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I am curious if a Muslim brother can be a knight because he is not Christian?
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I am curious if a Muslim brother can be a knight because he is not Christian?
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"Any God fearing man can be receive the "Order of the Temple" within the York Rite. However, whomever receives this order must profess the "defense of Christianity"... Therefore most non-Christians do not receive the final three Orders(degrees) of YR."
• How far does that go though? I would defend any good standing Christian, and I see the happiness and guidance Christianity can bring to people, so I surely wouldn't want to so it gone, does that make me eligible for membership?
The 33° is not honorary. It is called "the 33rd and last degree of Scottish Rite Masonry." This is a common mistake because of the title of the degree, which is "Inspector General Honorary," to make it clear that the holder is not an active member of the Supreme Council. It is the "Inspector General" title that is honorary, not the degree.To the best of my greater limited knowlege, there is no such thing as a 360 degree Mason. Numbered degrees within the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite stop at 32 degrees, with the 33rd degree being honorary.
This is currently being discussed in the York Rite section. The web site of the Grand Commandery says otherwise; it clearly states you must profess a belief in the Christian religion. It says so in the FAQ's, it says so on the online petition, and it says so repeatedly in the downloadable information pamphlet. The terms "Christian man" and "Christian Mason" are used over and over, but nowhere does it say that merely being willing to defend Christianity is sufficient.Any God fearing man can be receive the "Order of the Temple" within the York Rite. However, whomever receives this order must profess the "defense of Christianity"... Therefore most non-Christians do not receive the final three Orders(degrees) of YR.
I am curious if a Muslim brother can be a knight because he is not Christian?
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I was wondering the same thing, bro. I petitioned for SR because I was raised on Islamic beliefs. I understand that YR is based on Christian beliefs.
The 33° is not honorary. It is called "the 33rd and last degree of Scottish Rite Masonry." This is a common mistake because of the title of the degree, which is "Inspector General Honorary," to make it clear that the holder is not an active member of the Supreme Council. It is the "Inspector General" title that is honorary, not the degree.
This is currently being discussed in the York Rite section. The web site of the Grand Commandery says otherwise; it clearly states you must profess a belief in the Christian religion. It says so in the FAQ's, it says so on the online petition, and it says so repeatedly in the downloadable information pamphlet. The terms "Christian man" and "Christian Mason" are used over and over, but nowhere does it say that merely being willing to defend Christianity is sufficient.
I was raised in 1993. There was a brother that was raised the year before who was indeed Muslim. There were a few words substituted specifically for him. There was a Quran brought in for him. The lodge took great effort to include him, though there were some PMs that disagreed with the accommodation. It is possible. I think the real answer lies in if the lodge is willing to find a way to be inclusive.
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To the best of my greater limited knowlege, there is no such thing as a 360 degree Mason. Numbered degrees within the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite stop at 32 degrees, with the 33rd degree being honorary.
Any God fearing man can be receive the "Order of the Temple" within the York Rite. However, whomever receives this order must profess the "defense of Christianity"... Therefore most non-Christians do not receive the final three Orders(degrees) of YR.