Rifleman1776
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By my question, I am wondering just what makes an entity, or group, clandestine?
We have a sad situation in Arkansas where several years ago the GM declared the Shrine clandestine. Quite a few MMs have been expelled just for being members of the Shrine. Many others demited out and joined lodges in other states before being expelled. Can a GM declare anything he wants as clandestine? e.g. can he declare the Saturday mens bowling league clandestine just because he wants to? Or the Methodist church? And does such declaration die when his term expires or continue forever? It is a sad situation here. We have some lodges in Arkansas that will allow an MM who is also a Shriner to sit in lodge but others will not allow a Shriner in the door. It is hurting everyone. Did I say sad? Yes, it is. I cannot even enter the lodge I was raised in and where many of my friends are members. :RpS_confused:
Edit: I should mention, I am a Shriner, demited out of my Arkansas lodge and now belong to a lodge in Missouri where I, and others, are welcomed as Brothers should be.
We have a sad situation in Arkansas where several years ago the GM declared the Shrine clandestine. Quite a few MMs have been expelled just for being members of the Shrine. Many others demited out and joined lodges in other states before being expelled. Can a GM declare anything he wants as clandestine? e.g. can he declare the Saturday mens bowling league clandestine just because he wants to? Or the Methodist church? And does such declaration die when his term expires or continue forever? It is a sad situation here. We have some lodges in Arkansas that will allow an MM who is also a Shriner to sit in lodge but others will not allow a Shriner in the door. It is hurting everyone. Did I say sad? Yes, it is. I cannot even enter the lodge I was raised in and where many of my friends are members. :RpS_confused:
Edit: I should mention, I am a Shriner, demited out of my Arkansas lodge and now belong to a lodge in Missouri where I, and others, are welcomed as Brothers should be.
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