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Burnt One, Looking for Clearity

Brother Will

Registered User
Hey brother's I will try to make this post short as possible.

I joined Masonic Lodge Phalander #100 out of Norfolk VA which is of Scottish Rite Affiliation. I have been part if the lodge for a year now and have not advanced once. I am still an EA. I have not learned anything but the first degree, which I taught myself. I am currently looking for a new lodge to join but is very sceptical now due to my experience.

My question here is What is the difference between Prince Hall and Scottish Rite? How do I find if the lodge is a regular lodge or bogus?

Also I read that you need to be raised to Master Mason in a blue lodge before being able to join SR? Which i did not achieve before joining my current lodge.

Just looking for clarity and help in any way.
 

Brother JC

Moderating Staff
Staff Member
What's the name of your Grand Lodge? If it's not the GL of VA or the MWPHGLVA then you've likely joined a bogus organization.
 

Glen Cook

G A Cook
Site Benefactor
There is no regular Scottish Rite grand lodge in the US. As indicated, there are only two legitimate grand lodges in VA.

What is the name of this grand lodge?
 

LK600

Premium Member
There is no Lodge Phalander #100 out of Norfolk VA, at least not one recognized that I can locate. I could be wrong but...
 

Brother Will

Registered User
I stopped communication with them because of how everything played out but I'm not sure whats the name of the grand lodge is. I searched around and could not find anything on them at all.
 

Bloke

Premium Member
I stopped communication with them because of how everything played out but I'm not sure whats the name of the grand lodge is. I searched around and could not find anything on them at all.

I also looked and could not find anything on them...
 

coachn

Coach John S. Nagy
Premium Member
Hey brother's I will try to make this post short as possible.

I joined Masonic Lodge Phalander #100 out of Norfolk VA which is of Scottish Rite Affiliation. I have been part if the lodge for a year now and have not advanced once. I am still an EA. I have not learned anything but the first degree, which I taught myself. I am currently looking for a new lodge to join but is very sceptical now due to my experience.

My question here is What is the difference between Prince Hall and Scottish Rite? How do I find if the lodge is a regular lodge or bogus?

Also I read that you need to be raised to Master Mason in a blue lodge before being able to join SR? Which i did not achieve before joining my current lodge.

Just looking for clarity and help in any way.
It sounds like you've been conned. Lick your wounds, contact either a mainstream or PHA GL in your area, and start over.

If you have any doubt as to which GL you are joining, come back here and run it by us. We will NOT provide you with bad direction.
 

Brother Will

Registered User
Can anyone tell what is the difference between Mainstream and PHA besides That PHA is predominantly African American lodges?
 

coachn

Coach John S. Nagy
Premium Member
So as far as the teachings, rituals, and degrees... are they the same?
I believe that you'll find the PHA lodges using ritual very similar to that which is found in historical USA focused exposes, leaning toward military style lodge activities/performances with a heavy bias toward Christian slants.

This is from word of mouth from those I have talked with within the PHA world.
 
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