Mere Freemasonry

Answer: It’s pretty simple, really. You ask any member of the fraternity for an application, fill it out, and return it. That’s it.

If you don’t know anyone who’s a member, then do this:

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Question: As a Freemason, what do I say to non-Freemasons who are wearing a masonic ring? 

Answer: As a Freemason, what business is it of yours what other people wear?

Rings don’t make a man a Freemason, neither do shirts, stickers, or – in many cases – dues cards.

Freemasonry is about making good men better men.

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Yes. Absolutely. The relationship between Freemasonry and the Knights Templar goes waaaaaaay back.

Freemasons built many of the Knights Templar commanderies, knights halls, churches, abbeys, preceptories and castles. In France, the Knights Templar were major financial backers for many major building projects, including the great cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, which was constructed under the direction and participation of operative Freemasons. Wherever Knights Templars built or funded the building of great buildings, Freemasons were heavily involved; from the Middle East, through France, Italy Portugal, Spain, England, Scotland France and other European countries.

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Your question assumes something that is simply not true.

At no point in any of the 860 pages or so of Albert Pike’s Morals & Dogma does it say any such thing. In fact, “Lucifer” is only found in the text six times:

There’s no such thing as a 33rd Degree Freemason. Therefore your question is asking something that is impossible to attain. So the answer to your question is: Never; there’s no such thing.