DH is a Freemason and it makes me cringe

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He takes it so seriously. He's always gone through hobby phases but he's done this for years now and takes it very seriously. He's currently on the phone discussing 'Bretheryn' and it gives me the major ick, I actually want to cry listening to it.

I've tried to stand by him as he takes it so seriously so i attend events and smile encouragingly but I can't bear it. Never knew when I married him that he wanted to do this. It's not the worst thing he could do of course but it's an old boys club and we're only in our 30s!

He has lots of friends and other hobbies so it's not even his only social outlet, no idea why he needs this in his life and treats it like a second job.

are you really nieve enough to think only police and high up business men are masons
im a tradesman from a ship building town and most of the masons are from the ship yards

I never said the figures were made up but by you own admission you never included them all so you did cherry pick and by doing so gave inaccurate information and wasting everyone’s time.
so you post are not accurate or facts please stop wasting our time

No I did not accuse them of being anti catholic.
I specifically said the Catholic Church do not approve of the FMs, not the other way round.
Others have made this incorrect assumption re the RCC and FM .

This thread is about the FM.
Ill see you over on a thread re RCC if you want to start one, happy to talk if everyone is polite and comments aren’t diminished and there’s no bullying ( I had enough of that crap at school thanks )

I don’t do witch hunts though and I absolutely detest the sexist angle of the phrase

User is referring to a pp re some FMs who were in high up fields. It’s a direct question

Read the post no she’s not

Ps.
I recall questioning someone using the term witches circle, not applauding it.

I don’t think I’m particularly naive.

I was asking a question of a previous poster regarding the people she knows who are Freemasons, who are also successful businessmen and senior policemen.

It was a polite question.

Why so aggressive?

ah, too arrogant to apologise for your false accusation…what a surprise!

Quick to jump in with a personal attack on a conversation you’re not involved with - what a surprise - yawn.

That certainly wasn’t the impression you made

Because it’s been well documented on this thread that masons come from all walks of life.
And to not help each other for better jobs the welders platers burners who work in all weather will tell you that

It wasn’t me who started the personal attacks 😂

Nor me, there’s been plenty aimed at me throughout this thread

I’ve just caught up with this thread and can only say my initial response at the start stands. I think Freemasonry itself it’s harmless and some of the responses on here sound bonkers and extremely ignorant.

I guess people really do fear what they don’t understand.

Imo posters such as Feelingathomenow JamesPeterson & Aulddeacon have made detailed and measured responses to some perfectly silly remarks and unsubstantiated claims.

Its so obvious many posters are just parroting things they’ve “heard”.

Do we not think if the Masons we’re so corrupt and dodgy there’d be evidence and big court cases? Obvs there will be some bad people in the masons like any society. Dh just told me he went to a couple of gatherings in the 80’s and was offered drugs by one of the members but that isn’t a reflection on the society itself, probably more that it was the 80’s and the guy had some spare coke!

One of the aspects I like the most is that it’s single sex - why on earth shouldn’t it be? Single sex groups are important - I belong to an all female running group and I’d be extremely pissed off if any men tried to infiltrate. Are posters seriously saying there shouldn’t be ANY single sex clubs?

If the OP who posed the initial thread feels her dh is letting it take over his life then that’s obviously problematic and needs addressing - but seeing as she hasn’t been back I wonder if it was just an attempt at Mason-bashing!

I think it all sounds quite interesting and I can definitely understand the reasons people want to join - when I went to church it was like having extended family and they really looked after us when my df died. I don’t see any difference between the masons and the rituals of the church tbh. But being religious is widely accepted and seen as normal.

As is worshipping a football/sports team or going cycling and spending a lot of time/money on that. Why is a man in a silly Lycra outfit any more acceptable than heraldic robes 😂? At least masons aren’t a pain in the arse on the roads!

You complain about being labelled anti Catholic. Followed swiftly by a torrent of anti Catholic bile. Plus ca change.

The point of a charity though is to not be self serving.
You shouldn't actually expect anything in return

They don't claim to be a charity though. Charity is just something they do sometimes, its not who they are.

I dont agree in this case. Part of being a member of the FM is that they will help you if you need it. That's part of being a community. They aren't standing on street corners with buckets taking money from the general public then spending it on themselves. The money they raise comes from their own members and is used to help both their own members and others.

The raise money for charity and they give to charity, but they aren't a charity. They are a club in which you pay a fee to be part of.

Holly.
Iwas running through the entire thread looking for something else and spotted your comment and commented. Then noticed I’d commented before.
I disagree with you
but apologies for tagging your post a second time

The Freemasons ( of which there are many ) are a Charity with all the associated benefits.
They are registered on the CC

They do.
They have registered Charity numbers

Here’s page 1 of many
by just putting in the word Freemasons on the commission website

Yes but the charity is a side issue. Its not their main purpose.