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Actually, I am part of the degree team and we do a pretty good job, although like anyone else we aren't perfect. The brother that was doing the complaining about us putting on degrees so quickly was speaking for a certain group that the phone committee needs to call so that they will know what...

The reason I asked and maybe this answers some questions or starts more dialogue. We have a couple of guys (that I know personally) who were elected and are ready and excited to be initiated. Then tonight we decided in a conversation (that had a lot of input from some brothers who I often...

There is a photo in our lodge of the guys dressed as the famous Texas Masons (SFA, SH, etc.) with the float decorated and the man of the famous Mason. I thought it was cool, but I like history more than some.

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Is there a specified period of time (by the law) that a petitioner/candidate for initiation should be called after the vote (election to receive the degrees)?

I have always been in that school of thought, but obviously there are some with a dissenting opinion (see Edmund Burke - Wikiquote). Inevitably, every time I post it on a forum where intellectuals hang out, someone brings this up to discredit (usually the poster, but sometimes the quote)...

Absolutely!

Sounds like something cool to do in a ritual.

I don't care who did or didn't say, they were right - "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing"! Like I heard in a movie recently (Gone Baby Gone, I think), I take sides and if you hurt children you ain't on my side. Let's Roll!!!

I conned:) my wife into watching some of The Man Who Would Be King. See made it all the way through the train scene.:) After Peachy said it, I told if she ever need it help and could identify a Brother Mason, to go ask him to help her "for the sake of a Widow's Son". I'm sure she forgot.

Ok I know the slipper is really for when they are traveling alone. My wife wanted to wear hers to our installation, but I wasn't sure how this would go over with some of the more season brothers. I think she would maybe wear it in other circumstances on occasion as well. So, can she where...

I thought it was the internal and not the external. I guess the point could be made that the external, reflects the internal. But I don't think we want to go there. Having this as a rule is overboard and exclusive. Come on! Tailored suits, bespoke, etc.? But maybe this particular lodge is...

My wife has a slipper pin and I am going to buy her the pendant. The GLOT sales these. they also sell a sticker, I believe. Owls84, my wife feels the same way about car emblems. Additionally, I have an personal objection, due to my aggressive nature behind the wheel (don't want to reflect...

My mom and dad were the exact same. Dad's dad was a mason and Dad had been in Demolay, but never petitioned due to time (or that was his excuse). But Mom doesn't look well on Masonry. I have never come out and told her I am a Mason or even talked about it, although I think she knows something...

Nice job in the restoration. Did you do any of it yourself?

Welcome Brother! Nice Car

I wonder if it was intentionally designed by Old Navy or if it was an old print/design one of their artistic crew found and thought would be cool. You see that with some of their stuff. The 33 is pretty clear. The word Honor is a nice touch. Does anyone have a problem with the uninitiated...

Sounds like us. My dad was Perry Riley. We were there (I'm guessing) around 1978 or 1980 for a few years.

What church do you attend? My father was a former pastor of Elliott Baptist Church. My church is the same way. Our pastor, several deacons and many men in the church are masons.

Herschel Hobbs Emessay Notes October 2005