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Initiation is officially tomorrow night.

Capricornguy

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They said it will take as long as an hour and a half.

I was like "whooooooaaaaa" In my keanu reeves voice when they said that.

Going to eat and then get initiated. Don't want to ruin my new suit I just got though lol.


On a side note I told a few friends and one wanted to join but I don't want him to join my lodge because he's my bosses boss lol, but we're friends. How would I go about doing that?
 

David612

Registered User
We did a first degree Monday, took 2 hours.
I’d recommend eating a little before hand at least, lots of stuff to do.
Any man can petition any lodge he wishes and as long as he meets the criteria and no brother has a legitimate reason to object he should be embraced as a bother.


Good luck mate. I’m sure you will enjoy
 
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Keith C

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Before you decide to eat too much before your Initiation, check regarding plans for food at your Lodge before or after the Degree. At my Lodge we always have food, , depending on who is the Junior Warden, it may be before the Extra Meeting, after or both!

Good luck and enjoy the journey!
 

Keith C

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On a side note I told a few friends and one wanted to join but I don't want him to join my lodge because he's my bosses boss lol, but we're friends. How would I go about doing that?

Why does his position as your Bosses Boss make you not want him to join? I would think the opportunity to have him see you in the best light possible and call you "Brother" would be a favorable circumstance.
 

Capricornguy

Registered User
We did a first degree Monday, took 2 hours.
I’d recommend eating a little before hand at least, lots of stuff to do.
Any man can petition any lodge he wishes and as long as he meets the criteria and no brother has a legitimate reason to object he should be embraced as a bother.


Good luck mate. I’m sure you will enjoy

I'm still blown away. It was pretty intense. I was shocked and yeah I fell for the usual trick. However It was awesome. Proud to call myself a mason. My uncle gave me a token of UGLE gloves which he said were very expensive. His words of his appreciation for my initiation almost made me shed a tear during the final initiation and ending.

Also my pants almost fells off during it. They're broken lol.

It was a very spiritual awakening experience. I feel like a man now.
 

Capricornguy

Registered User
If he is interested in joining you really have no say in which lodge he joins.....

Unless your one of those MM who throws a BB for petty reasons.

No he actually lives in the opposite direction of me so it would make sense for him to find a lodge on the way home. I'm asking for recommendations tomorrow.
 

Elexir

Registered User
One thing I am curious about is the deal with the "catholics" I am irish and was raised catholic. What is that all about?

The RCC has a bit of a problem with freemasonry for historical and theological reasons. If you go by the official stance a Catholic that was a freemason where to be ex-comunicated before Vatican II. After Vatican II you are forbidden to take mass.
Some bishops has diffrent in-official stances of course.
 

Capricornguy

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The RCC has a bit of a problem with freemasonry for historical and theological reasons. If you go by the official stance a Catholic that was a freemason where to be ex-comunicated before Vatican II. After Vatican II you are forbidden to take mass.
Some bishops has diffrent in-official stances of course.

How do I explain to my catholic side of the family I’ll be spending the holidays with if they were to try and get me to go to their church?
 

Chaz

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How do I explain to my catholic side of the family I’ll be spending the holidays with if they were to try and get me to go to their church?
You are allowed to attend Catholic Church, you're just not allowed to partake in the communion. I believe that is the official view per the Catholic Church.
 

David612

Registered User
So no bread and wine? Damn. But at least I can attend. My fathers side are die hard Catholics.
Part of our interview process involves confirming with the candidate that their family know their intention to become a member of the craft and that they have no objections.

We don’t want any drama.

if you being a mason is going to be an issue in their eyes and cause problems you need to be on top of it.

I have members of the clergy on my fathers side and my aunt and I have exchanged bibles, she gave me a study guide and a new international and I gave her a Masonic bible.
They know that their faith isn’t mine and I do not hold it against them for not sharing my views and in turn they don’t hold mine against me- I don’t take communion and they don’t attend lodge events.

It’s important that no disrepute falls on the craft.
 

jermy Bell

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It's sad, here 19 years ago we awoke to a brand new century. And the only thing I can say with the church or other things to that nature is don't ask, don't tell.
 

CLewey44

Registered User
One thing I am curious about is the deal with the "catholics" I am irish and was raised catholic. What is that all about?
It's all about you. If you have an issue with being a Mason and a Catholic, then it's an issue. Other than that, you can keep it private. It's between you, your brethren and God at that point. I know several Catholic Masons.
 

Keith C

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So no bread and wine? Damn. But at least I can attend. My fathers side are die hard Catholics.

I am just a little confused.

Are you Roman Catholic? Have you been confirmed and received Holy Communion?

If you are Roman Catholic, I would think you would be aware of the rules surrounding Holy Communion. If you are NOT Roman Catholic, ie you have not been Confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church, you are not permitted to receive Holy Communion anyway, Mason or not.

(Knowledge obtained from before Wife and I got married. We had to decide where to get married and what faith path to follow afterwards. She was Roman Catholic, I was Presbyterian. We made a decision in the Month of February. For the past 30 years she has told whoever asks "I gave up being Catholic for Lent!)
 
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