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Sometimes I have to remind myself that sometimes, the external is also a good indicator of the nature of the internal. Luke 6:45 comes to mind here, "The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the...

I guess you could build a forum like vBulletin from scratch and lock down certain forums for different members in your lodge. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

Installed as Senior Warden this week. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

Well the oldest known Manuscript is the Regius Poem which is best dated around 1390. So quite a bit further back than 1717. Even then, that was a mature writing so it's likely it was around long before that. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

First option. Individually as they are needed. Rarely do we do multiples in one day, giving the lecture together. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

I'd heard of that as well. My understanding was that it was a "club" formed inside the lodge a la KSA (though completely unsanctioned) and the incident occurred during the initiation. Stupid. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

Try saying that and quite a few will look at you like you're crazy. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

I seem to recall that it is Southside Commandery in Fort Worth that set it up. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

Yah I'm puzzled too. A degree conferral outside of a tyled lodge? Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

To me that sounds like a poetic interpretation by an individual rather than an officially worded stance. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

That could be a jurisdiction thing, never heard of it. Here you can just demit or stop coming hah. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

I think that it is very possible to overthink the situation and/or come to preconceived opinions about it. I do not see Freemasonry at odds with my religion at all. It is a philosophical institution that, while spiritual in some aspects, makes no attempt to encroach on the domain of religion...

I believe joint visitation will occur at some point, but do I believe there will ever be a merging of the two? No. Firstly, although I could see both sides slogging through the process of integrating laws, lodges, members, etc, but I cannot fathom either side combining ritual, which Texans hold...

Specifically, the usage of the baphomet can be traced to the Leo Taxil hoax. To get the full story, you need the back history which is a tad lengthy to type on my phone. Basically, an entire fabrication of one man, but society typically chooses gullibility over the truth. You could probably find...

I've been elected to be MEHP and TIM this coming year and am very excited and honored to serve. Any insights from past has-beens? ;D Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

I just heard about this on Thursday at Worth commandery's meeting. Very exciting! Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

I am the degree master (and orator) for the 12th here in the Fort Worth valley. Apparently prior to us getting a new team together, it hadn't been fully put on in years. I guess the 12th goes by the wayside a lot? Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

I usually just show up and am always warmly greeted. I typically am there for the meal prior so its not like I am a walking in just before the gavel. If you already know the dress, dress the dress. My go-to dress if unknown is slacks and a polo. However, I will never show up in a t-shirt...

When in doubt, over dress. I always recommend jacket and tie. If you see that you're overdressed, you can always lose the jacket and tie and still be left w/ a button down and dark slacks. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App

So there's no way to smack the bogus ones down. Maybe a good plan B is to start campaigns by legit GLs trumpeting their legitimacy/superiority/etc. if you can't put the others down, outshine them maybe. Sent From My Freemasonry Pro App