My Brother's Been Invited To Join The Masons, Can anyone tell me anything about them? Options

Hey guys,
My 20 year old brother has apparently recently been approached by a member of Freemasonry, and asked if he wants to join. I know practically nothing about the group myself, aside from occasionally having heard probably the usual dark rumours. From the little reading I tried to do on the group probably close to 15 or so years ago, I did get the impression that they were Luciferians...although I wasn't able to really confirm anything definite. I apparently had a great uncle who was a member of the group, but true to form, he never said much about it.

The single main question I wanted to ask is if it's true or not that they are in fact Satanists...if they are, I'm almost certain my brother isn't going to want to join. I haven't bothered to look up info about them elsewhere on the Web, because I figured I'd get two very polarised depictions of them. One portraying them as baby eating demoniacs who perform the proverbial "unspeakable rituals with sheep and street urchins," (to quote Phil Hine) and the other portraying them as radiantly glowing beings of light and the authors of democracy; the saviours of mankind.

I know neither of the above images are therefore likely to be correct...but can anyone possibly give me one which is somewhere close to the truth?

This post has been edited by Petrus: Dec 21 2007, 08:44 PM

From my perspective, they are an interesting social club. They have some mystical components, but it depends on the Lodge as far as the degree of importance. The only downside I can see to joining is National Politics, tabloids would eat the concept of joining a secret and exclusive “mens club”.
However from everything I know and have read, a bit on the subject. Nothing bad other then seeing it as pointless, think of it as a fraternity with less beer and allot less women, and a bit less silliness. But depending on the Lodge, it has a lot of movers and shakers in the local area who it does not hurt to rub elbows with.

Also from what I understand is that they have a seeker type program, so it might be a misunderstanding.
One person says you should look into becoming a Free Mason. You look into it, you do the Seeker work and they offer you to take the initiation.
The easiest way to describe it is they invited you to become a Mason…you get a nifty apron and some nifty tools and things to stick on your car.

I do not think there was any deception going on…but you know your brother better then we do.

This post has been edited by paxx: Dec 22 2007, 02:26 AM