Nor in my lodges. I have 0 gauge plugs in my ears, had a braid down to my waist when I petitioned, and have several tattoos. A friend of mine in the Detroit area has enough ink to cover me twice and he recently finished a very successful year in the East.
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Millenials in Freemasonry
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Ripcord22A
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Tats dont bother me but inwould draw the line at facial tattoos...i think i would drop a black ball/cube if the petitioner had a face tattoo. In that case it doesnt matter how upright of a man you are no one will see past that and will judge the fraternity according to ur face tat
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Companion Joe
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I read something the other day where the author noted that all Millennials (with the checked shirts and bushy beards) look like deserters from a Civil War re-enactment. I immediately thought of some of our younger members and broke out laughing.
All tats should be covered, and if you are dressed properly, they will be. The one I have is. The gauged earring things are a no-go for me. We have one member that has at least had them. I don't know if he's abandoned them or just knows not to wear them to the lodge.
All tats should be covered, and if you are dressed properly, they will be. The one I have is. The gauged earring things are a no-go for me. We have one member that has at least had them. I don't know if he's abandoned them or just knows not to wear them to the lodge.
Warrior1256
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Very true.
Warrior1256
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I have ear rings but do not wear them to lodge.
dfreybur
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To me tattoos are permanent and therefore come with homework. If you're going to get a tattoo do your homework and be able to explain what they are about. My problem with facial tattoos - In tribal cultures they tend to be earned. Badges of earned achievement and/or rank. If you have not earned such a marking it's disrespectful to wear it.
That same principle applies to military gear "stolen honor" and to our symbols. If you want an S&C tattooed on your body and you haven't been raised I say it needs to have "In loving memory..." on it. There's no effective way to do that with earned facial symbols. Who among us has a Grandpa who''s from a tribe and who earned a facial tattoo?
Ethan W
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My tattoos are personal, meaningful, and important to me. They in no way should alter how someone views me. There is a time and a place for showing them. To me (as someone with tattoos) I go through every length I can to make sure that they are as covered as possible during lodge.
I guess I feel that you have no right to judge my "ink" and I have no right to force you to see it.
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I guess I feel that you have no right to judge my "ink" and I have no right to force you to see it.
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So.....an individual has a penis tattooed on the back of his head. May I judge that?My tattoos are personal, meaningful, and important to me. They in no way should alter how someone views me. There is a time and a place for showing them. To me (as someone with tattoos) I go through every length I can to make sure that they are as covered as possible during lodge.
I guess I feel that you have no right to judge my "ink" and I have no right to force you to see it.
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Ethan W
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Read the part where I say the person has no right to force them to be seen. If they can't be respectful then that bothers me more than the penis on their head.
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Bald. No hatDepends on if he's wearing a hat and/or how thick his hair is
Ethan W
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Then I would question his ability to represent Masonry without doing more harm then good. I would not be able to vote yes on someone who cant be respectful.
I bet it would be one heck of a story though
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I saw this in court.Then I would question his ability to represent Masonry without doing more harm then good. I would not be able to vote yes on someone who cant be respectful.
I bet it would be one heck of a story though
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Warrior1256
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There are some real idiots out there in the world.
"Should" they? Depends- see Bro. Cook's example. Do they? Being realistic, yes. Whether you like it or not, many, if not most, DO judge others on their appearance.
Warrior1256
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This is true, whether it is right or wrong to do so.
Ripcord22A
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So this just happened tonight. We had a brother of a member of one of our sister lodges come by and request a petition. He had a neck tattoo and a ZIA(symbol on the Nm flag) under his left eye. I was speaking with our immediate PM after lodge and raised my concerns with him. About 5 min ago i got a text from this PM with a link to this persons mugshot. Looks like my concerns were well founded.
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Ethan W
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In modern society a facial tattoo just seems to be a severe lack of common sense, judgement, and stupidity. And that is coming from someone who likes tattoos.
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Warrior1256
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