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Freemasonry

Generally Freemasonry (or Masonry) is one of the world's oldest and largest secular fraternal organizations, whose members are concerned with moral and spiritual values. The Fraternity aims to unite men of differing beliefs into a harmonious and productive community through the application of Masonic moral values and the practice of benevolence, intellectual development, and mutual respect. The necessary prerequisite for acceptance into the Masonic fraternity is the belief in a Supreme Being and membership is open to men of all races and religions who profess belief in deity and are of good repute.

On this section of the Grand Lodge website, you will find pages dedicated to what it means to be a Mason, how to become a Mason, a gallery of Masonic art, and a description of appendant bodies associated with the Craft of Freemasonry. 
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