What religion do you have to be to be a Freemason?

Freemasonry is not a religion or a substitute for religion. Freemasonry does not intrude on the religious beliefs of its members, although it does require that all members profess a belief in a Supreme Being.

Are Freemasons and Shriners the same?

All Shriners are Masons, but not all Masons are Shriners Shriners International is a spin-off from Freemasonry, the oldest, largest and most widely known fraternity in the world. Members of the Masonic lodges are required to learn about their fraternity and earn a series of Masonic degrees.

Does Freemasonry accept Catholics?

Yes. Freemasonry takes Catholics. A Roman Catholic possesses all the requirements for membership in a Masonic lodge. A belief in a divine being is what I am referring to. The bigger issue is how the Roman Catholic Church handles Masonic members.

Are Freemasons against the Catholic Church?

Freemasonry’s position on Catholics joining the Fraternity. Masonic bodies do not ban Catholics from joining if they wish to do so. There has never been a Masonic prohibition against Catholics joining the fraternity, and some Freemasons are Catholics, despite the Catholic Church’s prohibition of joining the freemasons.

Can an atheist become Freemason?

No atheist can be made a Mason, far less from lack of binding power of the obligation taken by such a disbeliever, than from Freemasonry’s knowledge that an atheist can never be a Mason “in his heart.” Our whole symbolism is founded on the erection of a Temple to the Most High.

Can a Muslim be a Freemason?

No, Freemasonry is not a religion. Masons who treat it as such are mistaken. Freemasonry strongly encourages its members to belong to an established religion, although that is not a requirement for membership (only that a candidate profess a belief in a Supreme Being).