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A friend asked me what the requirements are to become a Mason. In most jurisdictions you have to answer yes to the question "Do you believe in the existence of a supreme being?" but there are jurisdictions that use other wording. My friend said that he didn't believe in churches but that he...

Split degree - A couple of years ago a candidate I was conducting got dizzy during his FC obligation so he had to leave as soon as his first section was completed and miss his second section. He returned at the next FC conferral and completed his degree. Emergencies are the only reason I know...

In my mother jurisdiction the Test Oath is a part of the MM proficiency. Different lodges require different tests to confirm you're qualified to visit. The committee at one lodge watched me chose among the stack of name badges in my PM apron brief case then offer to give a Masonic Education...

There is a Grand Lodge of Armenia but they are not listed as being on line - http://www.ugle.org.uk/about/foreign-grand-lodges Select the Europe tab. This appears to be their web site. I wish it were listed through the United Grand Lodge of England - http://www.glofarmenia.org/ There is a...

You were in no hurry to approach Masonry but now that you have your time scale for Masonry approaching you is faster. Just offering a perspective. Some lodges you can go to them and if you ask for a petition you'll suddenly see the points of a lot of pens. It's like everyone pointed a dart at...

DeMolay chapters depend on sponsorship by local lodges. The best place to start is lobbying at local lodges. The local brothers have to see a pool of interested kids and they also have to see the value proposition. Not only is sponsoring a DeMolay chapter a good thing to do on its own, senior...

So far I've only experienced that at Scottish Rite States meetings in Raleigh, NC. Illumination #5 in Illinois excuses visitors and does it members only so I was out of the lodge room when they did it.

Re: Have people had visitation with God or their D smib

Re: What benefits will I gain in life from becomin It's not always a benefit. I entered the line as soon as I was raised and until I had completed my (first) year in the east I declined travel assignments. That cost me some career advancement at the time. I had traveled for work before and...

That's happened more than once once over the centuries. Public charities were the result of doing exactly that yet they have been a core value longer than any living Mason can remember. Having no interest in apologies to outsiders is one reason I like the Observant movement that has become...

So it's allowed in New Mexico then. Very good to know CoR is in active used in a jurisdiction that is a next door neighbor to Texas. Thanks! You're listed in California with a lodge membership in New Mexico. That's a huge commute, but I know a brother who bounced back and forth that far...

Wait at least a year after presenting your MM proficiency before considering any appendent body. Blue lodge is the base so make sure it's a stable base for you first. A week in is not the time to consider your next order. Later, sure go for it.

http://www.freemason.org/becomeMember/lodgeLocator.htm http://70.90.214.242/GrandLodge/PDF/SubLodgesList.pdf It's always easy for a brother to recommend his own lodge - Pasadena 272 has a family dinner open to the public on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. 200 S Euclid corner of Cordova in...

The first step is to say that's why the CoR must be optional. it can't be required of lodges that don't have the facilities to work it. The second step is to say that's why the CoR has to be over and complete before the opening ceremony begins so it does not collide with anything in the...

What it tells me - It's why lodges have a core of members who keep coming back. These are the men who have a higher than average need for the fellowship. I have a desk job working mostly on-line with little face to face human interaction. For me the fellowship is enough that I keep going for...

Re: Have people had visitation with God or their D We here are all men who have expressed a belief in the existence of a supreme being. A being not being able to initiate contact would be a very poor example of a supreme being; a created creature not being able to receive contact would be a...

Absolutely. No overlap whatsoever with the existing ritual, and optional as well. The only degree I've seen that used it the CoR happened as was complete before we saw the parts of the degree that happened inside the lodge room. We were told about it while we were waiting for the candidate to...

Re: What benefits will I gain in life from becomin Those of us who have had to relocate for work and/or travel for work have experienced this first hand. Where ever I have traveled among friends and fellow travelers.

The dirge that I've seen used in other states is listed as an alternate in Texas. The comments in the books for my other states list a specific tune for the dirge. Music soothes the savage beast. We all have some of that inside us. One of our goals in Masonry is to harness our passions so...

Your wife needs to know about the time requirements. More than one evening per month as you work your way through your degrees then at least one meeting per month after that. She needs to be okay with you spending your time doing wholesome stuff. You'll be asked the same questions as on the...