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No, because of the COGMNA that isn't the case as North American Grand Lodges don't require it, but for instance if you go to Europe it depends and most likely will. In theory the Grand Lodge of Indiana could require a Mason from an outside state to re-accomplish the degrees if wanting to join...

It's common and happens else where, the GLNF when it was still recognized by the UGLE men coming from America to join the GLNF would have to reaccomplish their first three degrees. Also our Scottish Rite isn't recognized at all, and men generally have to start that process, and men who get...

I am planning on going to this, who here is with me? A celebration of all things cigar! Your chance to smoke a great assortment of fine cigars from a variety of manufacturers, learn tons of information about each of the different brands, socialize with fellow cigar lovers, and take advantage...

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Urban, one of my lodges is even in the not so nice part of town. :) S&F, -Bro Vick

Welcome fellow San Antonionian (if that is a word)! Glad to have you aboard! S&F, -Bro Vick

Depends, if they join a bogus lodge, then come to the GLoTX, they would have to renounce the bogus organization and re-complete the first three degrees and catechism, like Prince Hall. We have had military members who have done this due to joining a bogus lodge while overseas or joining Prince...

From Brother Michael, Stifani got reelected GM of what is left of the GLNF by a committee peopled by members he had hand-picked himself. What a wonderful surprise (ROFL)! As he got a bit less than 50% of the vote, the remainder going to the other two candidates, this will have to be confirmed...

Thank you for writing this, but you are right there is a lot on both sides, and the simplistic belief that once can snap their fingers and everything be better is delusional about best. Work and forgiveness is a major part of it, and we all have to buy in otherwise it might all be in vain. I...

Great, so they stole a page from the Memphis Rite? Yeah, that screams regular and legally constituted lodge.:) S&, -Bro Vick

Thanks Bro Jones, the number keeps changing, but I know a lot of it has to do with lack of membership, or the Grand Lodge simply not really existing. Education of these bogus entities is paramount to ensure a potential brother is sucked up into something that makes it so he can't visit lodges...

Some of them I do, I will go and dig them up. The "location" is also suspect, as confirmation of a meeting place can be difficult. S&F, -Bro Vick

Where did their charter come from? Grand Orient of France? I was wondering since you mentioned that women were allowed. S&F, -Bro Vick

I rank this post on the level of "How to wear your masonic ring." ;) S&F, -Bro Vick

Now that I am settled again back in the states, I need to get one of these to properly document my travels. S&F, -Bro Vick

There are Prince Hall in name only Grand Lodges that use AF&AM which are considered Clandestine by PHA. Kosei posted a great presentation on this subject which further explains the difference in Prince Hall and the F&AM and AF&AM. S&F, -Bro Vick

I will most likely be going to the one in Corpus, as it's not that far from San Antonio. :) S&F, -Bro Vick

Does it actually have a membership or is it a couple of guys meeting at a coffee house? I ask this, because the 3 guys and a coffee house thing is actually pretty common for a lot of these "grand lodges". S&F, -Bro Vick

The Grotto for a long time was known as the poor mans Shrine, as it only required you to be a Master Mason in good standing from its inception, vice having to go through the Scottish Rite, which was a requirement until recently. They have a specific charter and don't have the large chartible...

Shrine has never really interested me, and hence I am not a member. It seems like it could be a gigantic time sucker, as men who get active in the Shrine line-up seem to disappear from all other things Masonic. I joined the Grotto, but didn't realize how fast it was dying and frankly seems...