Are Masons just a bunch of old men? Isn't Masonry dying out?

Aren't Masons racist/elitist?

Isn't Masonry just a place where businessmen make deals?

I see titles like "Worshipful Master" and "Senior Deacon"-- is this some kind of cult?

Masonry is a secret society, right?

Masonry is a religion, right?

Are Masons really controlling the world/meeting with the Bavarian Illuminati/members of the Trilateral Commission/etc?

Masons are anti-Catholic, right?

Masonic rituals are demeaning or embarrassing to the candidate, right?

I heard/read a Mason talking about a "Masonic Bible". Do Masons have their own Bible?

I see that Masonic buildings are called Temples. Does that mean that Masons worship there?

Why do some Lodges meet on a certain day of the week "following the full moon"? Are Masons some kind of moon worshippers?

What is Freemasonry?

What is the Scottish Rite?

What is the York Rite?

What is the Shrine?

What is the Eastern Star?

What is DeMolay?

What is Rainbow?

What are some other Masonic organizations?

What is Co-Masonry?

What is Prince Hall Masonry?

What is a 33rd degree Mason?

Are there any Masonic functions that I can attend as a non-Mason?

Who is the head of the Masons?

Are there dues, fees, etc. associated with being a Mason?

I hear Masons refer to an "apron". What is that?

What is a "Masonic Funeral"?

Where did Masons come from?

What US Presidents have been Masons?

Was Thomas Jefferson a Mason? Patrick Henry? Abraham Lincoln?

What famous people have been Masons?

What famous buildings in the US have been laid Masonically?

What's the difference between AF&AM and F&AM?

Was Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church, a Mason?

What is the oldest Lodge Room in the world? In the US?

Is it true that all of George Washington's generals during the Revolutionary War were Masons?

Is it true that all the signers of the Declaration of Independence were Masons? The Articles of Confederation? The Constitution?

George Washington turned down the title of "Grand Master of the United States"-- true? 

Did Masons suffer at the hands of the Nazis?

Are Masons connected to Greek-letter college fraternities?

I want information on Masonic history. What books would be good introductions?

My local Library doesn't have any books on Freemasonry, where can I find them?

What movies/books feature Masonry?

What are the requirements for becoming a Mason?

Can <fill in an ethnic group>s be Masons?

Can homosexuals be Masons?

I have a physical disability. Can I be a Mason?

Can <fill in the name of the religion> be a Mason?

Can Wiccans be Masons?

What if my religion does not allow the swearing of oaths?

Do I have to be invited?

OK, I'm interested-- how do I proceed?