Freemasonry is a fraternal organization that has been around for centuries. It is not a religion, but it does have religious elements and requires its members to believe in a supreme being. The organization teaches morality, charity, and obedience to the law of the land. Freemasonry is not a Christian institution, but it is often mistaken for one. The teachings of Freemasonry enjoin morality, charity, and obedience to the law of the land. It is not, however, a Christian institution, though it is often taken to be such. The organization has encountered opposition from organized religion, especially from the Roman Catholic Church, and from various states. The organization has been accused of religious prejudices, specifically against Jews and Catholics. In practice, some lodges have been accused of religious prejudices, specifically against Jews and Catholics. They have also been accused of anticlericalism in Latin American countries. In Anglo-American countries, the membership consists mostly of white Protestants; some lodges have been accused of prejudice against nonwhites.