accept your petition or payments if it’s already an absolute no.
Good luck 👍🏾
Enjoyed..I Subscribed..
I'm going through my petition process.. fingers crossed 🤞
Interested. But I’m 59. Am I too old?
TheSsalad ,
Not at all. Locate a nearby Lodge and inquire, or ask a Mason you know. You will not be asked to join, you have to ask.
Donald McAndrews yes, I know you have to ask and it’s a very prestigious organization looking for men with integrity. Last week I visited the Grand Lodge at Philadelphia and what a beautiful building! I’m a lover of history and was amazed that the building has been around since the founding of our great Nation. And was interested in the history of our founding fathers, like Benjamin Franklin. I reside in a town with much history. SUNBURY was the home of Thomas Edison.
Thank you for your reply.
There's a great many men in my lodge that didn't enter until their 60s or 70s who looked into it only after hearing about it from their sons. It's worth noting you should be able to bend at the knee. If you have trouble let them know ahead of time.
Is it possible to join with no close relatives and no masons in family?
It is possible. All you need is two Masons in good standing to vouch for your character. If you don't know any Masons, contact a nearby Lodge, indicate your interest, and they will take time to get to know you until they are comfortable to vouch for your character. I had no relatives who were Masons.
Donald McAndrews okay great! I’m sure it takes some time to do that and really know someone but that’s great to know
I learned long ago from Freemasonry and the Military to be Inquisitive.
Thank you for the information
Excellent video, Brother. Greetings from Hope Lodge # 145 Lafayette, La.
Show me the way
Excellent.
hello brethren am issah baba a 3rd degree mason and i feel i know nothing about masonry
You must be with prince hall
Why are paraplegics not accepted???
chaz gilbert I would think it would be hard to complete the initiation part and a paraplegic would find it difficult to do the work necessary to get through the degrees. It's not to discriminate but TRUST ME there are things it would be difficult to do from a chair. I would ask around if a person really has a desire to join and maybe a lodge would make adjustments to accommodate a paraplegic.
I am certain if someone really wanted to that they could. The one paraplegic who climbed Everest comes to mind, many normal men with full use of their bodies would never be able to do that.
@@bighomiekountry3275 It would be great if I could get that process started soon, although I know during the times now it would be a little rough to get things done until things die down with the social distancing.
@@texasfossilguy I had not heard of that happening, that would take a great amount of determination to climb that mountain in that condition.
@@chazgilbert5705 what city you live in bruh ?
It feels exclusive
1st degree is History , 3rd degree is Mystory
I want to join the fraternity. I heard about masonry through conspiracy vidéos, but i saw through the tin foil hat narrative and i saw a beautiful organization.
I dont identify with any religion, but i do believe in god. I used to be a christian, but i walked away from that faith a number of years ago. I've let life experience become my scripture.
What should I do to become a mason?
Also, im part black. Will that hold be back in certain areas? Im asumming that it wont. But I heard that Albert Pike had resentment towards black people, and you see that in his writtings.
I encourage you to find a Lodge near where you live or work. If you have friends, relatives, or colleagues at work whom you know to be Masons, they can assist you. The process is to submit a petition which must be signed by two Masons in good standing who can vouch for your character. If you do not know any, then it would be necessary to get to know some at a nearby Lodge who, once they get to know you, would be willing to vouch for you. After the petition is presented, a committee will be assigned to investigate you, and depending on the jurisdiction, you may have to pay for a criminal background check. Once that is done, the Lodge will then vote on your petition. Things tend to move slowly and deliberately in Masonry, which is a good life lesson in itself.
your dad my grandfather was a mason. Not such a fine man. What they do in the Masonic Lodge is break a man down prison style. As a new initiative you must masturbate in front of the whole Lodge. if it wasn't nothing to be ashamed of the doors wouldn't be locked and they wouldn't threaten to kill you if you ever expose the secrets of the lodge. They wouldn't do Secret satanic rituals. By the time a man is a 33 degree Mason he is bent over and got on his knees as a man he's a full secret closet homosexual. Look at the Shriners wearing wigs makeup nail polish riding around in little cars acting like gay goofballs. Even the Shriners admit their the party animals. You can RUclips Mason's Shriners pedophilia it's as bad as one can imagine. Satanism and homosexuality go hand-in-hand. The Masonic Lodge will never tell you this they have a dog in the fight they're trying to sell you Masonry. Masons are like used car salesmen they can not tell the truth. And you will pay Lodge dues as long as you're a nice person. you must have good credit to join. and by the time you're 33 degree Mason you will be paying a few thousand dollars a year. A lifetime of masonry you will have wasted several thousands of dollars and alot of time. do you really want to sell your soul to the devil?
@@jonsmith2217 really?!
Have you begun your journey? Try Prince Hall lodges
Thank you
Anyhow you are doing a great video great information and just wanted to import that information in
I on', do enjoy Brother
I respect the masons so much, they say they take a good man and it make it better. I understand the concept the only thing for me is that I am already better I don't need no one to tell me, that's why is called self improvement.
Maybe try working on your ego
@@nap152003 ..lol Truth...Good info brother..
@Speciality C. S. One of the qualities a Mason is expected to exhibit, is modesty. Perhaps you need to work on that.
That said, you may be a fantastic person in all respects. Great. You should also realise that, yes, men can achieve their best without being Freemasons. However, some men prefer to go down the Fraternity route. We are all different, we are not robots! Some men thrive in an atmosphere of brotherhood and fraternity...they love to go about things in a "Masonic" manner. Men who are typical of this tend to have served in the armed forces, or the police force.
Good luck in all you do.
@@TheRealist2022 My father was a rosacrucian very much into the sacred science as he called it, i read most of his books when i was a teenager without him knowing, those teachings change me a bit but i believe i was born a very strong minded person so i my quest for knowledge didn't stopped there i also read about other societies and that helped me become the person i am today. rosicrucians and freemasons are not the same but they are similar so i understand the concept very well. One thing i noticed in his behavior was the eccentric he became almost to a point that the father and son relationship vanished. It might have been him or God knows what else, i believe these societies are not for everyone that's for sure. I've come to the conclusion that "the absolute truth is for God alone! All we can do as a human beings is to make sure you fill yourself with love and respect for yourself and the same for everyone around you. Simple as that! Good luck as well!
@@nap152003 NOT AN EGO JUST CONFIDENT! SORRY IF IT COMES OUT THAT WAY TO YOU!
37 middle aged? ouch!
Why has Freemason not contributed to the development of Africa the same way they did in the western world.
Why have Africans, themselves, not contributed? People in the West have squabbled among themselves for centuries, yet have managed to put their squabbling aside in the interest of some greater endeavor.....I have noticed that many African leaders put themselves first and that many Africans seem to look to the West--too much. Then too, there is what is called African's greatest problem: Tribalism--which by the way has bedeviled Europe from time to time. (I"ve never spent time in Africa)
Africa is a place they take from - ancient teachings, philosophy, masonry, astronomy, geometry etc. Its not a place they give to.
Exoteric masonry
Worshipful is only God creator of this universe not man because we are only poor human race. God is worshipful nobody others
It's time this information was made public so the whole human race can benefit. " My people are dying for lack of knowledge ".
How can you make beneficial information public to a populace who demonizes beneficial information? Pearls before swine... Besides, secrecy is a test of true virtue.
he was reading what to say its not the idea of philosophy is stupidity. I have born at Grece nothing to remind me our ancient civilazation only ruins but i have one thing that my ancestors gave me PHILOSOPHY and how to find the truth... reading them in ancient greek i have discovered that the the light of free masonry its truth ! For me its stupidity a man tha has no opinion like this fellow and reading from the paper? Because the circle of masons is closed and the people tha they have knowledge are few the only thing you have to do is try to find the truth.. begin to think and then try to critisize your thinking and your ideas. Its the beggining of the truth!!
Ma Ha Bone and Hiram Abiff and hoodwinked and this silliness with no contrition of their heart.....It's a grown man's way of ignoring God, but submitting to all of their workplace supervisors and even higher people to hobnob with...What a joke... My uncles were both Scottish Rite in Baltimore....My father decided against it...He was wise, even though he died with not near the money his brothers had.
I retired from Law enforcement and I can tell you I would have progressed much further than Captain had I chose that satanic path...I had people that worked for me that couldn't wipe their ass, but yet they were so smug like they knew something that I didn't know and always had a line to get a better shift, schedule, assignment and their arrogant faces.... It is actually the other way around.
Jesus Christ is the only way, not the "brotherhood of God and the fellowship of man"
Your topic content the history of Freemasonry is incorrect history of Freemasonry dates back to ancient Kemet not the cathedrals of Europe
Agreed. This is the real mystery
It is not possible, even in principle, for any Christian to be in a same time a Freemason, nor for any Freemason to be a Christian.
One can not have two masters. INRIX
“Fratelli Tutti! “Pope Francis
A Good morning to you all ! 🥸🇨🇦🥸🌞-