Is Freemasonry a religion?

Statement on Freemasonry and Religion. Prepared by the Masonic Information Center. Basic Principles. Freemasonry is not a religion, nor is it a substitute for religion. It requires of its members a belief in God as part of the obligation of every responsible adult, but advocates no sectarian faith or practice. read more

FREEMASONRY AND RELIGION. Basic Principles. Freemasonry is not a religion, nor is it a substitute for religion. It requires of its members belief in God as part of the obligation of every responsible adult, but advocates no sectarian faith or practice. read more

Properly speaking, Freemasonry only has three degrees of initiation: entered apprentice, fellow craft, and master mason. These are modeled on the levels of membership within medieval stone mason guides, from which Freemasonry likely derives. read more