Recent content by Nate Riley

I was seriously hoping this was a photo of you in a fez!!! I don't see why you are so worried about the Scottish Rite, you're already a Shriner!:17::beer2:

Are any of you fellows planning on going to the Feast of Tishri in Houston this month?

Never! I asked asked for one, when I was going to be visting some lodges last year. I was told I should already have all that I need, in my head and in my wallet. I was also told that some of the brothers at the lodges I intended to visit would not even know what it was (and they might be...

There are some pretty harsh comments here. I am glad you found the petition online and wish you the best going forward. I appreciate your initiative. To the nay-sayers, I have heard a number of guys say that they had told a Mason that they wanted to become a one and have the Mason offer to...

While Masonry offers a good medium for a man to explore is own beliefs as they may related to a particular religion, sometimes too much is read into the belief in a Supreme Being issue (particularly by outsiders). Although there are a number of reasons for Masonry to require a man to have a...

I don't claim to have a lot of knowledge regarding "recognition", except that you what to be careful to choose a lodge and grand lodge that is properly recognized. . Hopefully, someone else (e.g. a brother that has a book of properly recognized lodges), can chime in on that. If you are...

My comment had nothing to do with the Christian Flag, it was just a side comment with a cool story. The Flag represents the Church (the Kingdom), not necessarilty the King. To continue your prior thought, it would be nice to have a President that bowed by before God and not to any earthly king.

There's a cool story related to that ideology, you post reminded me of it: ".....many Irish athletes had withdrawn when learning they would be required to march behind the Union Jack. The protocol for the open ceremony established by the UK organizers had each team parade before King Edward...

Here is a link to a set of Google Earth layers. D Lime Ranch - Mason - Texas Masonic Lodges I just clicked on the Google KML File link, then clicked Open. It opened in Google Earth. Then when I closed out, I saved it to my places. Now it works independently when I open Google Earth...

Does anyone know of an interactive map of lodges in Texas? Or maybe a layer for Google Earth?

I don't think its a problem, I have known several couples with considerable age difference who worked out fine. However, I would just throw out that my concern would be with what I was setting myself up for when she was 30 and I was 42. I think the span (in her age) from 25 to around 40 might...

Thats right!

Nothing. Nobody wins these arguments. Most of the time you can figure out if someone already has their mind made up against Masonry. You generally can't say enough to change their mind, so don't say anything. I have had some conversations with those who are geniunely interested and were not...

Find a shriner in your Lodge and tell them you want to become a Shriner. They will get you a petition. Or call the nearest Shrine Center (fka Shrine Temple) and let them know that you are a MM and want to become a Shriner. From my experience, once you have made your intention known to the...

Go to more festivals/degrees! My experience was that there is no way I could remember what saw in one Festival. So, I have committed to going to more festivals and rewatching the degrees in smaller pieces (i.e. one body at a time). It is the same for the Scottish Rite. But they have a...