Are there any Masonic Lodges in Beirut, Lebanon?
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No, it is aginst Muslim Law.
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yes , Lebanon is a small country in the middle east. don't you watch the news??!!! it was the main subject of the media a year ago and there are a lot of lebanese living outside
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James,\nYour travels in Masonry have already begun.  In your heart you know that you want to be a Freemason.  Because the fraternity does not evangelize in any way we never ask anyone to become a Mason.  Every member has joined of his own freewill and has not been persuaded to become a member.  Your own Grandfather followed this rule and never asked you to join his lodge.\n\nSearch out the most respected members of your community and you will find that they are probably Freemasons.  Tell your desire to one of these men and he will secure for you a petition to the lodge.  A committee of inquiry will call on you at your home to make sure that your desires are true,  that you are a respected member of the community and worthy to become a Mason.   If the committee approves of you; the entire lodge will be notified and you must pass a unanimous ballot.  If any member of the lodge feels that you are unworthy; you will never become a member of the lodge as long as the objection exists.\n\nAs a member you will be part of the world's oldest and greatest fraternity.  You will find charitable needs and causes, education, fellowship, and friendship.  One of the greatest gifts a man can give to another is to help him become a Mason.  I hope that I am responding in such a way that I can give this gift to you.
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I really doubt you are going to find your answers here.  There really WAS a Kinghts Templar, but answers about the Vatical's 30 miles of secret shelves will not be disclosed on the pages of yahoo answers.  If that could happen, it would be general knowledge, and you wouldn't be asking the question.\n\nAs for the Freemasons, if you want to learn about our history, read the book "American Freemasons".  It deals mostly with Masonry in America, but explains a bit about our history, as well as the history of other fraternal organizations.
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Rebeka Lodge etc. are NOT CHRISTIAN at all! They are part of the Masonic Faith.  YES! Masons are a definite religion!
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One of the mysteries of Freemasonry is that to be one you must ASK to be one.  Freemasons never ask anyone to join.  Every member is a member because he asked to be a member.\n\nThe Great Temple at 160 Great Queen Street is open 5 days a week.  Take a tour, research in the library meet a lot of Freemasons.  Or you may want to go to Mark Master Mason's Hall at 86 St James Street for further answers.\n\nThere are a great many books written about the membership of Freemasonry.  I hope you read several and compare your findings with those of authors throughout the ages.\n\nThe answers above allude to the error that Freemasonry is somehow a cult or a religion.  Nothing can be further from the truth.  While Freemasons only admit to their membership those who profess a belief in God; the discussion of religion is prohibited from its meetings.  Freemasons believe that everyone should worship God as their consciences require.
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I am a 5th generation Freemason, and I have found it be a rewarding experience.  Please feel free to email me with any questions you have.  There is very little that is actually secret, and I will be glad to share as much information with you as possible.
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Contact the Red Fork Masonic Lodge No 505 in Tulsa.\nAddress: 920 West 51st Street, Tulsa, OK 74107 \nPhone: (918) 445-1425
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I enjoy reading information about secret societies.  If you want to learn more about another interesting group read about the Bilderberg group.\nAs far as my opinion for this society, I believe that they exist.  This country was formed by a group of men, most belonging to a secret society-free masons.  Seems like it is tradition maybe even American culture.
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The only thing I know is this:\n\n"Many of [the freemasons] secret signs of recognition, for example, are borrowed from the system of words, signs, and touches that Hiram of Tyre, the master mason of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, was said to have used in order to communicate with the vast army of workers under his command."\n\nJust happened to read it yesterday.
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hi friend\n       a good place to start maybe the Royal British Legion\n    or Ex servicemans clubs throughout the country\n\n    or SAAFA in the directory\n\n          hope all goes well
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Your from lebanon too. I also study it in french. Even though I find english much easier!
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lebanon maine or lebanon new hampshire
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almost any "service" club may help ... moose lodge, elks, car clubs, masons, eastern star, knights of columbus, churches, salvation army, red cross
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see if your community has a Shriners' Club, an affiliate of the Masonic Lodge.  You may be able to get assistance through the Shriner's Hospitals for children.  You can check out their website at www.shrinershq.org
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Yes: http://www.embassyofsierraleone.org/Consular.htm\n\nHere is their embassy in Cairo: 23, El Hosny St., Mohandessin 3461338
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As an avid Freemason I continue to get this question. (my credantials include Past Master "President" of my local Masonic Lodge, 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Valley of Harrisburg, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Royal Arch Chapter, Commandery Knights Templar, Pennsylvania Shield and Square Club, and the Order of the Amaranth.)\n\nFreemasonry is not a religion, our membership does not seek salvation through the lodge, and many members of Freemasonry take on active roles in thier respective churches or places of worship. Membershop however does require that you belive in a god or "supreme being". \n\nAs a result of not endorsing any one religion, there are Freemasons from nearly every religion and walk of life. There are Grand Lodges in India, Japan, to Spain and France. We leave the question of religion to the individual member, and we do not discuss religious theology inside the lodge.\nOur degrees however come from the bible, hence can be religious in nature. Members are reminded that it is a duty not necessarily for religions sake but for us as human beings to be good citizens and live by the golden rule regardless of religion.\n\nWe are an order, a way to live. to do to others that we would have done to ourselves, and seek no reward for our benefit religious or otherwise.