Im being serious. Other than maybe culture, what is the difference? I have always said masonry is masonry (Meaning regular lodges)
You answered your own question. Regular masonry is regular masonry regardless of the various labels and whatnot.
Im being serious. Other than maybe culture, what is the difference? I have always said masonry is masonry (Meaning regular lodges)
This will be a somewhat oblique answer: there are differences in all jurisdictions that can run deeper than ritual. Even between provinces in England there are such.Can someone answer what the difference between PHA and State GL is ? I guess im a little lost. I thought both practiced the same freemasonry. Is anything different ?
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That is what I was getting at. I really dont know the difference espically when each Jurisdiction does something a little different regardless if its PHA or GL of StateThis will be a somewhat oblique answer: there are differences in all jurisdictions that can run deeper than ritual. Even between provinces in England there are such.
I was heard a sitting GM, while opening a constituent lodge, ask his home lodge Chaplain to "get us started with a good old Baptist prayer!"Umm, yeah. I have seen some posts where the Laying on of Hands was performed at a Masonic meeting.
There are different cultures within the same GL, so what would a man have to be looking for in order for him to be pointed in PHA direction or vise versa State GL direction ?
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Fair enough.That's up to the individual unless he is in certain jurisdictions.
Ha ha. Doesnt surprise me.I was heard a sitting GM, while opening a constituent lodge, ask his home lodge Chaplain to "get us started with a good old Baptist prayer!"
But that's a whole other discussion.
You know how sad that is ? To tell a man "Hey, I know you would make a good Freemason" but people of your skin color are not allowed.That's up to the individual unless he is in certain jurisdictions.
I was fortunate enough to be Raised in a state that already had full recognition. At my first GL Communication I met and sat with the PHA GM. To me, the PHAGLNM has always been a group of Brothers with a different, but equal, lineage. Just like every other Grand Lodge.Im being serious. Other than maybe culture, what is the difference? I have always said masonry is masonry (Meaning regular lodges)
In your opinion, what was different ?I was fortunate enough to be Raised in a state that already had full recognition. At my first GL Communication I met and sat with the PHA GM. To me, the PHAGLNM has always been a group of Brothers with a different, but equal, lineage. Just like every other Grand Lodge.
I have a bone to pick. If certian southern GLS dont allow blacks to join their GL and they belive PHA lodges are bogus and clandestine, why do they tell blacks to go check out PHA lodges. If you believe a lodge or GL isnt legit why would you send somone there ?
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It should be fair ?Who said life was fair?
It should be fair ?
I have nothing to compare, it was my Grand Lodge's communication. I have not had the pleasure of visiting a PH jurisdiction yet.In your opinion, what was different ?
In your opinion, what was different ?