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Do you feel deliberately saying bad things about another Mason behind his back, attacking his character, is a violation and grounds for disciplinary action?
My interpretation of Chapter 2 - Article 504-505 of The Laws of The Grand Lodge of Texas says yes.
While I realize this may be a unpleasant subject for some, I feel it is incumbent upon each of us to bring to answer those who have violated their Obligation, especially when it comes to a brother Mason. Even after the brother has been advised his actions were in violation of Article 504 of...
Even though a Supreme Court decision stated Homosexual Conduct could not be made illegal based on the US Constitution, in Texas, Homosexual conduct is still listed in the Penal Code as a criminal offense. And, assuming that one accepts the Bible to be the Word of God, and as such the final...
Art. 397 of the Laws of The Grand Lodge of Texas specifically states that a candidate must have a firm belief in the existence of God, and Art. 398 states that before a candidate can be initiated he must state in writing that he seriously declares, upon his honor, that he firmly believes in the...
I agree that it is ambiguous and perhaps it is left up to the interpretation of the individual lodges because the petitioner is only asked if he has been charged with a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. It doesn't ask if he had been convicted.
I'm thinking that if having a...
Art. 393. Qualifications.
A candidate for the degrees of Masonry must be free-born, sound in mind, of good moral character, a full eighteen years of age on or before the day his petition is received by the Lodge, and without maim or defect which will render him incapable of earning his own...