Although through the time of my grandparents, both sides of my family were Masons (in the USA), I don't know anything about them. I guess I assume that today they are like a social club--the Moose Lodge or the Elks, something like that. I do know it was important to both of my grandfathers and grandmothers and their Eastern Star amd Masonic rings were mentioned in their wills.

      At the turn of century, in places like rural West Virginia and Kentucky in the USA, the Masons were major providers of needed social services, at least to other Masons. My grandmother was pretty much raised in a Masonic Orphanage. My dirt-poor great grandfather spent his last years in a masonic nursing home.

    Not equating them with Hamas, but I guess doing 'good works' does not preclude also doing 'bad works.'

    Regardless of what others may think, Undecided, what would be the pros and cons personally for you to join?

Janie