Hi, Brian, welcome to CF!
You are wise to look into this before you take a leap. Do your homework. There's plenty of info on the Internet you can access.
Death Burial and Resurrection in the Masonic Lodge
Thank you! EMFJ.org has some great articles, and I have used them for some of my research. Unfortunately, (as strange as this may sound) I am trying to only use Masonic and Lodge based websites for my information and turn away from sites that are anti-mason. The reason being, my Christian friend who is a new Mason, is quick to say those sites twist and distort what Freemasonry is really about.
The good news is the Masonic sites and pro-mason books show enough of their true colors for someone to understand they are not a Christian organization. Calling upon a generic god, lacking any form of Christ, teaching that masonry is "a way of life" and that all religious text are as important and equal to the Bible, are all statements and teachings that can be found on the PA masons website and many others.