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You see skip, what you are lacking is the experience of going through the degrees. You can read about them all you like, and then try and twist and turn what you read into almost anything your heart desires. The fact of the matter is, your knowledge of Masonry was gained through reading about...

In short, kind of. In NY, what you need to memorize is rather long and is a series of questions with corresponding answers. In my lodge, you need to know and be able to do both parts in order to be deemed proficient.

Initiated - 10/09/08 Passed - 11/13/08 Raised - 01/31/09 There were two of us who were supposed to have been Raised in December 2008 in Grand Lodge, but that had to be rescheduled because of a conflict of some sort.

Nice try....but no.

#1 Yes, there is a reason for keeping them stored....you KNOW the answer as I have seen you discuss it on YOUR site. #2 The various designs denote the officers in the Lodge. The equality is not shown by the design of the apron though....something you, like all non-members, simply can't...

Oh I know that, I have seen him and his crew in action before.

Hardly......Luther's 95 Theses were his arguments based on his point of view and interpretation of what HE read in the Bible.....

Most Grand Lodges also sell works by Hodapp, Morris, Porter, Mackey, Hall, and Pike, etc and so on, however these are also those authors own personal view and interpretations of the symbols and signs found in Freemasonry. So no, it would not be an endorsement of their views, it would be an...

True, however the only person he speaks for is himself. He does not speak for the Fraternity as a whole....noone does.

Are things that slow here that you now need to invade a decent site trying spread your misguided and fanatical views in hopes of attempting to lead men away from the lodge?

They simply do not have one of the basic requirements to be a Mason.

Generally, the aprons you see in photographs are ones worn by officers. I know the pictures I have seen of George Washington have all been of him in either is Master's or Past Master's apron. Once a man has been elected to be master of his lodge he wears the apron of that office. After...

This question still goes unanswered, and whether he believes it or not, it is a very relevant question to which we all would like to know the answer to. However, he conveniently avoids the question.

Since there is no central governing authority to Freemasonry, the words written by Brother Roberts are merely his own personal interpretations of the various symbols found in Freemasonry.

Sorry, I do not see a Square and Compasses on that plaque anywhere.

Brothers, be mindful of your words on the subject of Freemasonry when in presence of its' enemies.

No, they are not related.

Pretty much anything by A.Ralph Epperson and Jim Marrs have been the funniest I have heard. Outdone only by the one and only David Icke who thinks we are Reptilian shape shifters. I have also been inundated with claims that we are strictly an evil Jewish cult responsible for the 9/11 attacks...

Would just to say hello from New York State. Paul Hulseapple Jr. Deacon St. George's Lodge #6 F&AM Schenectady, NY