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IT, being the question asked of you, is Not acceptable. You should have never been asked that question Because there is no CLEAR guideline to follow one direction or the other, and it is NOT one of the Investigation Committee questions. You must remember however, just because you were "told...

Quite simply, go direct. I overcame a similar hurdle my year. I quite simply had a sit down with the Brother, it changed both of our perspectives. Trust me if your Lodge does not realize you line issues, you have larger problems than your line....

The progressive line CAN develop leadership. However, it is up to the individual's development in order to determine this. Should a "progressed" Brother not meet the standards of the Lodge at the time of election, then he should not be advanced just because of "time served".

I did not clearly see this post as a personal attack towards you cutter2001. widows son although using your words in quote, does not specifically label anyone as homophobic. If you note, I also quoted a previous post earlier... It was simply to use as a reference to start, not a personal attack...

I think that there is certainly a fear of the unknown among the Brethren opposed to the subject of discussion here. I can envision each of them fearing that having a homosexual Brother in their Lodge would literally pervert the ritualistic works, and even make sexual advances towards the more...

This is exactly what I have been trying to say... Why should everyone conform to the "rules and guides" of our God? The reason that our Fraternity has endured as long as it has is because of diversity, diversity in religions, cultures, and country's. To expect that everyone going to conform to...

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Again.. [Insert Beating Dead Horse Emoticon Here] The Bible is NOT the sole Volume of Sacred Law to which the Fraternity obeys and observes. Therefore can NOT be the sole response to the debate at hand. Not all religions forbid homosexuality. ALL religious preferences are acceptable to the...

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This brings me back to one of my original points. IF homosexuality is such a MAJOR concern for the Fraternity of Freemasonry... Why not add the prohibition to Legislation, and prohibit expressly on the petition for the potential candidate?? Or better yet, deliberately ASK the petitioner of his...

Interesting. Well I suppose one could make anything they want to from the broad definition...

In part. Libertine is "modernly" defined also as: Although you have "keyed in" on the sexuality definition, IS that what the Ancients meant?? I am not so certain. Considering the age of our fraternity, my gut instinct is more favorable towards #3 referring to slavery. To "loop" homosexuality...

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Some times it is better not to hide from things, but allow calm and mediated discussion. This kind of issue like that of racism is never going to just go away with out thought and discussion. Some just need to learn how to conduct a proper discussion without the usage of slang, derogatory terms...

Everyone was indeed Warned on more than one occasion to govern themselves and not turn this discussion from a truer Debate form. Everyone was advised to keep personal attacks out of the discussion as well as restrict the usage of "slang" terminology that may be deemed offensive in the confines...

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Yes, and has for some time now...

Congratulations!

I suppose that I have been lucky, I have seldom received a negative response about being a Freemason. I am very open about my Freemasonry in my private life with family and friends. I wear my ring every day, and I have decals and other items that are Masonic. Everyone who knows me, knows that I...