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Freemasonry, or Maçonnerie, is an internationally widespread and structured regional brotherhood of people who seek spiritual and moral uplift, mutual appreciation and mutual aid. The members are Freemasons, or Masons (franc) macon said. It's the biggest secret society and is distributed worldwide. Freemasonry was originally only open to men, but nowadays there are also mixed and exclusive lodges female, although the latter two not officially recognized. Typical characteristics of Freemasonry are: practising the initiatory work and using a method based on symbolism, a religious attitude that supports and nourishes the above work, especially regarding the mystery of life itself, striving for betterment of mankind in all areas, defending freedom of conscience, freedom of thought and free speech striving for harmonious relations among all people by opposing views attempting to reconcile, the non-imposition of dogma to its members, Mason is working on himself, not to another.