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Do you ever discuss the working tools symbolism with non mason friends who ask about what it means? In our oath we also promise not to talk about anything that takes place in the lodge including symbolism etc. I do think however using a few examples might be the perfect way to explain what FM is...
What is the official reason why some constitutions have the G inside the S&C on their official website(s) and documents, and others like mine (www.grandlodge.co.za) not?
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In my country we have four constitutions - GLSA, GLS, GLI and UGLE - (South African, Scotish, Irish and English) - All four regular and as far as the blue lodge degrees go, accepted everywhere.
Someone told me yesterday that from the side degrees onwards, lets say Mark/Royal Arch etc, it is not...
Johan you will find all the lodges for GLSA on the site given by the brother above. South Africa has 4 constitutions of Freemasonry: South Africa (GLSA), English (UGLE), Scotish and Irish. I am from GLSA Lodge #30.
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Does the religion faith, you subscribe to, in it's "rules/laws/instructions", allow for tolerance and brotherhood with people from other religions? Just curious :)
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by the way, this approach is only my own and not what I recommend to anyone else, I only use it if they keep on ranting and talking about it. It shuts those negative people up for good.
I have also since decided not to advertise my membership where I know it will provoke negative conversation...
You know what.. I have learned to not defend it anymore, once a person has decided and made up his/her mind that its apparently something evil its difficult to convince them otherwise. I used to get the "Oh you are only a first degree, once you move in the higher degrees you will see hoe evil it...
How did Masonry make you a better person in a way nothing else could? Did it switch on a light that has always been there or implanted a new one?
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Thank you brothers for the answers. Yes I am from South Africa and the specific meetings were opened and closed in my (EA) degree. I will look into the things you suggested. Much appreciated.
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Well I don't want to give away too much about what is asked and answered in a tiled lodge between the WM and SW and JW, if what I said in my question makes no sense at all then it's fine.
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I'm an EA and cannot get an answer from anybody about why the referAl with regards to our work is "started/opened" at 12pm (full mid day) and "ended/closed" at 12am(full midnight). Surely the stone masons didn't start and end their work during these exact hours, what is the symbolism here?
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