Editing Masonic lodge (section)

===Regular Freemasonry===
In [[Anglo-American Freemasonry|Regular Freemasonry]], which follows the Anglo-American style, a candidate for initiation must generally meet the following criteria:

*Be a [[man]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Mackey |first=Albert G. |title=The History of Freemasonry |year=1898 |publisher=The Masonic History Company |location=New York |page=195}}</ref>
*Come of his own [[free will]], either by his own initiative or by invitation in some jurisdictions<ref name="LodgeOfEducation">{{Cite web |title=How To Become A Freemason |url=http://www.masonic-lodge-of-education.com/become-a-free-mason.html |access-date=November 10, 2013 |website=Masonic Lodge of Education}}</ref>
*Believe in a [[Creator deity|Supreme Being]], although any specific religion is not specified and not required<ref name="LodgeOfEducation" />
*Be of good morals, reputation, and financially capable of supporting himself and his family<ref name="LodgeOfEducation" />
*Be at least 21 years old (with some jurisdictions allowing candidates as young as 18 or as old as 25)<ref name="LodgeOfEducation" />
*Live within the jurisdiction of the lodge (a requirement in some U.S. Grand Lodges and United Grand Lodge of England)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Become a Mason: Requirements |url=http://www.ilmason.org/requirements.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070806171141/http://ilmason.org/requirements.html |archive-date=6 August 2007 |access-date=2007-05-08 |publisher=Grand Lodge of Illinois, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons}}</ref>
*Before petitioning, pass an initial qualification interview. Most of the time, this is done with the Master of the Lodge or another elected officer. In some areas of the world, this may also include a legal [[background check]]
*[[File:Florence Masonic Lodge, Highway 156, 2005 (Florence, Ind.) - DPLA - 9b5694beded30f4ea5351600a4ec6086.jpg|thumb|Florence Masonic Lodge in [[Florence, Indiana]]]]After [[Petition|petitioning]], pass a number of separate interviews and inquiries conducted by the lodge's Investigation Committee, which may take up to two years<ref name="LodgeOfEducation" />
*Be of "[[Sanity|sound mind]] and body" (not a universal requirement)<ref name="FreemasonNetwork">{{Cite web |title=Would you like to become part of history |url=http://www.freemasonnetwork.org/become-freemason/ |access-date=November 10, 2013 |website=Freemason Network}}</ref><ref name="LodgeOfEducation" />
*Be a "Free Man," meaning not bound by [[Indentured servitude|servitude]] or [[slavery]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Cooper |first=Robert L. D. |title=Cracking the Freemason's Code |year=2009 |publisher=Rider |location=London |page=197}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Cryer |first=Neville Barker |title=What do you know about Ritual |year=2008 |publisher=Lewis Masonic |location=London |pages=7–8}}</ref>
*Receive a favorable [[Blackballing|vote]] from the lodge members<ref name="LodgeOfEducation" />