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I don't really see the two organizations merging for a long time, if ever, honestly. I think they both have too much unique and varied history that they want to observe. The Unification of the Grand Lodge of England way back when seems to have been a pretty unique instance. In our lifetimes, I...

One additional thing I'd like to add, Masonry is like any religious organization in one regard: We all strive to make ourselves better, but we all fall short. Just as every Christian has his shortcomings in Christ (or any other religion in their walk), in our strive to become better men and...

Personally? If there isn't a Masonic reason for us not to have full recognition, I don't know why we haven't done it yet. And to my knowledge, there *isn't* a Masonic reason. Further, no one has ever given me a good reason why we can't have full recognition. It's not like the PHA Grand Lodge is...

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I agree. Strongly.

Are you asking how to do it?

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This is what I'm big on. If people know we exist, we'll get petitioners. Unfortunately, many of us haven't left the lodge building for anything in ages.

1. Visit the House of The Temple in Washington, DC. 2. Visit the Grand Lodge of England. 3. Go back to the George Washington Masonic Memorial in DC now that I'm a Mason (I was profane when I first visited) 4. Coach and mentor as many brothers as I can. 5. Visit the Scottish Rite...

Furthermore, who's telling you that you 'need' to be PHA? While PHA is predominantly African American, the racial exclusivity of the various Grand Lodges is (or should be) a thing of the past. It doesn't matter which Grand Jurisdiction you're under, so long as you're happy with them.

Trust me, I share your concern as well. I'm more of an advocate of a balanced approach. I don't think we need to have membership drives, one day classes for the masses, billboards, etc. I think viral youtube videos and the occasional newspaper article/10:00 news coverage about some charity...

I can tell you exactly why. I'm 23, and I can't tell you how many times I've had to explain what Freemasonry is to people my age. And I don't mean, "It's not a cult or a secret society, but rather a fraternity" etc. I mean many, many, many people my age have never heard of Freemasonry. At all...

Welcome to the forums! Everyone already beat me to the punch. Just keep us in the loop.

I think there are better ways to make it into the public eye than advertising. News coverage for charitable acts, corner stone layings, processions and parades (Commandery specifically). I like all those options a lot, and I know here in Texas we don't make that big of a deal of those things...

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Grats to all involved!

Curious, then how does the UGLE regard the fact that, to my knowledge, the majority of, if not all, American lodges have an optional funeral ceremony.

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Looks sharp!

Watching this thread. Please keep it civil.