I want to become a Freemason in North Carolina?

Question

Hi everyone. I am 18 years old and want to become a Freemason in North Carolina. One of my close Uncles is one and I look up to him and figured that if I become one, I will become a better man like he is.

So how do I become one?
NC requirements??

Answer 1

OK well then you best bet is to talk with your Uncle. As Freemasons we are not allowed to ask anyone to join for reason that will become obvious afterward. In general it is because we want anyone who joins to come to the Fraternity of their own free will, without any coercion from friend or relatives.



So if you ask your Uncle about it, now that you are of lawful age, I am sure he will be very happy to discuss it with you. If your Uncle is not in the same state as you, he can still be helpful to you.



So to answer your question on how does one become one...one asks to join. Yes it's that simple. In NC the age requirement is a minimum of 18 so your in there. Aside from this you must be a person of good character (no criminal record) and profess a belief in the Supreme Being or creator and the immortality of the soul (no atheists can join).



NOTES:

As for comments like reaarat, some cannot understand that UBoob is not a valid source of information and any moron can post a video saying anything they like with no evidence. In the vid he bleats about there are some so called ex-masons. A fact they cannot explain as they also bleat that no one can ever leave Freemasonry...can you say conundrum!



Anyway some people change and find that Freemasonry is not for them, oh well so sad, don't let the door hit you in the @ss on the way out.

You can read more about the ex-masons for Jesus crowd here: http://www.masonicinfo.com/duane.htm

and here: http://www.masonicinfo.com/kunk.htm



I would also encourage you to read up on the subject, like Freemasonry for Dummies by Chris Hodapp, a good source without any spoilers.

Or you can go here: http://www.askafreemason.org and be sure and check out the chats with Ben Franklin (videos that contain actual facts...)

So pay no attention to the nay sayers as their objections are borne of ignorance or just being gullible.

Answer 2

Talk to your Uncle. You can find out information about NC Freemasonry here:



http://www.grandlodge-nc.org/



You can find out actual information about the fraternity in the following books:



Freemasons for Dummies

The Complete Idiots Guide to Freemasonry



NOTES:



- Anyone who says that Freemasonry is 'occult' or who points you to YouTube videos isn't a Freemason, has never been to a Masonic Lodge, and knows nothing about the fraternity. It is a really bad idea to listen to the stupidity spewed by the ignorant and think that you're going to get any real or intelligent information. Stupid is as stupid does.



- Freemasonry isn't occult. More importantly, though, the person who used the word 'occult' is clearly not aware of it's definition.



- The fraternity reveals pretty much anything anyone ever asks.



- Freemasons aren't superheroes, they have no need to disguise they're "true identity." That's nonsense.



- One of the requirements of membership is that the man believe in a Supreme Being. Satan isn't a Supreme Being. More importantly, though, Freemasonry is a fraternity not a religion. Duh.



- There's no such thing as 'great demonic mystical power.' Duh.



- Watching YouTube videos is - while entertaining - certainly not a place to get any real information. If someone asks you if you've "even watched the video" when discussing Freemasonry, they're full of crap; they know nothing about the fraternity.



- There are no 'dark secrets' in Freemasonry.



- None of the so-called "former Freemasons" who 'reveal' anything on the internet were ever Freemasons.

Answer 3

Talk to your uncle,he should be able to get the ball rolling,even if he does not live in the same state or country



Reaaret,

you are talking crap,

Freemasons are not satanists,Freemasonry is not a religion,Freemasons do not worship anything.

You have no proof or evidence to support your stupid and unsupported claims



It amazes me that people like you can look at a clip on youtube and think you are an expert and that you know more about a society than its millions of members,a society that has been around for hundreds of years and has raised billions of pounds for charities.



I am a Freemason

Answer 4

Somewhereny and The Bricklayer both offer excellent answers.



Don't listen to rearret he is an idiot. Only idiots believe what they see on YouTube. Do you believe in Santa Claus too? I've seen YouTube videos that proves that he exists.



Notes to rearret:

Freemasons are NOT an occult.

We are NOT a religion.

We are NOT demonic or Satan worshipers.

YouTube is NOT a reliable source of infomation.