Crimes and wrongdoings have been what the secret society of Freemasons have been accused of over the years. Many facts about the Freemasons are those that are thought up by people that dislike the order. Though some considered it a religion or cult, others look at the order as the ones who helped build and shape our country into what it has become today. Looking at how Freemasonry has had its hand in the development of the United States is a great way to see how much power and knowledge this group of men has. Freemasonry has many deep secrets that cannot be revealed by any Mason to anyone who is not a Mason. Once a freemason takes the oath to his "brothers ", if he reveals any secrets of the order he will be punished by death (Handwerk 1). This penalty seems harsh, although a few secrets of Masonry have been discovered on the Internet, in books, and movies, to give us some insight on how this mysterious order operates (Jeffers 21).Although many scholars believe that the Freemasons are doing wrong and controlling our government, in reality although they are very secretive they are a group who does good and charitable works in order to make communities a better place to live.
Freemasonry has been described as, "the biggest, richest, most secret and most powerful private force in the world " by Bob Larson It is speculated that the idea of freemasonry was began in Scotland in the late 16th century. The first Grand Lodge was the Grand Lodge of England in 1717(Hill 1).The Freemasons are a group of only men who are mainly known for secretive meetings and charitable works. They have been around for almost 500 years and have done no wrong but on the other hand have believed to do wrong based on their history of their being so secretive. Such works the Masons do include feeding the hungry and building shelters for the needy and less fortunate around the community they are based around. They are also very much involved in medical assistance to those in need.
