Stevan’s Comments (group member since Jul 23, 2013)

Stevan’s comments from the Ask Stevan Nikolic group.

The simplest questions often have the most complicated answers. Such is the case with the question of the nature of Freemasonry. As Freemasons, we are often asked by the profane “What is Freemasonry?” Masons from different parts of the world would, most likely, have different opinions on this subject. Even more so, members of the very same Lodge may give quite diverse answers. There are those who would recite official definitions from the Grand Lodge Manuals and those who would simply say that Freemasonry is a way of life. Some would answer, with particular pride, that it is a fraternity of men who do good deeds together and have fun in the process.

There are those who would claim Freemasonry to be the very essence of all religions. Contrary to this, others would see in it a set of somewhat religious lectures on morality and truth. Furthermore, for some European Masons, it is a philosophy of life that has nothing whatsoever to do with religion. Some Masons claim Freemasonry to be a School of Mysteries. For them, the Masonic temple is a holy place, like the Temple of Solomon, where one enters upon the sacred path of reunification with the Divine within himself. For others, the Masonic Temple is just an ordinary meeting room. There, members of the group, through the use of particular symbols during the ritual work, try to understand the psychology of our inner being and convey lessons on morality to initiates in the closed, private setting. There are those, as well, who are quite content with the “social club” aspect of the Masonic organization and they refuse to see in it anything else.
Some find the meaning of Freemasonry in their charitable activities.

What do you think?