What is Freemasonry?

Freemasonry is a Universal Fraternal tie that unites men of various social, cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds. It is an institution that has been sanctioned by ages, venerated for wisdom and exalted for” light”. Its foundation is built upon a strong belief in God, Brotherly Love, Spiritual and Moral growth and the immortality of the soul. Freemasonry engages one in a life long study of self through various stages of learning. It is this introspetion that deepens the Love every member has for the Creator, Family and Humanity. Masonry is one of the worlds foremost Fraternal Organization who’s number one objective is to “take good men and make them better”.

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How did Freemasonry begin?

Freemasonry in its antiquity has existed in various forms and many students of freemasonry have tracked freemasonry from various points some from the 1700’s in England to the 1800’s in the “New World” some Freemasons go as far back as the Gnostic and early Christian era and many to the middle ages where the Moors helped bring Europe into light by introducing chemistry, agriculture, medicine, botany, religious freedom, masonry, the seven liberal arts and many other Civilizing and Moralizing arts and sciences. See Books & Literature (Golden age of the Moors by Ivan Van Sertima). Many astute masons track Secret Mystery systems  back to the ancient civilization of Kemet and Kush which today we call Egypt and Ethiopia.

Ethiopia is the place believed to be the remote origin of Man. Egypt and it's Great Mystery Systems strongly influenced the philosophies of all races, nations, religions and people for thousands of years including the Greek and Roman civilizations. See Books & Literature (Stolen  Legacy by G.M. James). When Freemasonry reached the shores of the New World in the early 18th century, Masonic lodges fashioned influential men who went on to make lasting impacts upon our rising nation.