You are correct and I stand corrected; I asked a family member. New Mason members must be invited by a current member and go through an approval and initiation process.
It's these other organizations where you must be related.
Job's Daughters - for young women
DeMolay - for young men
Eastern Star - for adult women
I looked up how many organizations are affiliated with Masons and it blew my mind. So, I can't say if others require it.
Interestingly, I only experienced initiations of Masons in the public "ceremony", but I watched a video that included a closed initiation that was definitely weirdo ritualistic. I asked my BIL, he was a Master Mason too, if they actually did that, and he said yes.
Not true. My cousin was invited to join by an employee at his work site. No one in our family was ever a mason.
You are correct and I stand corrected; I asked a family member. New Mason members must be invited by a current member and go through an approval and initiation process.
It's these other organizations where you must be related.
Job's Daughters - for young women DeMolay - for young men Eastern Star - for adult women
I looked up how many organizations are affiliated with Masons and it blew my mind. So, I can't say if others require it.
Interestingly, I only experienced initiations of Masons in the public "ceremony", but I watched a video that included a closed initiation that was definitely weirdo ritualistic. I asked my BIL, he was a Master Mason too, if they actually did that, and he said yes.