"MASONIC-FAQ" - читать интересную книгу автора (McIntyre Vonda N)

authoring any part of this FAQ, please drop me a line. Even catching
(gasp!) spelling errors would be a great help.

Also note that there are some areas that are not asterisked, but should
be thought of as "permanently asterisked" because their information may
change or could always be added to. For example, do you know of any
other names to add in the famous Freemasons section? Are you aware
of other FTP sites? Any books you would recommend? Etcetera.

Finally, it should be stated without fail that no Mason, no Master,
no Grand Master can speak for all of Masonry. The answers provided
herein are not "authoritative" in the sense that they are universally
true for all Masons everywhere and reflect the beliefs of all Masons.
There are differences between each jurisdiction, and in general there
are differences between US Grand Lodges and Grand Lodges in other
countries. Of course, the high ideals and noble principles of
Masonry remain the same the world over, but some of the fine points
and details may vary.

So remember: nothing here is "gospel". This FAQ is intended to provide
a summation of commonly-given answers to commonly-asked questions on
the net.

Andrew Fabbro
[email protected]
Ann Arbor Fraternity Lodge No. 262
Free & Accepted Masons,
Grand Lodge of Michigan

(3) Table of Contents

Each Roman numeral is a separate file.

I. MASONRY ON USENET AND THE INTERNET
(1) Where is this FAQ available?
(2) Is there a mailing list?
(3) Are there any FTP sites?
(4) Are there any Wide World Web Masonic resources?
*(5)* What about CompuServe, AOL, Prodigy, GEnie, Delphi, and other
commercial services?
(6) What is alt.freemasonry for?
(7) What is alt.masonic.members for?
(8) What is alt.masonic.demolay for?
(9) Hey! Somebody just posted some nonsense about how Masons
worship Satan and sell their soul to the Reverend Moon! What
should I do about it?

II. WHO/WHAT ARE MASONS?
(1) What is Freemasonry?
(2) What is the Scottish Rite?