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Tomorrow is the last day to register for the Masonic Restoration Foundation Symposium in Cincinnati, OH. The list of scheduled speakers is impressive and shows a diverse range of backgrounds and compelling talks. It is most likely too late for those that are traveling from a distance (like...

Over Christmas I was handed a book titled "For the Good of the Order: Examining the Shifting Paradigm within Freemasonry". The author is John Bizzack, PhD, from Lexington Lodge #1 of Lexington, Kentucky. This book attempts to look at Freemasonry in the context of shifting paradigms, and how...

HA! Thanks for the catch, $125 a year, not a month. ;)

I didn't see that anyone actually addressed your question. The dues are $125 a year, dues are paid directly to Scottish Rite in DC, notices are sent in November due 31 December. Hope this helps! S&F, -Bro Vick

Because of the sensitivities that anything and everything is up to interpretation at Grand Lodge, I would just wear either a Past Master (if you are one, as those aren't uniform, and vary greatly) or just a white Apron. With that being said, I am looking to buy one, if for no other reason to...

Currently working on the Jesuit influence on the high degrees of Freemasonry, what a mess that has been! Working on more obscure degrees from France, which makes the formation of the Rite of Strict Observance seem like a logical step in European Freemasonry. What are you all working on? S&F...

They use to be more popular in San Antonio than the Masons! Still I have yet to see where they meet outside of the Northeast. S&F, -Bro Vick

Yeah the threat of Masonic charges and actual attempt of Masonic charges ruins Masonic enlightenment. I have seen charges pressed rightfully so, and have seen them pressed out of pettiness. Someone threatened me with Masonic charges because they don't like me, it soured me for a while on the...

That portion of the process has been taken out of the lodges hands, and has been moved to the Grand Secretary for reasons that have never been clear to me. The Junior Warden now does little regarding the law as anyone can file charges directly with the Grand Secretary and the dispute is never...

I am confused, is there any place that military members who are masons meet outside of lodge? S&F, -Bro Vick

Re: Do you consider others from unchartered lodges We can't use cousins, we use that for the Order of Knight Masons. ;) S&F, -Bro Vick

Re: Looking forward to my Entered Apprentice Degre Congrats! One of our plural members is a Past Master from New Jersey, and he has wonderful stories about his time in their Blue Lodge. Enjoy it! S&F, -Vick

The music makes the video! S&F, -Bro Vick

The DI for our district made the statement at our last stated meeting that a lodge got their charter pulled for having a Chamber of Reflection, I was skeptical of this, as I haven't heard of it happening. So did it really happen, or was the statement more of a scare tactic? S&F, -Bro Vick

That was a joke, the also had AmWay listed as a satanic symbol. Yoga on the other hand has been actually criticized as putting your soul at risk. Freemason Connect HD

It isn't common, it is usually individual church leaders more than actual denominations. I have read about Yoga being satanic in nature, and other such statements. Generally it is because church leaders are jealous of your participation, or worried that you are becoming too heavily involved in...

I honestly don't think the church cares about what is regular or isn't, scholars or no scholars...

And you know this how? The Pope makes distinctions between regular and irregular Masonic practices? Sent from my Desire HD using Freemasonry mobile app

From the Popes recent statements in Brazil he said the following: “The problem is not having this orientation,†he said. “We must be brothers. The problem is lobbying by this orientation, or lobbies of greedy people, political lobbies, Masonic lobbies, so many lobbies. This is the worse...

I didn't write it, someone else did, and I posted it here for discussion (which has worked for the most part). I always sign what ever I write. ;) S&F, -Bro Vick