Candidates for Freemasonry will have met most active members of the Lodge they are joining before they are initiated. The process varies between jurisdictions, but the candidate will typically have been introduced by a friend at a Lodge social function, or at some form of open evening in the Lodge. In modern times, interested people often track down a local Lodge through the Internet. The onus is on candidates to ask to join; while candidates may be encouraged to ask, they are never invited. Once the initial inquiry is made, an interview usually follows to determine the candidate's suitability. If the candidate decides to proceed from here, the Lodge ballots on the application before he (or she, depending on the Masonic Jurisdiction) can be accepted. COUNT 9
QSN1 How are Freemasons invited to join a lodge? ANS1 they are never invited QSN2 How does one become a Freemason? ANS2 The onus is on candidates to ask to join QSN3 Can women ask to be a member of the Masonic Lodge? ANS3 depending on the Masonic Jurisdiction QSN4 How can you find a lodge to ask to be a member of? ANS4 track down a local Lodge through the Internet QSN5 Candidates for Freemasonry must do what before being initiated?  ANS5 will have met most active members of the Lodge they are joining QSN6 Candidates are normally introduced to the lodge by whom? ANS6 a friend QSN7 Now days, many interested people find a Masonic Lodge using what? ANS7 the Internet QSN8 Candidates are never what to a Masonic lodge? ANS8 never invited QSN9 What usually follows an initial inquiry of a candidate? ANS9 an interview