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Interested in YR but NOT KT

David Alexander

Registered User
I'm interested in doing the YR degrees but not in doing the Knights Templar. Is this possible? I'm in Houston, Texas, BTW. The local YR web site seems to have bad contact links, and I'm at a loss as to how to proceed.


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chrmc

Registered User
Yes you certainly can. The Houston York Rite meets at the Holland Lodge building on the 2nd Monday as far as I know.
Check http://www.yorkritetexas.org/chapter/info-Chapter-list.php

You'll most likely get the option of taking all the degrees at an upcoming Festival or you can ask to have them done individually. I'd greatly suggest to take them as individual ones though it'll take longer.
 

dfreybur

Premium Member
York Rite has separate bodies. A fair number of Brothers join Chapter and Council but not Commandry.
 

Winter

Premium Member
A common reason that many Masons, including myself, might not want to join Commandary is they are not Christian and would not feel comfortable in a Christian appendant body.

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Brother JC

Moderating Staff
Staff Member
I know a number of Companions who didn't take the Orders for religious reasons. And there is more to it than just "defend the Christian Faith."
I also know Companions who refuse to join solely because of the American KT uniform.
 

Warrior1256

Site Benefactor
Thanks for the clarification. I can certainly understand why a member of another faith would feel this way. I saw on a forum, I think it was this one, that a Jewish brother joined the Knights as he did not have to profess to the Christian faith, he only had to swear to defend the Christian faith. He said that he had no problem with this as he was sure that his Christian Brothers would also defend the Jewish faith.
 

Brother JC

Moderating Staff
Staff Member
I believe he means because of the Christian crosses on the hat, coat, sword, etc. I know companions who will not join for that reason as well.
No, that's not it at all. They would be happy to west the sash and mantle, both of which have crosses and are styled in a more chivalric manner.
 

Winter

Premium Member
No, that's not it at all. They would be happy to west the sash and mantle, both of which have crosses and are styled in a more chivalric manner.
Oh, well disregard my comment then. But I do know Brothers who are not Christian and would not join so as to not wear the emblems of another faith. Even with the current liberal attitude towards the oath.

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Dontrell Stroman

Premium Member
Oh, well disregard my comment then. But I do know Brothers who are not Christian and would not join so as to not wear the emblems of another faith. Even with the current liberal attitude towards the oath.

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You have peaked my interest by your comments. If you don't mind me asking brother, what is your religious belief ?
 
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Ressam

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Thanks for the clarification. I can certainly understand why a member of another faith would feel this way. I saw on a forum, I think it was this one, that a Jewish brother joined the Knights as he did not have to profess to the Christian faith, he only had to swear to defend the Christian faith. He said that he had no problem with this as he was sure that his Christian Brothers would also defend the Jewish faith.


Greetings, Mr.Warrior!
Could You, please, explain -- what do you mean by saying: "Defend Faith"?
Thank You!
 
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