Challenges on the street

[Warrior1256]

I see where brother Bloke is coming from. I thought every regular freemason took the same obligation, but after joining this forum and reading a thread earlier last year I realized that was not so. I guess what bounds one brother, May not bound the other.

Very true. From what I have seen ritual and obligation can vary not only from country to country but from lodge to lodge in the same state.

 

[Glen Cook]

Your second paragraph answers that. Just a term that is used to describe not discussing the secrets of Freemasonry....

Yes, that is how I used the term. Note, I did not delineate what those secrets were.

 

[Dontrell Stroman]

Very true. From what I have seen ritual and obligation can vary not only from country to country but from lodge to lodge in the same state.

Indeed. Although it is kind of confusing, because I'd like to know the man that went through the same steps as me took the same obligation, I remind myself that this is one of the many things that makes freemasonry great and strong.

 

[Bloke]

Indeed. Although it is kind of confusing, because I'd like to know the man that went through the same steps as me took the same obligation, I remind myself that this is one of the many things that makes freemasonry great and strong.

They are going to be broadly the same... keep the secrets, be a good man, obey some sort of rules, be a brother to others. If you get someone on the web detailing how to give a sign or token, you can be sure he either has broken his obligation or is not a mason.

Hmmmmm... there is a tyled forum here, yes ? I really should join it to continue this conversation..

 

[Dontrell Stroman]

They are going to be broadly the same... keep the secrets, be a good man, obey some sort of rules, be a brother to others. If you get someone on the web detailing how to give a sign or token, you can be sure he either has broken his obligation or is not a mason.

Hmmmmm... there is a tyled forum here, yes ? I really should join it to continue this conversation..

I wouldn't even trust a tyled forum. We are taught against it on social networking sites.

 

[mrpierce17]

I wouldn't even trust a tyled forum. We are taught against it on social networking sites.

How would you examine a visitor who's charter would you use???

 

[Glen Cook]

How would you examine a visitor who's charter would you use???

I don't understand the reference to a charter

 

[Glen Cook]

Very true. From what I have seen ritual and obligation can vary not only from country to country but from lodge to lodge in the same state.

It varies, but having conferred in Utah and UGLE, seen a Scottish EA as late as last Tuesday, and seen others throughout the US, it is fairly similar. Indeed, on occasion , when someone is arrogant enough to direct us all to remember our obs., and I respond that the claimed limitation isn't in my ob., it really isn't in theirs either

 

[mrpierce17]

I don't understand the reference to a charter

At the forming of any tiled lodge meeting the charter is among other things that must be present

 

[Glen Cook]

At the forming of any tiled lodge meeting the charter is among other things that must be present

Ahh, got it. I usually understand better with simple pictures.

I didn't understand the Idea to be a tyled meeting, but simply a requirement that all be regular Masons.

 

[Warrior1256]

It varies, but having conferred in Utah and UGLE, seen a Scottish EA as late as last Tuesday, and seen others throughout the US, it is fairly similar. Indeed, on occasion , when someone is arrogant enough to direct us all to remember our obs., and I respond that the claimed limitation isn't in my ob., it really isn't in theirs either

Agreed. The wording may be a little different or the movements slightly different. but in the end the message is the same.

 

[dfreybur]

So what is Masonic Intercourse ?

Doing the stuff that will get you to pass a tiler into a tiled meeting. Whether it's to a tiler, at the altar at a degree, in private for instruction ...

The obligations say we are not to divulge our secrets but they do not say what those secrets are. Some brothers go majorly overboard by not asking what is and isn't secret. The amount that is secret varies by jurisdiction but it never extends to discussing fund raising events.

 

[Warrior1256]

Some brothers go majorly overboard by not asking what is and isn't secret.

I believe that this is one of the causes of those crazy conspiracy theories.

 

[Dontrell Stroman]

Hey where is your lodge located ? I can't talk about it, it's a secret. What can you talk about, nothing. Lol

 

[Warrior1256]

Hey where is your lodge located ? I can't talk about it, it's a secret. What can you talk about, nothing. Lol

Exactly, Lol.

 

[acjohnson53]

Brothers I travel a lot in and out of airports Light shining bright, and I have been approached by many brothers spreading knowledge and wisdom, and like any true Brother they are always willing to assist a Brother, I don't ask who they are affiliated with, It's the Brotherly Love that spreaded...and if I see a distressed and worthy Brother I would do the same...

 

[Bloke]

Where is the double like button ?

 

[Dontrell Stroman]

Brothers I travel a lot in and out of airports Light shining bright, and I have been approached by many brothers spreading knowledge and wisdom, and like any true Brother they are always willing to assist a Brother, I don't ask who they are affiliated with, It's the Brotherly Love that spreaded...and if I see a distressed and worthy Brother I would do the same...

Can you elaborate on spending knowledge and wisdom ?

 

[acjohnson53]

You know how brothers gather in the Northeast corner and talk about Last Night...

 

[acjohnson53]

At the forming of any tiled lodge meeting the charter is among other things that must be present

So true, it's the first thing I look for...No Charter, No Me....