
Within the fraternity of Freemasonry there is the designation of "operative and speculative" Mason. The operative Freemason are those Masons who actually used the working tools of Masonry (level, plum, square, et al) and built structures from stone -- as the mythical history of Freemasonry tells the story operative Masons have their genesis in the building of King Solomon's Temple as well as the medieval stone masons guilds of the Middle Ages. Speculative Freemasonry is the symbolic use of the operative masons working tools to illustrate a spiritual, moral, and ethical story on how an individual Freemason should live his life -- "meet on the level and part on the square." Therefore, Masonic Lodges throughout the world are populated by "speculative" Freemasons.
I joined the Masonic fraternity in 1997. I have also joined other Masonic bodies such as the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite and the Ancient Arabic Order of the Noble Mystic Shrine (Shriners), and even The Order of DeMolay (a Masonic inspired youth organization for boys). I currently serve my Masonic Lodge as chaplain -- which I very much enjoy.
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I was very glad to read your article. I too do not attend lodge regularly (for various reasons) and do not have traditional Chris
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I'm pleased you liked the essay. I was talking with some Masonic friends lately and one of the topics that came up was the foundi
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The only stipulation regarding religion within Masonry is that a would-be Mason cannot be an Atheist and must believe in God, but
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Merry Meet David. A few years ago a long time Mason joined our coven. His lodge was in Europe where he had served in the US mil