[RegulatorCountry]

You’ve got to believe in a deity to be a Mason. It’s not limited to Christianity; some Masonic beliefs and rituals would not be considered particularly Christian, especially by devout fundamentalists.

Beyond that, I’ve understood that Mormonism incorporates many aspects of Freemasonry into their religious ceremonies and rites. Mormons themselves appear to have gone back and forth, as to whether they’re actually Christian themselves, or not.

You’ve got to show interest and make inquiries, in order to become better informed by the Masons themselves. They do not approach you, you approach them.

[hiramknight]

Freemasonry does not advocate or disassociate with any religion. The requirement of believing in deity is to assure that the perspective mason is not so self-absorbed to understand his own mortality, and that this journey in life has a destination, and he will be judged at the end as to what was left in his wake. Is the world a better place having him been a part of it? Based on that, believing in a higher being and his pending judgement, assures us that the man will strive to live by the highest set of moral standards. That is the fundamental principle of freemasonry. All of the ritual reminds us of this, and means nothing if not practiced during our "journey". Loving thy neighbor is the basic message conveyed by Christianity, therefore, freemasonry coexists with Christianity as another vehicle of that message. I am a Freemason, and a Christian. For some to say I cannot be both is unfairly judgmental. Judge not, lest ye be judged. We all will be in the end. Not by the riches we've aquired, but by riches we've bestowed upon our fellow travelers.