Hopefully a well informed brother can help me out.
I belong to a lodge under The Grand Lodge Of Texas. The other day I met a PH Mason who just moved here from Florida. He hasn't affiliated with any lodge here in Texas yet, and I know that both grand lodges recognize each other as regular and inter visitation is permitted after certain permission is granted, but can I speak masonically with him outside of lodge? Of course I don't want to violate my obligation and I don't want to cause this brother to do the same...so assuming he belongs to a recognized PH lodge in Florida and is in good standing, am I able to discuss differences in ritual, learn from him how PH does things in Florida, and have esoteric discussions?
I belong to a lodge under The Grand Lodge Of Texas. The other day I met a PH Mason who just moved here from Florida. He hasn't affiliated with any lodge here in Texas yet, and I know that both grand lodges recognize each other as regular and inter visitation is permitted after certain permission is granted, but can I speak masonically with him outside of lodge? Of course I don't want to violate my obligation and I don't want to cause this brother to do the same...so assuming he belongs to a recognized PH lodge in Florida and is in good standing, am I able to discuss differences in ritual, learn from him how PH does things in Florida, and have esoteric discussions?