Howard Giang
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.... Once a Mason is forever a Mason. Is that right even when an active member left the Lodge he still subject to his obligation to his brothers?
No as to first question. Depends as to second[/QUOTE]
Thanks Glen, since you said no to the first question. I tried to understand the reason why. For example, let’s look at all possible outcomes. The only scenario I could think of is that if a Freemason became an enemy to Freemasonry or committed crimes against another brother (s) and got expelled.
1) Even a Freemason betrays the Freemasonry, can he still refer to himself as an ex-Mason with a number of degrees that he had earned?
2) With that, is there forgiveness or redemption in Freemasonry? Can a disgraced Freemason do something to earn forgiveness or get a second chance, or it depends on the nature of the crime? I was thinking of a court system with hearings and voting, etc. before expelling a brother out of fairness.