That's honestly a hard question to answer in the general sense because every man seems to join for different personal reasons. Some join to network, others for secrets, others for philanthropy or brotherhood. Some are just retired men looking for something to occupy their time.
Likewise what would be considered a benefit will vary from man to man. But I think most people would consider the brotherhood and community to be the greatest benefits. It's pretty amazing to know that if you ever found yourself in a tight spot anywhere in the world where Masons live you have a group ready and willing to help you out.
But to answer your question about my reasons, I joined because I had always wanted brothers and male role models since I was the only guy in my family. I found that my college Fraternity left something to be desired in that regard.
As it turned out, a couple of my fraternity brothers joined the Masons and I liked what I had heard. They were mostly men ranging from young professionals to retirees. When I met the Masons they were all very kind and respectful. They invited me to a philanthropy they were doing, which I really enjoyed. I really just felt that I had found a group of men I could learn from and grow with, who had a good sense of decency and humanity about them, and who really wanted to become generally better versions of themselves. It just resonated with me. So I put in an application and never looked back. It's honestly one of the best decisions I've ever made, but I know it's not for everyone.
I hope this answers your question. Thanks for asking!
Both my father and cousin are Freemasons, dad from the Vermont Lodge and cousin from Nilad Lodge. They both invited me to join but I'm on the fence and a bit scared frankly coz I don't know what I'll get into. But your reply shed some light and I'll think it over. Thank you for replying, that was very enlightening.
Well, you have a good idea of the kind of men they are. I'm sure they wouldn't invite you into anything that is dangerous, illegal or immoral. But I can understand being on the fence about it. And as much as we would like to keep good men in the Fraternity, we wouldn't hold it against someone if they chose to separate. Like I said, it's not for everyone. Some people don't find that out until after they've joined and that's okay.
I really do hope you'll give it a little more thought. I'm glad my response helped. Thank you for asking
That's honestly a hard question to answer in the general sense because every man seems to join for different personal reasons. Some join to network, others for secrets, others for philanthropy or brotherhood. Some are just retired men looking for something to occupy their time.
Likewise what would be considered a benefit will vary from man to man. But I think most people would consider the brotherhood and community to be the greatest benefits. It's pretty amazing to know that if you ever found yourself in a tight spot anywhere in the world where Masons live you have a group ready and willing to help you out.
But to answer your question about my reasons, I joined because I had always wanted brothers and male role models since I was the only guy in my family. I found that my college Fraternity left something to be desired in that regard.
As it turned out, a couple of my fraternity brothers joined the Masons and I liked what I had heard. They were mostly men ranging from young professionals to retirees. When I met the Masons they were all very kind and respectful. They invited me to a philanthropy they were doing, which I really enjoyed. I really just felt that I had found a group of men I could learn from and grow with, who had a good sense of decency and humanity about them, and who really wanted to become generally better versions of themselves. It just resonated with me. So I put in an application and never looked back. It's honestly one of the best decisions I've ever made, but I know it's not for everyone.
I hope this answers your question. Thanks for asking!
Both my father and cousin are Freemasons, dad from the Vermont Lodge and cousin from Nilad Lodge. They both invited me to join but I'm on the fence and a bit scared frankly coz I don't know what I'll get into. But your reply shed some light and I'll think it over. Thank you for replying, that was very enlightening.
Well, you have a good idea of the kind of men they are. I'm sure they wouldn't invite you into anything that is dangerous, illegal or immoral. But I can understand being on the fence about it. And as much as we would like to keep good men in the Fraternity, we wouldn't hold it against someone if they chose to separate. Like I said, it's not for everyone. Some people don't find that out until after they've joined and that's okay.
I really do hope you'll give it a little more thought. I'm glad my response helped. Thank you for asking