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Originally Posted by Anyisa H  are you good people or bad?
if so tell me what you've down thats good?
and if your so good why do you have to be kept a secret? |
==I am a Mason, 25 years in the Craft. We are a men's organization, and becaused we are composed of men, there are both good and bad people in Masonry. Fortunately, many more good than bad. Benjamin Franklin, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, and many Christian ministers and leaders are/were Masons.
Although not a service organization, nor a charity, Masonic (and appendant and concordant) organizations, donate about $2.6 million dollars per day to various charitable and service causes.
The Shriner's Hospitals (a masonic concordant organization) runs a network of 22 orthopaedic and burns hospitals, where all treatment is provided free. Any child up to the age of 18 receives all treatment free.
see
Shriners - Welcome.
The Scottish Rite (Southern Jurisdiction), runs a network of 100 speech/language/hearing disorder clinics, where children are treated at low cost or no cost.
see
Scottish Rite Freemasonry - Welcome to the Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, USA
The York Rite of Freemasonry, supports many medical research programs, including research into Alzheimer's, Schizophrenia, Diabetes,etc. Also research into diseases of the eye, and sight restoration surgery.
The York Rite, also has a program, which sponsors Christian pastors, to get a free all-expenses paid trip to Israel, and visit the brithplace of Christ, get baptized in the Jordan River, etc.
see
www.yorkrite.org
The Grotto supports dentistry for the handicapped. Handicapped children and adults receive free dental care, and other dental treatment, including orthodontia.
see
Humanitarian Foundation - Special Needs Dentistry Assistance
Nothing in Masonry and the over 100 appendant and concordant bodies is kept secret. There are thousands of books and internet web sites, where all of Masonry's goals and statements of purpose are broadcast out for all the world to see. Many masonic organizations have public relations programs and outreach efforts to publicize their efforts to the community.
Please see
Masonic Service Association
Masonry has traditionally served the community, quietly, without a lot of fanfare or publicity (I do not agree with this policy). The Shriner's Hospitals are probably the most public and well-known activity of all of the Masonic and appendant bodies efforts to serve humanity.
There are many more programs. The High-Twelve, supports scholarship programs, to enable individuals to obtain graduate degrees in Government and public administration.
see
High Twelve International, Inc.
I could go on for hours, detailing the various charitable and humanitarian programs of the Masonic/appendant organizations. If you have any specific questions, or wish to learn more about Masonry (including various women's and co-educational masonic groups), please send me a PM, or post your questions here.
For an excellent "capsule description" of Masonry, please see:
Freemasonry Explained