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When I was sitting Chaplin we once had a candidate declare his faith in Jesus Christ where the ritual expects the reply "God". It was fuel for a playful debate after Lodge over cake. Of course, one Past Master took great pleasure in asking "What's the difference?" Our conclusion was that, in...
I know what the Grand Master decides in Arkansas, only applies to Arkansas Masonry...that is, until the Grand Master of South Carolina wants to throw his "two-cents" into the discussion. Know any other opinionated state Grand Masters? I don't think South Carolina will be the last.
Clearly I am being misunderstood with my analogy here. I am not attempting to smear anyone's good name. Let's forget the actions of Grand Lodge of Minnesota for a moment and I hope you can forgive me for bringing it up. If one brother makes a error in judgement aren't we suppose to whisper...
It was not my intent to slight anyone. The French Grand Lodge in question was clearly "questionable" per the reaction the Grand Lodge of Minnesota received from several other American Grand Lodges. Just because someone is a member of the governing body of an American Grand Lodge does not place...
I guess I was thinking a few moves ahead...ie: some Grand Master somewhere might be a Shriner who thinks the Arkansas Shriner was right and try to force the GLoA's, through non-recognition, to allow the Shriner to stay a Mason. I'm a Montana Mason but I live in Minnesota now. I remember...
Brothers all,
Nobody likes to see the Shrine split the sheets with any recognized Grand Lodge. The world needs both Shriners and Freemasons (in light of recent events, it appears there is a difference). My technical, rabble-rousing question is this: If the GL of Arkansas refuses to...
Did anyone else see this?
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Does the national jurisdiction of Shrinedom require other Grand Lodges to take the same stance as the Grand Lodge of Arkansas?
Some brothers in my...
As everyone's Masonic experience is a little bit different, I'd say a Past Master, familiar with the EA, who offers his advice is usually right in his assessment.
However, some EAs can feel intimidated by the memory work, or by the tight friendships shared by older brothers and can despair at...
:11:Greetings all,
Thank you all for allowing me join in with your internet fun. I've never seen such breadth in a national Masonic forum let alone a state one.
I have never gone through the chairs in my home Lodge but, because of my relative physical youth and masonic old age, I am...