Question:
Can you become a Free Mason if your a Satanist?
anonymous
2010-08-10 23:13:03 UTC
I'm LaVey Satanic. I was considering becoming a Free Mason. My question is, Since i am a Satanist will i be declined?

I know you need a invite from a member
Six answers:
J. R.
2010-08-11 15:06:15 UTC
No, you cannot.



See, the thing so many people cannot grasp is that there is much more to being qualified to become a Freemason than just "belief in a deity" or "Supreme Being".

The Constitutions of the Freemasons make the qualification quite clear in that a Mason must hold a belief in, and hold his trust and faith in "One Supreme and Supernatural Creator of all the Heavens and Earth".



First off, satan is not a Creator, not even in the beliefs of satanists... rather, satan is part of creation, and the antagonist of the Creator. Most sects of satanists do believe in the existence of God the Creator, very much in the same sense as Judeo-Christian tradition, but by being satanists, they willingly refuse to put their trust and faith in God, and as such do not meet the qualifications to become Freemasons. (Satanism is in reality not really about demon worship so much as it is about self worship.)



Freemasonry is open to persons of many different religious faiths, and Masonry does not make any determination or hold any dogmatic opinion as to who or what God is or which if any religious sect is right etc. Basically it requires a man to believe he is accountable to whatever deity he believes created him and the world around him. Satanism rejects the idea of this accountability, much as an atheist does, and thus cannot become a Mason.
Ageless Shadows
2010-08-12 00:00:02 UTC
It depends where you go, in freemansonry the requirement is to believe in a god, which is your own individual choice, and that is enough for you. If they do not accept do not be ashamed and find a better organization.
Kthxbye
2010-08-11 06:20:29 UTC
Why would they need to know? Keep your mouth shut, smile and nod, give them the answers they want. Go, dive into a blissful pool of woo, embrace all the ridiculousness the world has to offer.



Might as well.
cardimom
2010-08-11 15:24:14 UTC
they ask if you believe in God--they do not care which one, they actually had a huge uproar when the first Hindu person joined. That's how they determined it "Belief in deity".
?
2010-08-11 06:26:51 UTC
Masonry asks that you believe in God. You may not even be approached if you have any such beliefs in satanism.
anonymous
2010-08-11 06:15:26 UTC
As long as you believe in a deity, they will allow you in. Satan is a deity, so you you should have no problem.


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