Freemasons and Atheism

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Here's something I found on the internet on Freemasons:

Speaking of Freemason in the US, in most jurisdiction you will be asked if you believe in a Supreme Being and maybe also the immortality of the soul. If you can answer honestly yes to these questions, then you have met that qualification.
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In Europe and else where there are Grand Orients that admit agnostics and atheists, due to the removal of the requirement that you believe in a Supreme Being. And in the US there are Grand Orient observances as well. Be cautioned however, that if you join the Grand Orient type lodges, you will not be recognized as a Freemason by the vast majority of Freemasons. You will not be allowed to visit Lodges that are part of the regular Grand Lodge system in a particular state or country.
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In principle, a Freemason must believe in some kind of higher power or powers, however abstract or vague. Practice varies widely from lodge to lodge and country to country, with the Freemasons of Belgium having a history of atheist and agnostic members.

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