Warrior1256
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It would seem that taking someone's personal property (rings, jackets, whatever) could be a dangerous business!
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Having your light taken
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jermy Bell
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When I became a EA, passed to FC, I was told and reminded that I could not yet wear the light until I was raised. I respected the wishes of my brothers, not to wear the light until I was raised. Then I felt I had earned it.
Thomas Stright
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It would be for anyone trying to relieve me of anything on my person.
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Warrior1256
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My sentiments exactly! Someone that I don't know from Adam comes up to me asking me questions requiring me to dispense lawful, Masonic information to them? And if I don't they are going to take my personal property? I don't think so!
PM. Lewis
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Warrior1256
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This is not the forum for this kind of request!
The United Grand Lodge of England has a large number of Lodges in Accra. You should be able to locate & contact them locally or look them up on the UGLE website.
Brother_JSavage
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Brother_JSavage
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Well that's goes back to the beginning of the craft when we became E.A. When it states "Never been tried Never denied and ready to be tried again" and with him becoming a MM he should know his books so if is ever tried he won't be denied as being a Mason on a M.M. But if he show them his dues card he shouldn't have to give up his masonic jacket
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Not all rituals are the same. That is not in the EA in my jurisdiction.
The points made previously are that there is no place for a trial absent claiming the privileges of a Mason, to include entering lodge.
Not all GLs have dues cards, I don't show mine without need, and no one except the Government takes my property.
Ripcord22A
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Ive heard...."often been tried...."
As Glen said above, no one trashes my property
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Warrior1256
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Anyone that attempts to take my personal property may end up with assorted lumps, bumps, bruises and abrasions.
Ripcord22A
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Warrior1256
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Lol....don't use a cane Bro, I'm still strong, fast and accurate.
Cane Fu... look it up.
oldjumpmaster
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Unfortunately, this was a common theme in many of the Military Lodges in Europe. It deals with catechism and a question and answer session. For instance, if an individual would place a Masonic emblem on their car it was not unusual for brothers to be met with examination by an individual using their hand to cover up the emblem while receiving answers to their questions. If answered correctly they would uncover their “light” or emblem, if they could not answer the questions it was common that the emblem would be removed from the car. Hence, “protecting” your light. Basically, if you cannot pass an examination you should study and gain proficiency before displaying masonic emblems. Though many brothers attempted to utilize this method as a form of forcing proficiency, regrettably, it sometimes left a bad taste in an individual’s mouth.
Warrior1256
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As I have said before, if someone that I have never laid eyes on before starts asking me questions that will require me to divulge lawful, Masonic information I'd refuse to do so. If that person then decided that because of my refusal that they were going to "take" my personal property....they would have a really big, and probably painful, problem.
Should that happen to me on base, their CO and I would be having a word.