In a Lodge, administrative work is mandatory. Members who have reached the level of Master Mason can access administrative positions in order to ensure that the Lodge is managed properly. The Lodge must appoint a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. Other positions more oriented towards the observance of the rituals are also on the list. It is the responsibility of the administrative council to establish the annual calendar and to follow the progress of each member.
The main principles that are now found in the Human Rights Charters of democratic countries, were revolutionary values in the past, essentially supported by progressive minds, among whom were several Freemasons.
At all times, Freemasonry has fought against religious or political fanaticism that imposes by force so-called absolute truths. To tolerate does not mean to be indifferent, but to understand and accept that others may have concepts contrary to our own, and to admit that in a healthy society, all points of view can be expressed as long as they do not call for hatred or destructive violence. Respect for difference implies the recognition of the right to equality between human beings and the freedom of each person to choose their own way, their own interpretation of the phenomena that surround us.