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  1. Brother JC

    The long way home

    I would like to hear the exact wording of yours since mine only says I can’t attend. It makes no other claims or condemnations.
  2. Brother JC

    In Need of Advice...

    In that case I would have to find another lodge.
  3. Brother JC

    New guy to the site

    Welcome, Brother, you’re a long way from home.
  4. Brother JC

    In Need of Advice...

    You mention speaking to a Past Master, have you spoken to the Seated Master or the Wardens? This is an issue that cannot be ignored, a behavior that goes against everything Masonry stands for. I have seen it swept under the rug before and watched that action nearly destroy two Lodges and an...
  5. Brother JC

    PHO vs PHA

    Si, we esteem the tamales to make them hot.
  6. Brother JC

    New guy to the site

    Greetings, Dan, are you a Mason or just interested?
  7. Brother JC

    GL of Florida

    We’re still shut down, no intention of changing it anytime soon. One building we use is still charging rent, the other is not. There are certain Silicon Valley tech companies that have informed their people they won’t be returning to the office before ‘21...
  8. Brother JC

    Delivery of ritual

    Circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one explaining what each one was.
  9. Brother JC

    Delivery of ritual

    The differences I see between learning a song and learning ritual are the language and the frequency of repetition. It’s easy to memorize a song that uses the same era of your language as opposed to three-hundred year old colloquiums. It’s also easier to remember when you hear it as often as you...
  10. Brother JC

    Veterans Administration Head Stones

    If you’d really like to pursue this: If you are applying for a headstone or marker and the emblem you desire is not currently available, please see information below: Who Can Request a New Emblem of Belief? CFR 38.632 rule states that the following individuals may request a new emblem of...
  11. Brother JC

    Veterans Administration Head Stones

    If you click the link supplied you’ll note “#16; Atheist” is no longer there. The image that you are referring to, while used by the KT, is shown as the emblem of a specific sect and has nothing to do with that organization.
  12. Brother JC

    Delivery of ritual

    Oh, I thought it was an OTO type thing; 1-10, 4-6...
  13. Brother JC

    Digital during lockdown

    The Grand Lodge of New Mexico will hold its Annual Communication on Zoom and Facebook Live this year...
  14. Brother JC

    Veterans Administration Head Stones

    No, and there is actually a line in the text that forbids fraternal emblems. https://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hmm/emblems.asp
  15. Brother JC

    Very Disturbed

    Just because someone wears a square and compasses doesn’t mean they have anything to do with Masonry. Without the image or any other reference (MC name, region, etc) we cant even begin to speculate on the why or wherefore. I’ll assume you aren’t in favour of the Widow’s Sons as a Masonic activity?
  16. Brother JC

    Newbie from England

    Greetings from Manchester! Okay, actually Santa Cruz, California, but I’ve a lodge in Manchester, as well. Welcome to the forum!
  17. Brother JC

    What is your lodge’s WhatsApp group like?

    No such animal for my lodges. 852 - the Master will text or email in singles or groups. XIX - same, plus an FB page. 9659 - a listserve, FB, and private website keep us informed. In your case I would have to ignore the app. What you’ve described are the reasons I generally avoid “social” media.
  18. Brother JC

    Italian Freemasonry

    As a member of both UGLE and two US jurisdictions I would be in an interesting predicament if I were to visit Italy.
  19. Brother JC

    The long way home

    Welcome to a life-long journey, the serendipitous nature of your beginning is touching. While we’ll likely never sit in lodge together I’m glad you are finding the value and pleasure of the Craft. With Fraternal Regards.
  20. Brother JC

    Veterans Administration Head Stones

    The symbols on veteran markers are specifically Emblems of Belief. As Masonry so stringently claims to NOT be a religion it seems counterintuitive to lobby for such an addition to the list.
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