I’ve been a Mason for 20 years, Past Master, 32°, Scottish Rite & York Rite. I don’t have any juicy secrets (like “33° Masons control the price of Ovaltine”), and I’m of the view that we’re / they’re mostly harmless. That said, I’m disillusioned. The Brotherhood is broken and not fulfilling what they promise to their craftsmen, which is to make good men better. It’s become one big LARP that sucks free time and money from its members and gives nothing back to the Brothers, their families, communities, or the world.
They broke their oath, I’ll break mine. Ask me anything. Or nothing.
Have you seen the development of apps recently? They’re seeking to “gamify” every aspect of life. Go for a walk with your Health Insurance Co. App running to save $0.15 on your bill this month, “level up” your houses insulation via homedepot to get a $10 coupon on bug burgers, that kind of shit. You ain’t wrong, basically