Compass

Whatever Happened to... (6) The Freemasons (2013x25)

Fecha de emisión: Ago 25, 2013

In this series Compass revisits radical religious and social movements in Australia’s recent past, exploring their impact and legacy. Episode 6 - Freemasons arrived in Australia with the First Fleet and up until quite recently were shrouded in secrecy and tightly maintained traditions. Freemasonry is not a religion, but members must believe in a supreme being, and in its heyday most were either Protestants or Jews. Catholics were forbidden by their church from joining. Now, faced with declining membership, the Freemasons have had to relax some of their rules and reinvent themselves. So, what does this silent band of brothers actually do? Are they viable anymore? If so, who belongs and why?