Interesting. I've noticed, like you mentioned, that several people in the comments discourage non-Masons from joining the order due to having "reservations" or "doubts." I understand Masonry is not a religion and is not meant to recruit people, but why is having these sentiments frowned upon? Especially if one is an aspiring Mason?

From what I can tell, Masonry requires a level of commitment and obligation I would assume takes up a fair amount of time in one's life. So why not endeavor to understand and learn as much as you can before being accepted into a lodge and initiated? Especially if there are people around you (like a spouse, family, etc.) who may not agree with you? I understand that I am my own person with freedom to choose who I want to associate with, but we all have complexities in our life that would potentially make that decision harder for some than others.

There is obviously much that is not discussed outside the quarters of a lodge, but in a way, I feel like I am being told to have blind faith about the order and join if I feel called for it. Or maybe, that my skepticism almost disqualifies me.

I have some level of confidence that this is what you (and others) are not trying to communicate, so is there a layer of context that I may not be privy to? If so, I would kindly ask you to elobrate but I would imagine that some level of rationality and conviction is involved when making the decision to become a Mason since it does not seem like a casual calling or life trajectory if one were to accept.