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Give it to me straight

David612

Registered User
I'm interested in joining because I know I'll be able to.
Keep in mind that acceptance to the Fraternity is not a right or sure thing afforded any man.
The most you can hope for is to patition, be candid and see IF the lodge will have you- to join is a privilege.
 

Awoken

Registered User
Keep in mind that acceptance to the Fraternity is not a right or sure thing afforded any man.
The most you can hope for is to patition, be candid and see IF the lodge will have you- to join is a privilege.
When I said Ill be able to I meant I know I'll be able to scratch the surface and go deeper into the knowledge. I was replying to someone who said I didn't know anything about the ancient truths. I was not implying I know for sure I'll become a mason.
 

David612

Registered User
When I said Ill be able to I meant I know I'll be able to scratch the surface and go deeper into the knowledge. I was replying to someone who said I didn't know anything about the ancient truths. I was not implying I know for sure I'll become a mason.
Fair enough, can be hard to convey tone and inflection via text.
Can I give you advise I insist you take to heart- Abandon the notion on low and high ranking Masons, in practice there is no degree higher than the third, every degree numerically higher is in reality a lateral move in terms of “rank” as it isn’t relevant to the Blue lodge but rather side orders you may or may not be qualified to join, i for example will never be able to claim the rank of 32 or 33 as in my area the only Scottish rite requires a trinitarian Christian faith- I cannot profess this, as men who meet on the level “rank” holds no benefit in terms of the ability to reap the benefits of freemasonry.
I myself am a fellowcraft- in many US constitutions I would have achieved this rank on my second meeting, Here people take months or years between degrees- at my lodge I’m still exposed to more light than I can process every meeting.
 

hfmm97

Premium Member
Bro Book-Thanks for your input: I confirmed with a Masonic brother from South America that early in their Masonic careers they are required to do research into different Masonic and non-Masonic subjects and present papers in front of their respective lodges (like research lodges in the USA and elsewhere) in addition to the memory work of each degree-and it can take over 3 years to do the work to be raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason


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Warrior1256

Site Benefactor
I confirmed with a Masonic brother from South America that early in their Masonic careers they are required to do research into different Masonic and non-Masonic subjects and present papers in front of their respective lodges (like research lodges in the USA and elsewhere) in addition to the memory work of each degree-and it can take over 3 years to do the work to be raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason
Wow! Obviously dedicated people!
 
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