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There are no Lodges in Dubai and you will likely find yourself arrested if you attempt to start one as Freemasonry is illegal in the UAE. I heard there was one PHA military Lodge there operating on the base some time back but I have no info on that.

This popped up on my feed today and I got a good laugh out of it. Makes me think of all the pseudo new age nonsense some Brothers keep trying to inject into Freemasonry. I wonder how many people got this tattooed before they actually translated it.

It seems like you are judging all Masonry by your experience which will likely only lead to frustration. There are a lot of flavors of Freemasonry and types of Masons out there and not everyone joins for the same reasons or wants the same things from the Craft. Some, like me, love the esoteric...

I believe Freemasonry is still illegal in Dubai. Only way for you to join is to move to a country that permits it.

I'm a big fan of Pietre-Stones Review of Freemasonry. It should go without saying though, to be careful looking for online resources to make sure you are not spoiling future degrees. http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/

That is such an awful looking design and evokes nothing of Freemasonry. At least the other patch used here in the US is actually made of Masonic symbols.

The part that is difficult to understand is that a sphere does not feel like a cube. It doesn't matter what they're made of. If a person can't see them, wouldn't the difference in shape be enough for them to cast their ballot correctly? I'm obviously missing something here.

Still don't understand why you would need a ceramic ball and rubber ball in the ballot box. Wouldn't the shape of a sphere feel the same for someone who is visually impared, regardless of material?

You say that now! :) Welcome to the forum.

Ours is like this. You put your hand in and select the shape you want. It is always interesting seeing the small variations in jurisdictions.

Ours you can't see your hand. You feel the shape you want and drop it into the drawer at the back. The more things are the same in Freemasonry, the more they're different!

The Paine quote is only ironic if you didn't read what I wrote, how I worked for years against one day classes and reduced requirements. And which traditional way are you referring to? If you had actually made a study of Freemasonry instead of railing against your perceived slight in your small...

That's interesting. The way the ballot boxes are constructed in all the Lodges I have sat in, we are all blind.

You have both black balls and black cubes in your ballots? That must be confusing. You're correct. If anyone was going to be different, it would be our esteemed Brothers from the GLofPA!

Here is a related question. Does anyone here actually use black balls in their ballot? I've only ever seen cubes.

When I petitioned and joined in the 90's I had a good idea who the Masons were but zero knowledge of how the organization worked. When they put me through a ODC, called Man to Mason with hundreds of other Brothers at the Grand Lodge I thought that was how it was done. It wasn't until I got...

Sorry. While your statement may be accurate for your jurisdiction, it is incorrect for Freemasonry as a whole.. The US is pretty much the only place that bans alcohol in Lodges. You are very likely to have a drink before and after the stated meeting in most locations. Even my Lodge in...

Not enough information. Is it a formal email? Casual email? Masonic business? You can't go wrong addressing them as you would face to face. Does your GL publish an etiquette guide?

Do a search of this and other Masonic forums and you will find more than a few discussions for and against the Widow's Sons.

That's a shame. I have been away and looks like I missed a fun poster.