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I was under the impression that 'red lodges' and therefore 'red degrees' were Yorkrite? I'd be interested in hearing more about this myself.

10k for a kid? No wonder our lodge never has any money! I always said we should have stuck to goats. :P Seriously though, I got a little more than halfway before I just couldn't watch anymore. This guy needs some meds.

Brother Benton, your post got me thinking. Perhaps this rule was put in place for the same reason balloting is secret? For example: If a new brother found out who black balled him then it could create a rift or a grudge could it not? Now what if you were to find out that brother X didn't...

Personally, I'm not opposed to allowing discussion providing we can identify why this was made illegal in the first place and then determine if these reasons are still relevant today. Why would they create a law that seems to strange at first glance? I'm sure it was for a valid reason...

I believe if the investigation committee really takes their time and does a thorough job then requiring three black balls is just fine. There also wouldn't be any need to discuss the candidate because the committee would likely learn anything that would disqualify him.

Neat, I've never seen gavels like that in any of the lodges I've visited. Are they used commonly?

Actually...and I know this will sound weird, but I think the current situation is actually a good thing. Why? Because it means that whomever offers the lowest quality 'product' will suffer while brethren flock to whichever Grand Lodge/local Lodge is actually providing the brothers with quality...

I would do my best to resolve their issues and come to some sort of honest understanding. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but if this isn't possible then you may find you don't enjoy Freemasonry as much as you might if you had the support of your family.

Thanks for all the info brethren. Brother RedTemplar, if you take it from the York Rite do you have to confer the Mark Master degree on him first?

I've read in several places where it used to be something of an old tradition to confer this degree on installed Worshipful Masters. The degree is completely honorary and it's purpose was intended to help teach the Worshipful Master on his duties while in the East, complimenting his charge...

Why are some people so insistent they should be able to bring their wives along? :huh: Women have the EOS, which I'm sure has been mentioned already, I say we leave it at that. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That's a bit out of context wouldn't you say? I don't claim to speak for the...

Wow, I was always under the impression that the main argument for calling PH clandistine was because it wasn't ever chartered by any recognized authority. The fact they were chartered by the UGLE really sort of puts things in perspective though. :blink:

So am I understanding things correctly? Prince Halls lodge was chartered by the UGLE?

Well to be fair, I'm not sure we really have anyone equivalent to Schwarzenegger anymore. That being said, I'm pretty satisfied with who they cast as Conan (Jason Momoa). He seems to play characters like that pretty well (Ronin of Stargate) so I think the movie may have potential. As for...

My main concern would be over their membership requirements. More specifically, former GLOTX masons that got booted so they join PHGL. Mind you, I don't actually know anything about their requirements for admissions though. I don't see differences in work as much of an issue, as mentioned...

Why jump out of a perfectly good plane?! Mountain biking sounds fun, and cheaper, but I've always thought scuba diving would be pretty exciting.

I haven't actually witnessed the process or anything, however my grandfather, and several other 60+ members, were initially turned away. I don't think it'd be a waste of time at all, you never know until you try though.

That sounds reasonable to me and his role on the committee is quite minor. Thank you for that! Could you point me in the right direction where I could find this in the law book? I've spent a good bit of time reading through it trying to find anything relevant to my original question with no...

Here in Texas, at least in my experience, GAOTU is most commonly used. It's an acronym for Grand Architect Of The Universe and it's about the equivalent of saying "<insert the preferred name of your deity here>". That being said, anyone who suggests that Freemasonry is a religion and we...

This is pretty understandable, especially if you happen to be looking up information on the internet. I'll go ahead and say that there isn't anything in masonry that's conflicted with my Christian beliefs but perhaps yours differ from mine. If you've got any questions that you've come up with...