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Where do you get this? I'd think if there was even a peep of something like this, a lot of us would have heard about it.

On what particular topic? Robert L.D. Cooper; S. Brent Morris; Arturo DeHoyos; W. L. Wilmshurst; Chris Hodapp; Tim Hogan; Cliff Porter. So many.

There are many aspects of Freemasonry that are never going to be resolved. A lot of our history is speculation, because reality gets lost in the mists of time. Interpretation of symbols is very individual. It's possible to be totally wrong in interpreting a symbol, but it's impossible to be...

Again, I suggest that you find out more about it before judging. Most Minnesota brethren who pass around information about the incident know nothing more than rumors. The reaction of the other U.S. Grand Lodges had a lot more to do with international Masonic politics than it did anything about...

You probably ought to get more information on this before posting. It was not some "questionable" Grand Lodge, it was Grand Lodge of France, founded in 1728, which Minnesota voted to recognize simultaneously with the French National Grand Lodge, since it was the opinion of the Committee on...

Office 2007 or 2010 will convert Word files to pdf with no problem.

Like pretty much all ritual, it will vary by Grand Lodge.

They shrink over time.

Yes you do. http://www.princehallonj.org/html/history.html You would need to see if your Grand Lodge permits visitation with PHA Lodges.

I got some of the best introductory understanding of Sacred Geometry from The Secrets of Solomon's Temple by Kevin L. Gest. http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Solomons-Temple-Kevin-Gest/dp/0853182566/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352443202&sr=1-3&keywords=kevin+gest

Yes. http://www.amazon.com/The-Porch-Middle-Chamber-LODGE/dp/1162562072/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352442874&sr=8-1&keywords=porch+and+the+middle+chamber...

It's my understanding that the New Orleans Lodges work craft degrees that are European Scottish Rite, as that's from whence they came. They don't work the Pike version of the Craft Degrees. As far as I know, no Lodges work the Pike craft degrees. To see what's in Pike's versions, you can buy...

There's a whole thread on this question. http://www.masonsoftexas.com/showthread.php?67-Women-Freemasons

The Grand Orient also doesn't have a VSL on the altar and allows women members. They are not recognized by any mainstream Grand Lodge. The GLNF (Grande Loge Nationale Francais) has also had recognition pulled by many mainstream Grand Lodges for politics and other irregularities. The third...

Yeah, some of these "insider" questions are too cute, and just make some good Masons feel like they are ignorant. When I approach a brother who's wearing Masonic "bling" I'll usually just ask what Lodge he's from, and go from there.

This is not exactly revealing Masonic ritual or official modes of recognition. It's about as esoteric as "how old is your mother?"

Yes, I have 3, 5, and 7 cents.

It's my understanding that Great Britain dropped this requirement in reaction to a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights on a similar issue in Italy. When I was in Glasgow Scotland a couple of years ago, I talked to a Strathclyde Police Sergeant about this issue. After he told me that...

Far be it from me, not being a Texas Mason, but why is this in "General Masonic Discussion" instead of in the entertainment forum?

That's the same thing I do. Also, the pdf can be considerably smaller in file size, making it easier for the receiving party to download via email.