jacknife 2,005 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I got asked about 3 years ago if id consider becoming one It was by one of my customers who id known for years without knowing he was a lodge master....or whatever there called Was too bust don't have enough spare time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithie 2,444 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 me being a nosey can't that I am have read load's on this. spend hours and hours on Google but I'm not no wiser for it. got as far as gods banker, 3 degree's grand poo bar etc. but I do know to get an invite you are supposed to be a right and proper person, a believer in god and that they do a lot for charity. I know a few but they won't speak about it. they also won't deny being a mason. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,368 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 me being a nosey can't that I am have read load's on this. spend hours and hours on Google but I'm not no wiser for it. got as far as gods banker, 3 degree's grand poo bar etc. but I do know to get an invite you are supposed to be a right and proper person, a believer in god and that they do a lot for charity. I know a few but they won't speak about it. they also won't deny being a mason. Just to be clear, its not God of the bible. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IshotRogerRabbit 46 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 You don't have to believe in God at all. Ok it's widely known that there is a religious element to it but you certainly don't have to be religious. It's got nothing whatsoever to do with protestant/Catholic either. It's not sinister cult and will never do you or anyone around you any harm. If you're a decent bloke you may get an invite...if your an arse forget it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 You don't have to believe in God at all. Ok it's widely known that there is a religious element to it but you certainly don't have to be religious. It's got nothing whatsoever to do with protestant/Catholic either. It's not sinister cult and will never do you or anyone around you any harm. If you're a decent bloke you may get an invite...if your an arse forget it. That must be why I got 2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithie 2,444 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 You don't have to believe in God at all. Ok it's widely known that there is a religious element to it but you certainly don't have to be religious. It's got nothing whatsoever to do with protestant/Catholic either. It's not sinister cult and will never do you or anyone around you any harm. If you're a decent bloke you may get an invite...if your an arse forget it. That must be why I got 2. and why I won't get any lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Accip74 7,112 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 One of my best mates became one about 3 years ago now, it's just business......that's purely why he joined, he has his own accountancy business, so you can imagine the advantages ;-) He talked me through the initiation ceremony.........sounded like something from 'tales of the unexpected' haha..... He told me a bunch of other stuff, but we were on a bender at the time in brussels & I suffer from terrible black outs haha....so no juicy gossip from me.....haha... Like Bosun said.......not to be trusted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Accip74 7,112 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 me being a nosey can't that I am have read load's on this. spend hours and hours on Google but I'm not no wiser for it. got as far as gods banker, 3 degree's grand poo bar etc. but I do know to get an invite you are supposed to be a right and proper person, a believer in god and that they do a lot for charity. I know a few but they won't speak about it. they also won't deny being a mason. Jimmy Savile done a lot of work for charity. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I went out with this girl who's Grandfather was suffering with sevier dementia and was living in their house to be looked after. He almost never stopped gazing into space and shouting out 'poo bar', 'poo bar', only ever broken by the odd 'banana'. No one in the house knew what it was about and they all thought it was just sommat daft he repeats. It was only years after i found out where that comes from. Imagion that, tortured by the Freemasons for the last years of your life, with no escape... horrible! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 My old dad was a Buff, and so am I. (That's "Buff" with a "B" !). Royal Antedeluvian Order of Buffaloes.... They're similar to the Masons, in that both DO raise and donate large amounts to charity, but neither of them are little more than Old Boy's networks. Word of warning....being a Mason can be costly ! The both have daft little initiation ceremonies,but they're just old traditions, symbolic really. The handshakes and passwords are for real - members use them to identify themselves, and you can be kicked out for revealing them ! My grandad was an Oddfellow, but that's another story....... (My signature is the RAOB motto..........which is nice!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) I'm pretty certain that the Masons don't have anyone called Poobah - I believe they're called names like "Grand Master" and "Worshipful Master".......... ......unless anyone knows different ? Edited September 10, 2015 by Blackbriar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
air gun ant 1,666 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 ive had an invite, but don't think I can afford it! lol not my cup of tea anyway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithie 2,444 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I'm pretty certain that the Masons don't have anyone called Poobah - I believe they're called names like "Grand Master" and "Worshipful Master".......... ......unless anyone knows different ? I'm pretty certain that the Masons don't have anyone called Poobah - I believe they're called names like "Grand Master" and "Worshipful Master".......... ......unless anyone knows different ? it's probably rubbish as the guy what mentioned this to me does like to tell a tale. he said the grand poo bar is one at the top of the tree. also would not describe him as a right and proper person..yet he's still a mason Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 My old dad was a Buff, and so am I. (That's "Buff" with a "B" !). Royal Antedeluvian Order of Buffaloes.... They're similar to the Masons, in that both DO raise and donate large amounts to charity, but neither of them are little more than Old Boy's networks. Word of warning....being a Mason can be costly ! The both have daft little initiation ceremonies,but they're just old traditions, symbolic really. The handshakes and passwords are for real - members use them to identify themselves, and you can be kicked out for revealing them ! My grandad was an Oddfellow, but that's another story....... (My signature is the RAOB motto..........which is nice!) Growing up, I always thought the Buffaloes were sort of reject Masons... There was a Buff's club on our lane, which had great social nights that my parents would go to quite often. Many around our streets were Buffaloes. You knew when you went into the houses and seen the broken clay pipe on a pipe stand on the mantle or sideboard. It always took pride of place. My dad never joined and he never lived long enough for me to ask why... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dare 1,103 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 If you want to give monwy to charity why do you need to be a member of some group? Guessing the funny handshakes gets stuff done for businesses or price reductions. Like everything no doubt their are people at top doing better from it than others. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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