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Originally Posted by Xiaogou 
Such a person would be out of luck and would have to find another organization to petition for membership 
. This issue by the way Keeps a lot of Japanese who are Shinto from joining.
I cannot imagine any circumstances under which an Athiest would be a good man, but hey...that's just me.
. This issue by the way Keeps a lot of Japanese who are Shinto from joining.I cannot imagine any circumstances under which an Athiest would be a good man, but hey...that's just me.
Actually, if I understand the matter correctly, Grand Orient (as opposed to Grand Lodge) Freemasonry, popular in France and elsewhere on the European continent, does not require belief in a Supreme Being, monotheistic or otherwise, as a condition of membership.
The website of the French Grand Orient is www.godf.org.
In recent years an American Grand Orient Freemasonry has come into being and affiliated with the French Grand Orient: www.gomasons.org.
