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Like any organization, there are bad people among us. A past potentate of Khedive Shrine (Norfolk VA), is accused of having child pornography in his residence (not convicted,yet). We should all remember, that when people look at us, they see Masonry. We have a responsibilty, to live up to our...

I often refer to my eastern star friends as "siSTARS"

There is a very nice discussion board, at Freemasons In The Military - Forum Powered by Eve For Enterprise It is open to ANY interested person. You can be active/veteran/retired military mason, also national guard/reserve, etc. Please check in and join the discussions!

If you are confused about the history and purpose of the Shrine, I suggest that you visit this website: http://shrinershq.org/files/members/pdf/Mem_ShrinerPrimer.pdf The Shrine is a separate, stand-alone organization. It is not affiliated with any Grand Lodge, and therefore is not subject...

Maybe you could spread the word around? If David does not get more activity, he will close it down.

There are many jobs in Iraq/Afghanistan, for all kinds of skills. I have worked in Iraq/Af. since Feb 2004. I have had four contracts in Af. and this is my third contract in Iraq. If you wish to work over here, where it is 140 degrees in the shade, and there is no shade, I will be more than glad...

---The Shrine is NOT a "masonic" organization. No Shrine center is under authority of any Grand Lodge. The Imperial Shrine is a Florida corporation, and not subject to the regulations or directives of any Grand Lodge anywhere. The Shrine is a "stand-alone" organization. The requirement, that...

No one has ever offended me personally. Some people, in England, and some other places are "offended" by the Arabian nights theme of the Shrine. My post was in answer to people who do not like the symbolism of the Shrine. I encourage you to petition the Shrine! Our membership is down from...

Please visit: http://bluecob.com/trestleboard This board is run by a friend of mine, He is considering closing it down, for lack of activity. If every Texas mason visited there, he will change his mind. It is a nice board, just not very active! Sign on, and encourage David to keep...

If any young person is "put off" or offended by the "Arabian Nights" motif of the Shrine, they are better of leaving the Shrine alone. The Shrine is better off without such people, as well. The symbols are not "antiquated" ; they have only been used since the founding of the Shrine, in the...

Quote from Bro. Riley - Did you work it out with your lodge/grand lodge and theirs before attending? __________________ Not exactly. Whenever you plan to visit a lodge, whether in the USA, or abroad, you need to determine if the sponsoring Grand Lodge, is in communications with your grand...

I am new to the forum. But I am hardly a new mason. I am a civilian Engineer, working in Iraq. I have been working in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2004. If you are interested in keeping up with the progress of Masonry in Iraq, see my blog: Charles Martin's Blog. Iraq, Afghanistan and...

Here is an interesting article our membership numbers: There?s a hole in our bucket | freemasoninformation.com