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33rd degree

Athena

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York rite appeals to me more then Scottish rite. If I were to become a mason I'd go York :) .
 

Canadian Paul

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Being a small Valley and far away from other Valleys we only confer in full 10 of the Scottish Rite degrees, only communicating the rest only. In the Lodge of Perfection we confer in full the 4th,5th,7th,13th and 14th - almost always one at a time at Regular Meetings. The 15th and 18th are conferred in full on a Saturday Reunion of Chapter of Rose Croix and the 30th, 31st and 32nd in full at a Consistory Reunion on a Friday evening and the following Saturday. It usually takes about 2 years for us to be able to schedule everything so a brother can get his 32nd Degree.
 

Athena

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Its a personal preferance. So much hype and tin foil hat conspiracies on the last 3 degrees. So many cowans on YouTube comments saying they are a 32nd degree. One of them commented on a vid saying "Ha this is fake I'm a 32 degree how many trips to bohemian grove have you made." I don't think any mason would flaunt and express himself that way. Of course I don't believe in any of the conspiracies. That and I heard the york degrees are interactive plays according to the ask a mason forums. I read on wiki that York right Templars are for Christian masons to defend that religion? That appeals to me most out of all of them. I just feel that York is a more noble and humble path for me.
 

Glen Cook

G A Cook
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Its a personal preferance. So much hype and tin foil hat conspiracies on the last 3 degrees. So many cowans on YouTube comments saying they are a 32nd degree. One of them commented on a vid saying "Ha this is fake I'm a 32 degree how many trips to bohemian grove have you made." I don't think any mason would flaunt and express himself that way. Of course I don't believe in any of the conspiracies. That and I heard the york degrees are interactive plays according to the ask a mason forums. I read on wiki that York right Templars are for Christian masons to defend that religion? That appeals to me most out of all of them. I just feel that York is a more noble and humble path for me.
It depends in the jurisdiction as to how the degree is presented. In England, the Ceremonies are interactive. In the US, YR degrees may be in a festival with an exemplar candidate.

There are silly statements as to Knights Templar on the web as well. You have gleaned on to a tell sign: if one claims their expertise is based on being a 32nd° AASR member, there typically isn’t much expertise there.

It would be more accurate that one agrees to defend the Christian faith in the KT.

I see no difference in nobility between the two systems, having been through, conferred, and served as an officer in both. Indeed, there are chivalric degrees in both.
 

Athena

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It depends in the jurisdiction as to how the degree is presented. In England, the Ceremonies are interactive. In the US, YR degrees may be in a festival with an exemplar candidate.

There are silly statements as to Knights Templar on the web as well. You have gleaned on to a tell sign: if one claims their expertise is based on being a 32nd° AASR member, there typically isn’t much expertise there.

It would be more accurate that one agrees to defend the Christian faith in the KT.

I see no difference in nobility between the two systems, having been through, conferred, and served as an officer in both. Indeed, there are chivalric degrees in both.

Oh yea it's not that I think that the Scottish right is immoral or less moral then York right quite the contrary. Freemasonry as a whole is noble and filled with good people. It's just that I feel York is more noble and humble for me with the path I want to take in life. If I were to take Scottish Right and make it to 30+ degree's which would probably never happen even if I did. Then go to Church or a bible study and someone knows that I am a mason and they ask me about it I don't want to say I'm a 32nd in the Scottish right and they google it and find all that. I would want to say I'm a Templar in the York Rite path and it's a branch in freemasonry only for Christians to defend the christian faith. That is if they ask me of course I wouldn't just jump in church and talk about it or any form of it I don't find that appropriate.
 

dfreybur

Premium Member
I was about to ask him the same thing. Why concern youeself on being a 33rd when you are not an Entered Apprentice...

Exactly! Planning appendent body memberships before even petitioning a lodge? Nope, not time to do that. I get that a man's reach should exceed his grasp, but a man's vision should include realistic judgment. Reach far but temper it to not overreach.
 

dfreybur

Premium Member
When I was raised I was advised to wait at least 6 months before joining and appendant body so that I would better understand the three degrees before continuing my education. I took this advice and am glad that I did.

For me replace the word months with years. I was Master Elect before I petitioned for my first appendent body membership.

I have an expression that I first learned in woodworking. Rushing is breaking.
 

Andy Fracica

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Premium Member
My son and I became MMs and two weeks later we joined Scottish rites and picked up 7 degrees 4th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 24th, and 32nd at a convocation. (We are still internalizing the lessons in those degrees.) It's just the way the timing worked out. We have gotten heavily involved in our blue lodge and are becoming active in KSA, in Scottish Rite, In the spring we intend to petition the York Rite and become involved there. I've waited a long time to become a Freemason and since I am essentially semi retired, I have the time to devote my service to the blue lodge and to SR. My son is single, right now has the time, and we are enjoying spending time together meeting brothers from the area and serving where we can.

For us it was a good decision to go right into SR and the officer line at our blue lodge. For me the only way to get in a pool is to jump in the deep end.
 

Andy Fracica

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Premium Member
Brother Mark, I read your post in the email. I also joined the Lodge of Research. I found it very interesting. Our lodge secretary is the WM of the the Lodge of Research so there was a good connection there.
 

MarkR

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Brother Mark, I read your post in the email. I also joined the Lodge of Research. I found it very interesting. Our lodge secretary is the WM of the the Lodge of Research so there was a good connection there.
I'm afraid you lost me. What post are you referring to?
 
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