My father was also a Mason. Invited by my step mother's father after my dad retired from the military. I'm not sure how far he went as he passed in 2020 but I do remember attending some "family included" ceremony when I was about 16 years old. My step mother was Eastern Star & they tried to get my younger brother involved with DeMolay. I really had a hard time when I learned the truth but feel deeply that most get involved because they trust the men who bring them in and truly believe it's a good organization.

I too was asked to attend an induction ceremony but had a bad vibe about it so I chose not to. This was before I knew anything about them. I thought they were just a group of businessmen and investors that got together and had these social meetings that just discussed insider stuff and did fundraising. I've always been an investor and that maybe it would be a good idea but now I'm glad I didn't and listened to my heart instead of being tempted with a secret society. Now when I think of their secret society I think of the speech JFK gave about them being repugnant.
it would not want to be part of a group that is thought of as being repugnant. 🤠👍

My father was a Mason too, He was a schriener and he never told the secrets of the club he took them to his grave. He was recruited from military. After he died i found his mason certificate. The symbols stick out bigtime!

My Great Grandfather, Grand father, Great Uncles and Uncles were all Mason as well.

Prior to my Father becoming aware of some of the more nefarious things that go on he shared with me what I was able to understand at my age, and up to a point he was taking me on the path with him as he would teach me and answer questions when I would ask him what he was doing or studying...he had a very extensive library which I have today.

I was between 20-22 years old when my father stopped talking about it all together with me and it just seemed like he something in him changed...about the same time of me asking what I needed to do to become a Mason. I know enough that I can pass myself off as a Blue Lodge Mason as long as they don't go check the rolls.

I do not know exactly what happened, he never would talk about it and he took it to the grave with him...but he did tell me on his death bed that there is True Evil at work in this world and that the worst was yet to come.