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The same amount as an EA, a year. It's the Master mason who has 90 days. If one goes over the time limit, one must petition for advancement after turning in their work. (Someone correct me on the details if I'm wrong.)

Well, I think most people understand that there are female jurisdictions, and they aren't going to go away if we close our eyes and stick our fingers in our ears. I think the real question becomes, "Should we allow them in our jurisdiction?", to which I think most would answer with a...

According to Wikipedia (for what it's worth) that's a gesture that originates from Classical times, when Aeschines, founder of a school for rhetoric, suggested that speaking with an arm outside one's toga was rude. Since people back then were much more classically trained than we are today, I...

Class action lawsuit on behalf of all Masons? :p I know, no trademark. Still.

Same here, it's rude at best. Monetizing a symbol used by others solely for profit? Not right by anyone's standards I think.

Senior Deacon. (To be installed on July 16th.)

The WM has the gavel. He does what he wants. :)

He could have been texting another brother of the lodge, "Where are you, the WM is opening..." or something along those lines. I know that's been the case in our lodge before, but typically cell phones are on vibrate and put away.

You're definitely not the only one.

The Shrine requirement that a man be a Knight Templar or a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason is, as was pointed out above, no longer in effect.

Welcome!

I'm inclined to agree. Having been made a Master Mason very recently, it's still kind of ridiculous to me how many bodies are supported solely through plural memberships. As an outsider looking in, it's simply a bandage on a deep wound. It's kind of silly.

My understanding is that Masons made 'on sight' still go through the degrees, but they don't have to turn in proficiencies, merely take part in the rituals themselves. Someone wiser than me ought to feel free to correct me if that isn't the case.

Grats on your earlier raising and welcome to the site! Enjoy your stay in the community.

Mike, perhaps you should contact Brother Hodapp and mention your findings to him. See what he has to say about it.

Yeah. My thoughts as well.

That's an excellent point, brother. Never really thought about that connection, but it's certainly worth bringing up.

*bump* Anyone still playing the game other than me? Excited about the expansion announced? (Yes, it's an older thread. Don't ban me JTM!)

Welcome! Enjoy your stay at this site and your journey in Masonry.