It is said that Freemasonry is a way of life. What can we possibly mean by that? Well, the primary thought here is that each lesson learned from Freemasonry should be applied in our daily lives. A Mason is taught that he should walk uprightly before God and Man observing the principles of Brotherly Love , Relief, and Truth. Applied to our every day lives, it does become a way of life.
This is probably the most common misconception of what Freemasonry is about. Nothing could be further from the truth. Masonry is religious in character, but it is not a religion and doesn't claim to be a substitute for religion. We open and close with prayer and while at labor, the Holy Bible, Koran or Book of Books of any faith be it Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim or Hindu, rest upon Masonic altars. Each man, at some point in our ceremonies, expressed a belief in the existence of a Supreme Being. To refuse or decline to do so would deny him the opportunity to become a member. No atheist can be made a Mason. That's about as religious as we get.
