http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/shriners Questions tagged with 'shriners' at Ask MetaFilter. Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:18:48 -0800 Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:18:48 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/40980/SecretSocietyFilter I'm interested in joining a fraternal organization of some sort or another. However, there's... The problem is I'm an atheist and the Masons and a lot of other fraternal organizations have the requirement that a member have a belief in a higher power of one sort or another. So tell me, O great hive-mind, are there any groovy secret societies, fraternal organizations or lodges that will accept me?<br> <br> *Organizations need not be strictly fraternal.<br> *Organizations need not be atheist-only.<br> *Secret hand-shakes a plus. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.40980 Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:18:48 -0800 atheism atheist fez fraternalorganization masons secrethandshake secretsocieties shriners tinylittlecars lekvar http://ask.metafilter.com/10527/What%2Dexactly%2Dare%2Dthe%2DMasons%2Dand%2DShriners What, exactly, are the Masons and Shriners? A fraternal organization? Secret society? Religious cult? Charity fund-raisers? Community organization? To be honest I've always been a little creeped out by these groups, but since I don't much about them I don't know why that is. They don't seem very secrative, what with posting their logos on city welcoming signs wherever they have a chapter. But their buildings always seem so spooky.. tinted glass, no signage to speak of.. doesn't seem very inviting or sociable. Are the Shriners and Masons related? About the only dealings I have had with Shriners are having them show me where to park at county fairs. But what's the point of joining the group? Any benefit? How would one join? And are "Free" Masons different? I understand they've been around awhile.. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2004:site.10527 Tue, 28 Sep 2004 15:47:32 -0800 clubs masons organizations shriners societies robbie01