here is a link to my grand lodge with the real rules for joining
Requirements to Become a Mason
I am a Mason and proud of it if you have any more questions feel free to email me
read though some of my answers to other questions the may be some info there for you
The basic process is easy.
first you must not be an atheists, or have a criminal record
Your petition to join will be read in the lodge at the first business meaning after you apply. Then a committee of inquire will visit you and your family at your home. If they feel they can recommend you you will be voted on at the next meeting.
I have seen only 3 people not be allowed to be voted on and have seen no one be rejected by a vote.
Remember not all lodges are the same some have younger members and do more charity work while some lodges have older members and are more concerned with ritual and history of freemasonry.
Email me and tell me what are your reasons for wanting to join and i will tell you the types of questions to ask to make sure you get in a lodge you like. If you join a lodge that doesn't fit you you probably wont be very involved in you r lodge and be just an other member that doesn't go to lodge
we are not begging for members it is against the rules to recruit
we have plenty of members just a small percentage that is active. The lodge at Harvard college just got 200 new members last year