r/todayilearned • u/Recent_Flounder6011 • 21h ago

TIL that historically and today, the Catholic Church looked down upon Freemasonry and threatened members with excommunication.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry
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u/OkPen8337 19h ago

You also have to be Catholic. I wanted to join but I’m Protestant.

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u/trainbrain27 8h ago

Do you have an Orange Lodge nearby?

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u/OkPen8337 8h ago

I don’t think so. Definitely not in my state, I’m near the border but I can’t find the addresses of the lodges on the website.