Recent content by Winter

Freemasonry is illegal and strictly prohibited in Saudi Arabia, with authorities considering it a secretive, anti-Islamic organization. You would have to move and become a resident of a country where Freemasonry is allowed.

I just find this very odd. Your statement, "the lodge is quite wealthy and owns several rental properties, with a steady source of income and a very healthy bank account" seems like the Lodge would almost have to have some kind of finance committee. Especially since the Grand Lodge of Virginia's...

Bylaws? Rental agreements? Finance committee? And how much do your secretary and treasurer get paid? What grand lodge is this?

There was a Reddit post in the r/freemasonry sub, that has since been deleted and I can't remember the username, where a member claimed he had made the majority of the false images and put them out as an experiment to see how far they would spread and how many Brothers would accept it as fact...

After many years of saying I was going to do it, I finally tested this week and got my call sign this morning!

Well, how did your visit go?

Boooo!

Did you want to discuss the actual issue of recognition with PHO or just greeting card quotes?

Seems like every few years we get someone joining this forum trying to make an argument that PHA shouldn't be irregular/clandestine. That isn't what determines regularity. Also not the issue with PHO. No need to attribute actions to the devil that were clearly taken by men and their ego.

Greetings from Maine!

Rotary and Lions are not Masonic. Our organizations are not connected. You've been given the only advice we can give. Nobody on this forum can connect you with anyone.

Never going to happen. Nobody on this internet forum can help you join the Freemasons. That isn't how it works. You have to live somewhere that has active Lodges and ask them. Unfortunately, you live in Jordan where they operate very discretely because of the Muslim fundamentalists. Last I...

By member I assume you mean a member of this internet forum. I don't think you will have much success becoming a Freemason in Jordan. This paper may help you understand the situation. https://linfordresearch.info/fordownload/World%20of%20Fmy/Nairn%20Middle%20East.pdf

It's a tale as old as time with numerous articles and papers written on the topic. Check out Laudable Pursuit: A 21st Century Response to Dwight Smith for example. It's written from the American perspective but the same issues. The only way to change the experience is to be that change yourself...

Have a nice day. Sorry I wasn't able to help you understand how Recognition works.