From one life to another, Yes.

I got my third degree last month brother.

Can I join your super secret Freemasons club?

Well, I am a Lewis from a very long lineage of Masters but have respectfully declined every invitation...I don't enjoy hanging round with coppers and solicitors much, they give me the fucking creeps.

I am also a Lewis but chose not to take it up, I grew up around very influential men and didn't want to become like them. I am a very big disappointment to my family but at least I am happy.

>>2182
http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-become-a-freemason

You might be unimpressed with the secrecy but good luck.

Gave up due to my wife's horror at having to attend monthly dinners.

I made a post nearly two years back asking on opinions for joining the freemasons; I joined on April 11th 2011 and became a Master Mason at emergency meeting this year on June 18th.

So far besides the whole obligation on not revealing signs, grips and tokens of freemasonry and non-disclosure of what happens during ceremonies, there haven’t been any real earth shaking secrets other than I have now found that my lodge building has a separate floor for Rose Croix (Incidentally which I am joining next year and thankfully dodging the whole question on joining Royal Arch or Mark).

>>2186

My ex nearly balked at me having to spend £25 per meal

>Stafford brethren at Pottal Pool only pay £15 for their meal.
Dammit.

>>2290

Was your ex really young or really poor?

>>2290
Is it fun?
Does it in any quantifiable way improve the quality of your life?

>>2290

£25? I have to pay £35!

>>2291

She was 20 but she was the devil incarnate for penny pinching plus she and I were former chefs so we know how much we should really pay for a meal.

>>2292

It does but I feel it is too expensive as far as I am concerned. No enough is done to lower fees paid for lodge dues and more money is poured into the RMBI instead.

>>2293

Oh dear why do I get the feeling you might be from around or near to London?

>>2294

I'm in the south-east, yes, but not in London.

>>2293
At our installation this year the meal cost us £16 each. That's West Yorkshire for you.

They start telling you the 'juicy' secrets if you ever end up joining the scotish rite. A friends grandad was rather high up in it and he ended up inheriting a load of his documentation. its all crap as is to be expected really. things about what the 'true' pronouniation of gods name is. If you don't think the man is real it's hard to give a shit. Reminds me of scientology in that respect.