Recent content by marty15chris

I wear my custom apron when in lodge and not filling a seat. I see my custom apron as a way to honor and exalt our craft.

I bought my own custom apron not long after being raised. I see it as another way to honor or reflect the respect I have for the craft. I myself do not care for the cloth aprons available at most lodges. Plus I would hate to travel to a lodge that doesn't offer the pm and be I'll prepared.

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If your intentions are true to the lodge and masonic in character then you have nothing to fear. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

A man has to pass by the west gate three times before he is a MM, just ensure you guard it accordingly. If he is as bad as you say he is it won't be hard. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

Now as I understand my masonic history all appendant bodies really started as "side" degrees that transformed into their own body. I'm not saying they are bad by any means but we run the chance of letting other "side" degrees morph into new bodies if kept unchecked. Which may or may not lead to...

I understand why side degrees have come about. But it sounds more to me that blue lodges have gotten, for lack of a better phrase, lazy. If they were to put on the festive boards and such then maybe brothers wouldn't feel the need for side degrees. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

I'm sorry but I just don't understand the need for "side" degrees. There are enough degrees separate from the " blue lodge" as it is. I am still working on learning and giving all I can to the first 3. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

I think this video is the best example of what we as Freemasons are striving for and what the ultimate goal of our fraternity is. The overview effect that we are all on same basis connected despite any differences. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

No scotch that I know of use US whiskey in their blend. They may use grain alcohol but it's all from Scotland. Unless you buy single malt which has no grain alcohol in it. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

I agree, well both make valid arguments, both are using logic vs belief. Of which none of us are fully qualified to make except the GAOU. Hence why religion ideology is not to be discussed in lodge. As to this forum we can discuss it, and so for the better as long as we can part on..... Sent...

I have to ask, where did you get the above coin and how can I get one. USAF MM Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

Well done to use the original design with the state names. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

My new ring, bronze plated with gold. The working tools are around the band. From shape ways a 3d printing company. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

It is great to see such a meeting in a country that at one point (according to a Brother from Romania that I served with) had outlawed the fraternity. In fact this brother has a interesting story about how he became a MM without his father's knowledge only to find out his father was a MM...