Free masons?

[dharris]

All what money?

The funds it take to run an organization, build all the buildings and everything in them and keep them up.

[twobittxn]

Members pay dues, make donations, do fund raisers.

The Texas Masonic Retirement home requires you to donate your estate. In exchange you get a place to live and three meals until you die.

[Z7EXTREMIST]

My grandpa was one. My dad was a 32nd. Noticed I said "was". My grandpa has passed now for over 20 years, and my dad no longer claims to be one. He has a class ring from Sam Houston State that had the Masonic emblem in the stone. I saw him turn that ring upside down and knock the stone out when I was a kid. I asked him why he did it and he said doing good deeds on this earth doesn't get you into Heaven. Accepting Christ as your Lord and personal savior does.
I've also seen it used on jobs. I've seen "red" tags on plumbing inspections turn to "green" ones only because the guy was a ring bumper. So no, I'm not all that much of a fan of it, but to each his own.

[sleepymedic1]

I've been a Mason for close to twenty years. Never heard of any " ring bumping"

[Tatom]

Milam #2

[tpack]

It's beneficial if you make it beneficial... It make a good man a better man

My BIL has been a mason for about 15 years. Those are his exact words to me when he asked me if I was interested. I was not interested but he is really active with the Masons and seems to enjoy it a lot.

[Ronnie]

He should not have asked you that...

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[Bill]

My Dad, Uncle (past Master) and great uncle (Shriner) were all Masons and none ever asked if I wanted to know more. When Dad passed away I asked a Mason I met ‘why’ and he said ‘your Dad wanted to, but promised never to”.




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[Quackerbox]

I've been a Mason for close to twenty years. Never heard of any " ring bumping"

I'm not and have heard and seen it many times

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[DRT]

Hard to recruit if you never ask?

Gary

[WCB]

I'm not and have heard and seen it many times

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No different than a college ring or member of a fraternity being given a leg up.

[Quackerbox]

No different than a college ring or member of a fraternity being given a leg up.

Oh, I agree and not knockin it

I know a BUNCH of masons. Ive had the paperwork mysteriously show up on my desk. Just never did it

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