Bloke
Premium Member
It is universal within regular Freemasonry that an applicant must have a belief in a "Supreme Being"
I heard a Freemason today speak of the "religious requirements for being a Freemason".
This is obviously wrong; there are no religious requirements for becoming a Freemason, one does not have to be a member of an organized Religion to hold a Belief in a Supreme Being.
So, what language does your Grand or Regular Lodge use to describe this ?
Do you talk of "spiritual requirements" (does not sound right to me), "requirement of faith" (sounds closer).
I tend to talk about "being a man of faith" but it sounds very churchy...
Can you equip me better to talk about the requirement that an applicant for (regular) Freemasonry must have a Belief in a Supreme Being ?
I am not looking for the nuances of this - but a good opening line other than "must have a belief in a supreme being.."
I'd appreciate your help Brothers..
I heard a Freemason today speak of the "religious requirements for being a Freemason".
This is obviously wrong; there are no religious requirements for becoming a Freemason, one does not have to be a member of an organized Religion to hold a Belief in a Supreme Being.
So, what language does your Grand or Regular Lodge use to describe this ?
Do you talk of "spiritual requirements" (does not sound right to me), "requirement of faith" (sounds closer).
I tend to talk about "being a man of faith" but it sounds very churchy...
Can you equip me better to talk about the requirement that an applicant for (regular) Freemasonry must have a Belief in a Supreme Being ?
I am not looking for the nuances of this - but a good opening line other than "must have a belief in a supreme being.."
I'd appreciate your help Brothers..