Bloke
Premium Member
When I was a FC, a friend asked me, if Freemasons are all equal, why do you have ranks? I thought about it for a moment, and said Masonic rank is not about privilege, its about your responsibility. I remember my answer because, being young in Freemasonry, I silently thought that I hoped my answer was right.... but, yep, I think it is. It definitely should be !Non-Masons and young Masons alike want to equate degrees with rank similar to the military. That's not the case.
I know the Red Cross of Constantine Intendant General and the SR SGIG of my state. In a Blue Lodge setting, neither means diddly; they are Master Masons. I'd wager that the majority of Masons across the state have no idea what those titles even are, and that includes ones who have taken YR or SR degrees.