Fix?
“Officially, women cannot become Masons; nor can atheists. To become a Mason of a recognized, “regular” lodge, you need to be a man of legal age who has a belief in “the Great Architect of the Universe.” A nondenominational belief, that is—Jews, Muslims, Christians, deists and agnostics alike can join, although for a Catholic, joining risks excommunication.”
So a club of sexism will “fix” men? Ugh.
https://madeforfreemasons.com/blogs/news/what-if-the-solution-to-men-s-loneliness-is-freemasonry
@feloneouscat Does the Flying Spaghetti Monster count as a "supreme being"? If so, what's the cut-off? Does the "supreme being" have to be a god, or can it just be my cat? I feel that's one of many loopholes ripe for abuse.
Protip: Masonic Lodges, Granges, and other fraternal organizations usually have assets - sometimes very substantial assets - in the form of real estate, trusts, and endowments.
Many are experiencing critically low membership, mostly elderly. A conspiratorial group of younger folks can infiltrate and co-opt the organization, taking over leadership and control.
Then they can begin looting the organization, eventually liquidating it and sharing the proceeds.
@danalan VERY interesting. Yes...very...