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JB93

Registered User
I think this subject have been discussed before but I really dont remember reading about it here. Idk if this is too much to discuss on here,
if you want to privately text me this information,I have my dues card to verify that I am a master mason and I will need to see yours also..
but if it is not too much, I would love for someone to chop it up for me.


My WM is awsome he teaches me a lot but Im kind of still confused on this "challenging some one for their light" thing.

I don't wear paraphernalia nor do I ride with emblems. Not because I am scared but I just dont think about wearing it. Even though I know my knowledge, my wm taught me how to protect my light for when ever I decided to wear it. I only wear it at masonic events... I hear people try you in other states.. and I like visiting lodges.. so I may visit a few when I am on the road. I just dont know if I will ever get tried by one of them.. I can answer masonic questions but how they ask it might be weird to me.. He basically gave me a way to protect my light but how he know they ask it in that order...?? Plus it kind of sounded crazy because its not in the ritual that way...


1.What are the most common things asked when you driving with a emblem?

2.what are the most common thing asked when wearing your paraphernalia?
 

Ripcord22A

Site Benefactor
I get asked "hey ur a mason? What lodge?" if someone ever tried to take my ring or sweatshirt or car emblem for any reason but especially becuse i cant answer some silly question they are gonna be dealing with me as a Man not a Mason. Ill protect whats mine at all costs. Actually id probably let em take after getting their name and lodge name and then show up with the police. Also ive noticed that this is mainly a PHA and more so a clandestine thing. What GL do you hail from?

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JB93

Registered User
PHA GLOG.. its not so much of taking my light but embarrassing me or something like that... its almost impossible to know everything in masonry.... I thought it was something you have to know or a way to answer things
 

mrpierce17

KOP Council director / Lodge instructor
Premium Member
I think this subject have been discussed before but I really dont remember reading about it here. Idk if this is too much to discuss on here,
if you want to privately text me this information,I have my dues card to verify that I am a master mason and I will need to see yours also..
but if it is not too much, I would love for someone to chop it up for me.


My WM is awsome he teaches me a lot but Im kind of still confused on this "challenging some one for their light" thing.

I don't wear paraphernalia nor do I ride with emblems. Not because I am scared but I just dont think about wearing it. Even though I know my knowledge, my wm taught me how to protect my light for when ever I decided to wear it. I only wear it at masonic events... I hear people try you in other states.. and I like visiting lodges.. so I may visit a few when I am on the road. I just dont know if I will ever get tried by one of them.. I can answer masonic questions but how they ask it might be weird to me.. He basically gave me a way to protect my light but how he know they ask it in that order...?? Plus it kind of sounded crazy because its not in the ritual that way...


1.What are the most common things asked when you driving with a emblem?

2.what are the most common thing asked when wearing your paraphernalia?

As far as the taking someone's property that's flat out theft and frowned upon by regular Mason's PHA & GL of state alike as for wearing Masonic paraphernalia I do almost all the time , never been challenged or felt as if someone asking me a question was challenging as I am duly qualified to answer any such question pertaining to the 1st , 2nd & 3rd degree of masonry secondly everyone should know me because I'm always at most events and festive days but anyone wanting to cross that bridge better be ready to answer a few questions themselves and that's even if I feel like playing the Q&A game at that time i may just decide to be off there is a short section in my ritual titled HOW TO PROTECT YOUR EMBLEM I think it pertains more to protecting the secret meanings than the emblem itself ....I'm 6ft 3" & 200+lbs I wish someone would try to take something from me this is one of the oldest and most honorable fraternity's Not a college frat
 

mrpierce17

KOP Council director / Lodge instructor
Premium Member
PHA GLOG.. its not so much of taking my light but embarrassing me or something like that... its almost impossible to know everything in masonry.... I thought it was something you have to know or a way to answer things

If someone is asking you questions in public there probably 1 clandestine or
2 not even in good standing
 

JB93

Registered User
As far as the taking someone's property that's flat out theft and frowned upon by regular Mason's PHA & GL of state alike as for wearing Masonic paraphernalia I do almost all the time , never been challenged or felt as if someone asking me a question was challenging as I am duly qualified to answer any such question pertaining to the 1st , 2nd & 3rd degree of masonry secondly everyone should know me because I'm always at most events and festive days but anyone wanting to cross that bridge better be ready to answer a few questions themselves and that's even if I feel like playing the Q&A game at that time i may just decide to be off there is a short section in my ritual titled HOW TO PROTECT YOUR EMBLEM I think it pertains more to protecting the secret meanings than the emblem itself ....I'm 6ft 3" & 200+lbs I wish someone would try to take something from me this is one of the oldest and most honorable fraternity's Not a college frat
Thanks for that info bro. Well i know no one is taking anything..I dont mind being tried. I just want them to try me by the ritual only.. lol
 

Glen Cook

G A Cook
Site Benefactor
PHA GLOG.. its not so much of taking my light but embarrassing me or something like that... its almost impossible to know everything in masonry.... I thought it was something you have to know or a way to answer things
Purposefully embarrassing a brother? Umm, yeah, that's kindly
 

Glen Cook

G A Cook
Site Benefactor
Thanks for that info bro. Well i know no one is taking anything..I dont mind being tried. I just want them to try me by the ritual only.. lol
Unless I am seeking entry to lodge or seeking a Masonic privilege, I can't think of a need to try me. I am not going to come up to a stranger and converse on the secrets of Freemasonry.

Of course, at my age, there is the issue of whether I could remember any secrets anyway.
 

Bloke

Premium Member
I think this subject have been discussed before but I really dont remember reading about it here. Idk if this is too much to discuss on here,
if you want to privately text me this information,I have my dues card to verify that I am a master mason and I will need to see yours also..
but if it is not too much, I would love for someone to chop it up for me.


My WM is awsome he teaches me a lot but Im kind of still confused on this "challenging some one for their light" thing.

I don't wear paraphernalia nor do I ride with emblems. Not because I am scared but I just dont think about wearing it. Even though I know my knowledge, my wm taught me how to protect my light for when ever I decided to wear it. I only wear it at masonic events... I hear people try you in other states.. and I like visiting lodges.. so I may visit a few when I am on the road. I just dont know if I will ever get tried by one of them.. I can answer masonic questions but how they ask it might be weird to me.. He basically gave me a way to protect my light but how he know they ask it in that order...?? Plus it kind of sounded crazy because its not in the ritual that way...


1.What are the most common things asked when you driving with a emblem?

2.what are the most common thing asked when wearing your paraphernalia?

Same - first time I'd heard of it was here... prior I'd never heard about this and would not have a good reaction to someone taking my property.
 

Bloke

Premium Member
Not being from the US I can't reply too precisely, but with a significant variation of ritual and signs between states and countries, there is a fair degree of tolerance for differences and minor errors.

I proved a Colombian visitor the other day. After inspecting his MM certificate I required him to advance to me as an EA. He made the common mistake of a new brother, he made a mirror image of the first regular step. I accepted that. He then correctly provided the sign, grip and word of an EA.

Cool - we're getting *heaps* of South American visitors (students) here too... not sure what's up with that.... but its great to see them..
 

Warrior1256

Site Benefactor
if someone ever tried to take my ring or sweatshirt or car emblem for any reason but especially becuse i cant answer some silly question they are gonna be dealing with me as a Man not a Mason. Ill protect whats mine at all costs.
Exactly!!!
This silliness in some Mssonic cultures of taking property has a definition. It is called theft. It is to be deplored.
Right!
Unless I am seeking entry to lodge or seeking a Masonic privilege, I can't think of a need to try me. I am not going to come up to a stranger and converse on the secrets of Freemasonry.
Right. How do I know that the other guy really is a Mason? Besides, why would anyone "try" me on the street? Ridiculous.
 

Ripcord22A

Site Benefactor
Normally I just shake their hands and introduce myself. A few times with older breathen Ive extenden my hand and given the token of an EA. Usually its in a crowd when speaking up would be hard to do. Just a quick way to let them know that if the emblem they are wearing is theirs that Im here too. But the Tokens can easily be mistaken for just a weak handshake by nonMasons, and weak handshakes are also mistaken as the tokens by masonic conspiracy nuts
 
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