Do you believe that there is such a thing as "honor", and that a man has the responsibility to act with honor in everything he does?
Do You Believe in a Supreme Being?
Are you willing to allow others the same rights to their beliefs that you allow for yourself?
Do you believe that you have a responsibility to leave this world a better place than you found it?
Do you believe that it is really more "blessed to give than to receive"?
Do you feel that there is or should be more to life than just financial success?
Do you believe that a man should be a good citizen and that you have a moral duty to your country?
Do you believe that there is strength in family and that men should strive to be men of "goodwill"? If you have answered yes to these questions, you may want to consider becoming a Mason yourself, for Masonry offers the chance to work with men of similar ideals and values, and will provide you with the tools and encouragement to help you build a better life for yourself. You will meet many other men who have already answered yes to such questions as this page has presented.
There is one "caveat", no Mason will ever ask you to become a member of his great fraternity. That is not because he does not like or admire you, but because it must be up to you to take the first step. There is a saying within Masonry:
Honor is a guiding principle of Freemasonry. We believe that a man who acts without honor in his life is less than a man.
No Atheist can be ever become a Mason. Masonry is not a religion, nor does it's teaching conflict with any man's religious beliefs. But we do require a belief in a Supreme Being.
Without tolerance for another's beliefs there can be no harmony among men. Religion and politics are two subjects never discussed within a Masonic Lodge.
Masons believe that the first place to begin to build a better world is within one's self. And Masonry provides the individual with proven tools to build a "better you". This duty for improvement does not stop with the individual, but should extend outward from one's self to all who come our way. We may indeed "pass this way but once", yet we know that in some small way we will have left the world a better place for having lived in it.
Masons are involved in the problems and needs of others within our Communities and around the world. It is not done for personal recognition, but because it is a correct and honorable task.
There is great satisfaction in living honestly and with high ideals. The "inner worth" one comes to find from such focused efforts at self-improvemment is much greater than money in the bank, social position, or political power. Although those things may often accompany self-development, they are no substitute for it.
Masons believe that a country is strong so long as freedom, equality, and opportunity for human development is afforded to all. We uphold and maintain the principles of good government and oppose every influence that would divide it in a degrading manor.
Masons believe a man should maintain an attitude of good will, and promote unity and harmony in his relations with one another, in his family and within his Community, State and Nation. Masons call this way of life believing in the Brotherhood of Man. This is why Masonry has been called one of the greatest forces of good in the world.