Ten reasons to become a Freemason

A place where you can confidently trust people, and trust your family with them, also.

A place where within moral and civil guidelines, free speaking and spiritual growth of man, can grow into its fullest potential.

A place to meet outstanding individuals from all walks of life, that a person would not otherwise have had the opportunity to know and call brother.

A place to be a part of an organization, which has for its principle tenets-Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth

A place that provides self-development opportunities, leadership, training and experience, and to improve public speaking skills.

A place you can go to seek support as well as give it.

A place where moral virtues are taught and through these teachings, a regular reinforcement of the moral virtues is experienced.

A place to spend time with a group of brothers, who by acting as good men, make me want to become a better man. Not better than others, but better than I would have otherwise been.

A place to become better equipped to serve Church and community.

A place to meet with established members of the community and become a part of the community.

 

An international and widely recognised fraternity, Freemasonry provides its members with the opportunity to embark on an amazing life-long journey of learning and self-discovery and of deepening personal moral strength and compassion. Most Masons find the experience both challenging and rewarding and above all, enormously enjoyable.

Whilst dating back several centuries in this country no one knows exactly when Freemasonry, as we know it today, started.

However, the Craft on which it was founded - that of stonemasons - dates back thousands of years - recent examples of which can be seen everywhere, in our castles, churches, cathedrals, and other historic buildings.

The strict rules and guidelines that were used to train and develop young men into supreme masters of the stonemason's craft are used in Freemasonry - but now, in metaphorical form - to develop the character, values and spirit of the individual.

For Freemasonry expounds the art of self-discovery and continuous self-improvement; of using human virtues as templates, enabling men gradually to fashion, sculpt and craft themselves into better individuals from the inner person and hopefully, to become even more helpful, worthy and useful members of society.

(Reproduced by kind permission from the Province of Nottinghamshire website. www.nottsmasons.info)