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Do Masons accept Catholics?

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Do Masons accept Catholics?

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(7) What if my religion does not allow the swearing of oaths? (8) Do I have to be invited? (9) OK, I’m interested– how do I proceed? Now, the answers: (1) What are the requirements for becoming a Mason? In Illinois – Be 18, male, able to read English, have lived in Illinois 6 months, and believe in God. Most other jurisdictions require candidates to be 21. As regards women, there are numerous women’s organizations associated with Masonry, most notably the Order of the Eastern Star, Rainbow Girls and Jobs Daughters. (2) Can s be Masons? Any human who meets the requirements listed in question (1) of this section is eligible, regardless of race or color. Some have speculated that while there is no official prohibition against, say, blacks or Asians from becoming Masons, there is a de facto prohibition because they would never be voted into a lodge. This is false. There are Masons of all ethnic backgrounds. However, it is fair to state that Masons, as humans, are

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Catholicism is only mentioned specifically because it has generated a lot of traffic in the past on the Masonic newsgroups. There is no prohibition in any Grand Lodge jurisdiction against Catholics being made Masons.

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Catholicism is only mentioned specifically because it has generated a lot of traffic in the past on the Masonic newsgroups and general Masonic gossip. There is no prohibition in any Grand Lodge jurisdiction against Catholics being made Masons.

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Catholicism is only mentioned specifically because it has generated a lot of traffic in the past on the Masonic newsgroups. There is no prohibition in any Grand Lodge jurisdiction against Catholics being made Masons. Please bear in mind that discussion of this subject on the Masonic newsgroups invariably generates a very high noise-to-signal ratio.

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Catholicism is only mentioned specifically because it has generated a lot of controversy and debate. There is no prohibition in any Grand Lodge jurisdiction against Catholics being made Masons, and there are in fact many Catholic Masons.

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