Masons & Religion

Freemasonry is not a religion. It does not promise salvation. Religion and religious beliefs are not discussed in our lodges, but through the use of symbols and allegories, Freemasonry teaches the equality of all men and the value of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. Freemasonry teaches and practices charity towards all who are less fortunate, and seeks to become the happy means of cementing its members into one harmonizing body. Thus, while not a religion, Freemasonry is religious in the sense that Masons revere God, and urge everyman to attend the Church or Synagogue of his choice. We learn that our strength is to be found in our God, no matter how we may view Him.
In sum, Freemasonry teaches the Brotherhood of man under the Fatherhood of God, marveling at the Divine Order of the universe. It brings together men of all creeds and teaches the many aspects of the Great and Golden Rule common to all faiths. Each Masonic Brother is left to his own private judgment concerning the mode and form of his religion. We meet together in harmony as Christian, Jew, Moslem, and Buddhist applying those great principles which are common to all religions. Thus the great Fraternity has existed since time immemorial.

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