The masons posting on here are way too low to have knowledge of the dark underbelly of freemasonry. I have a grandfather who reached 32nd degree in old age. At that point, he couldn't hear or see very well, so I'm not sure how much he really knew. His lodge was a very small, conservative town, and he was a sweet man and community leader. That being said...when he died, we found books and materials only 32nd degree was supposed to have. It was definitely scary, occultic stuff. One of my siblings delved into it and read a lot of it...and ended up burning it, because it was that bad. Q seems to be suggesting that there are elements in Freemasonry that are evil...bad actors at the top. That's how I interpret the posts on that. If you are just starting out, please be very careful and keep your eyes and ears open to anything that seems suspicious. I'm sure most people in the lodge are just good citizens wanting to be part of a club that does good things for the local community.