{"id":189,"date":"2018-04-19T14:30:03","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T14:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sunrisedaylight.org\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2018-04-19T15:12:06","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T15:12:06","slug":"who-are-the-masons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sunrisedaylight.org\/index.php\/history-of-freemasonry\/who-are-the-masons\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Are The Masons?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><big>Masons (also known as Freemasons) belong to the oldest and largest fraternal organization in the world. Today, there are more than two million Freemasons in North America. Masons represent virtually every occupation and profession, yet within the Fraternity, all meet as equals. Masons come from diverse political ideologies, yet meet as friends. Masons come from varied religious beliefs and creeds, yet all believe in one God.<br \/>\nMany of North America&#8217;s early patriots were Freemasons. 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