Warrior1256
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Today we celebrate the 300th birthday of Freemasonry in its Grand Lodge form. However, I understand that some disagree as to the actual date. Any comments?
Wow! Nice!I'm a member of a Rite which celebrates this day as the decision in 1312 for the Templars to adopt the symbols of Freemasonry
Could you elaborate?I'm a member of a Rite which celebrates this day as the decision in 1312 for the Templars to adopt the symbols of Freemasonry
Knights Benificent of the Holy City (CBCS/ Rectified Scottish Rite). We conferred the Sixth and Fifth Degrees yesterday in Dallas.
Sounds very interesting!Knights Benificent of the Holy City (CBCS/ Rectified Scottish Rite). We conferred the Sixth and Fifth Degrees yesterday in Dallas.
Did all that junk with koon get taken care of?Knights Benificent of the Holy City (CBCS/ Rectified Scottish Rite). We conferred the Sixth and Fifth Degrees yesterday in Dallas.
Today we celebrate the 300th birthday of Freemasonry in its Grand Lodge form. However, I understand that some disagree as to the actual date. Any comments?
I've seen the minutes from 1599. Clearly, if the GL was formed, there had to br lodges to form it. Further, the Grand Lodge at Westminster did not first seek to govern lodges outside London.No one can dispute the date of the formation of the GLE, however, there is a small amount of evidence which strongly suggest that freemasonry started prior to 1717, at least in some limited form and in my opinion, it depends upon how you define Freemasonry, is it personal? or fraternal? or both, these questions are at the root of the debate on just when Freemasonry started, regardless, we live in the present, and freemasonry is what it is today, not what it was in 1717
A discussion held over a Diet Coke.
Actually, it is in dispute. It's being further researched now, but apparently the evidence is pointing to 1721.No one can dispute the date of the formation of the GLE...
Actually, it is in dispute. It's being further researched now, but apparently the evidence is pointing to 1721.
If you ever get to Iowa/where ever i get staioned next or if i ever make it thru UtahA discussion held over a Diet Coke.
http://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2016/09/is-official-date-of-our-founding-wrong.htmlCan you quote a source for that info brother?
Quator Coronati and Dr Prescott are not usually considered dumbed down. You must indeed work in rarified heights.Since the UGLE staes that they were founded in 1717 on their own web site, I will take date over anything the dummed down version has to offer.
Quator Coronati and Dr Prescott are not usually considered dumbed down. You must indeed work in rarified heights.
Hodapp used a question mark. It was Mark Tabbert who made the declarative statement.My reference was to "Freemasonry for Dummies" of which I am obviously not a fan, the work of Dr Prescott is good work, but inconclusive, where the above publication states that it is conclusive that the Grand Lodeg was formed in 1721, which is at the least, an over statement since Dr. Prescott makes no such claim.