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Yeah, I get the vibe that it's a recruitment drive more than a sop to hurt feelings.

You're definitely not the only Catholic Mason. I know plenty. I've known of men who were both KoC and Masons, but I don't know if their KoC knew about it. The last statement from Rome is that Catholics who are Masons are in a state of "grave sin" and should not receive communion, but American...

And I heard it was Buffalo Bob Smith on Howdy Doody. I suspect the whole thing is apocryphal.

I wouldn't worry at all. Tell the brothers in the new valley exactly what you've told us, and I'm certain they'll welcome you with open arms.

York Rite tends to be localized, with chapters, councils, and commanderies co-located with blue lodges, while Scottish Rite tends to be regional, with only a few valleys in the state. This is both a strength and a weakness for both. York Rite is usually closer to the average Mason, often in...

Yeah, Minnesota allows visitation to and from any PHA Grand Lodge that is in amity with its corresponding state Grand Lodge, regardless of whether there is a formal recognition between Minnesota and the PHA GL in question. However, it would probably create serious problems in Masonry if any...

http://www.masonicsites.org/Masonicprayers.htm

I only expect to answer any "challenges" or show my dues card if I'm seeking entrance to a Lodge where there is no one to vouch for me. The idea of challenging a man on the street to "defend" his own property blows my mind.

Minnesota rule: Proper solicitation shall consist of the following: A man of sterling qualities may be approached and informed, but only once. He must be left to make his own decision. He should not be badgered.!

http://www.gordonsmasonicrings.com/

I'm not sure what point you're making. I posted about the Grand Encampment in response to posts that said you do not have to be a Christian to be a KT. Grand Encampment says otherwise. That was my only point.

The Grand Encampment web site says you must believe in the Christian religion, as was quoted earlier in the thread. It says it several times on their web site, including on the downloadable petition. Now, I guess that the Grand Commanderies of the states don't have to belong to the Grand...

I am a Christian, and the fact that my non-Christian blue lodge brothers are excluded is one of the reasons I'm NOT interested in KT. Invitational side degrees, okay, but a main degree of a Masonic rite, I'm not okay with.

Really? Could have fooled me.

That's why he said he would not promote it.

Yeah, I'm more for the direct "what lodge do you belong to." Too many of the other, more arcane, questions can lead to confusion. Not everybody has heard things like the 15¢ question.

I'm a Kentucky Colonel, but I've misplaced my certificate.

Here's my lodge's collar, from back when I was in the east. Red, white, and blue velvet.

We don't.