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Posted: 24 December 2007 12:57 AM   [ Ignore ]  
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Do masons have to be college educated?

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Posted: 31 December 2007 02:46 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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Hi,

I appreciate your patience while waiting for a reply.

There are three primary requirements for becoming a Mason:
1. You are an adult male (18 or older) of good moral character.
2. You are interested in becoming a Mason because you hold a favorable opinion of our institution; and, your decision to apply is based on your own “free will and accord” - no one compelled you to join.
3. You believe in a Supreme Being - no atheist or agnostic can be a Mason - but we are not concerned with how you define or worship your Supreme Being.

As you can see, the level of your education does not have a bearing on your opportunity to join.  In fact, there are many, many Masons who have not been to college.  This is one of the things that makes the Fraternity so special, it brings men from all kinds of backgrounds who might not ordinarily associate themselves with each other and it develops the bonds of Brotherhood between them.
-Robert

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