Is Freemasonry a secret sect?

Freemasonry is not a sect at all. A sect is a religious group, especially one that has split off from some other group. Freemasonry is not a religious group of any kind.

Nor is it secret. Freemasons have never sought to keep the existence of Freemasonry a secret. They have not generally advertised themselves, but neither have they sought to hide.

Freemasonry is an organization that has certain secrets certain signs, words, actions, and symbols used only among members of the group. More.

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