Has anyone here every joined a fraternity while in college? This is exactly what the masonic lodge is. I am a 32° Mason. All lodges control their own agendas. Grand lodges are only in place to insure rituals are performed properly. If a rouge mason has malevolent intentions, however unlikely, any doings of this nature is not endorsed by the masons and in fact they would be thrown out of the lodge and black listed throughout the country. End of story.