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There is no longer, in my view, prestige in belonging to the fraternity. It is no longer a mark of someone finding you of worth. It is no more selective than Walmart inviting me to shop there. It doesn't reflect my economic status (for some that is a mark of prestige) as again, it is likely no...

I am a member of a national GL. Good ideas don't necessarily get down to the Lodge level. It would take a great dictatorial control to to enforce compliance. That would be difficult to accept in many US GL's. As indicated, CGMNA and regional conferences (I am sitting in Rocky Mountain Masonic...

Contd: can we find such close friends who have taken an obligation to sacrifice for us elsewhere? Certainly we can. I can think back to my naval career. We had the group cohesiveness there as well. In a world which eschews obligations and commitments, we find an organization of men who make...

May I relate a story to make the point? A number of years ago our youngest son was comatose with meningeal encephalitis. At the same time, our older son was being married in the temple of our faith. What does the parent do? With which son does the parents go? Or older son and his bride offered...

1. Grand Lodges jealously guard their sovereignty. 2. You think there are GL politics now? I have been involved in GL, national and international officer lines. I'm not sure we really want to go down that road with our GLs. 3. I can't really see anything to recommend it, either. We can...

Cannot try that again? My dictation didn't go very well. I assume you mean Masonic sites as the others are well-known. Of course, the Grand Lodge building. I would also recommend the Athenaeum. I am affiliated with the Collegium Augustinianum which holds functions there.

I assume you mean Masonic sites. Post the others are well known. Of course, the ground launch building. I would also recommend the Atheneum.

I believe I was JS when I saw a brother storm out of the room after a dispute. At the next meeting, the secretary read the minutes and indicated the lodge had closed, "peace and harmony prevailing." I wonder what Lodge he was attending.

In some jurisdictions you are now allowed to inquire if someone would be interested in Freemasonry.

It is still at the PGL of Sussex website. See http://www.sussexmasons.org.uk/about-freemasonry/women-and-freemasonry.html?eprivacy=1

If you are referring to co-masonry, I don't get the mixed fraternity either (I've been an officer in a mixed fraternal order), but it doesn't bother me. I totally get feminine freemasonry, and even UGLE has indicated they are otherwise regular in practise. See http://www.hfaf.org/ugle.htm

I It depends on the GL.

You need to check with your Grand Lodge. Mine each differ both in time and in what proficiency is required to move to the next degree.

"I expect the Obama Administration, in accordance with the petition, to examine this issue. " I can't imagine this or any Administration would care one whit about this issue. I would also note the error in the petition's claim that all GL's must trace their origin to the 1717 English Grand...

Check the closing time tomorrow. Sessions will end by noon. I think there will only be one item of reconsidered legislation and the tyled installation.

On what do you base this?

And which appendant organization outside of Arkansas could he belong to without being a Freemason?