[Terriergal]

There are two ways of becoming a “former” Freemason: first, one can resign. Second, one can get ejected for misconduct. Neither source of “former” Freemasons would be reliable sources of information for any of the books you are likely to have read.

Well then I guess they have successfully insulated themselves against all criticism. Convenient!

[DieHard the Hunter]

> Well then I guess they have successfully insulated themselves against all criticism. Convenient!

If a Mason has resigned it will be because he has become disaffected — there is no other reason. If he has been ejected it is invariably through misconduct.

A disaffected ex-Mason is hardly likely to be impartial or objective, and is highly likely to exaggerate or be untruthful. Hardly a reliable source of useful information.

And an ex-Mason ejected for misconduct has, by definition, become a wilfully perjured individual, void of all moral worth. Hardly a reliable source of useful information.

So yes, I agree with you: it’s very convenient indeed. It is a clever, self-correcting, self-sealing insulated system. And because we keep our Secrets, it’s impervious to busybodies, cowans and intruders. As close to Perfect in this life as it can ever get.