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Originally Posted by MaryPoppins
In particular I have heard that the Mormon Church has prohibitions against Secret Societies that require oaths.
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My wife is a Latter Day Saint and is a member of Alpha Phi Omega which is a co-ed community service fraternity.
I know people who are both Latter Day Saints and Masons and (from the wikipedia article Mormonism and Freemasonry)
From 1925 to 1984 the Grand Lodge of Utah prohibited Latter-day Saints from joining, but no other Grand Lodge followed this ban and Mormons were free to join Lodges outside Utah. In 1984 the Grand Lodge of Utah officially dropped its anti-Mormon position and allowed LDS church members to join. Today there is no formal obstacle in Utah or in any other Grand Lodge preventing Mormons from becoming Freemasons.
The presidency of the LDS Church has not made an official statement as to whether or not Freemasonry is compatible with Mormonism. However Don LeFevre, a past spokesman for the church has said the church "...strongly advises its members not to affiliate with organizations that are secret, oath-bound, or would cause them to lose interest in church activities."[8] There are many LDS Masons in Utah and other Grand Lodges who serve and have served in various leadership positions, including Grand Masters, other Grand Officers, and Worshipful Masters.
--KnightShadow
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