Over the years, Freemasonry has become the stuff of legends as the line between fact and fiction blurs. With books such as The Lost Symbol and movies like National Treasure, Freemasonry has become associated with secrecy, intrigue, and of course, treasure. But in fact, historically, Freemasonry was ultimately nothing more than a boys club...
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Over the years, Freemasonry has become the stuff of legends as the line between fact and fiction blurs. With books such as The Lost Symbol and movies like National Treasure, Freemasonry has become associated with secrecy, intrigue, and of course, treasure. But in fact, historically, Freemasonry was ultimately nothing more than a boys club...
Freemasonry holds a unique position in our culture. At once considered clandestine and secretive, yet also so banal you probably know countless people who've been a member. So what exactly is happening behind the doors of your local guild? Probably a lot of boring procedural things — serving on committees, selecting members — plus a bit of your standard stuffy dinners and speeches...
People are pretty worried about secret societies these days, with alleged groups like the Illuminati trying to take over civilization and bizarre conspiracy theories about vast cover-ups of nefarious deeds. But one of the oldest targets of accusations of groups secretly running the world is also one that probably exists openly in your own town...
Shrouded in secrecy, the Freemasons is a fraternal society that has attracted its share of controversy and concern for centuries...
There's something awesome about the idea of being in a secret society. It's a sense of belonging, community, sharing in something special, and being able to put a sign on the door that keeps out the grown-ups. Everyone would rather be on the "us" side rather than the "them" side, and some people took it to extremes...
