Protestantism

» Brian Tubbs - Fraternity

I know several Christians who are Masons.

Be that as it may...Washington joined the Masons shortly after the Masons came to the United States. The organization itself was fairly young, when he joined. And his own writings explain his reasons for joining and his attitude toward the organization. He was loyal to the Masons and proud of his affiliation, but saw them more as a fraternity and service organization.

Don't emphasize his Masonic ties and downplay his Episcopalian faith, Pink. As an Anglican and later Episcopalian, George Washington repeatedly affirmed his belief in Jesus Christ as the Son of God.

Now, you can argue - as Migisi implied (based on what others have argued) - that Washington went through the motions simply to achieve standing in colonial and Anglican Virginia. But this incentive was not there after the Revolutionary War, and it would've indicated GW was...well...a hypocrite and a liar.