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Originally posted by yin_yang
man at least try other things before asking...its not hard these days, the information is readily available to anyone about anything, if they just take the time to look...i.e. google..wikipedia, etc.
im sorry im not taking this out on you, particularly, but im growing tired of these "hey tell me about..." threads that just come across as lazy.
the quest for truth and answers is meaningless if you did not put in any of the work yourself to get the info.
Could any of you tell me the actual relation between the Masons and Solomon? I see it everywhere I see Masons, they have some kind of link? Such as the use of "Solomons towers/columns" ?
ith the help of "Philip the fair" (King of France), ahd the templars quickly exterminated in 1307.
That isn't to say that there couldn't have been other circumstances though. perhaps the King and Pope used that as an excuse to kill the templars and prevent them from releasing their secrets. (the pope at the time was a pupped of the French King)
Originally posted by Masonic Light
Originally posted by greek6787
ML,
I was thinking about joing Prince Hall. Can you tell me why your grand lodge considers them clandestine?
The Constitution of my Grand Lodge states that there can only be one legitimate Grand Lodge within its geographical jurisdiction. This is a result of the merger between two Grand Lodges who did not formerly recognize each other (Free and Accepted Masons and Antient York Masons, in the early 19th century).
It could be that some time in the future the PH Grand Lodge will request our recognition. If so, our Constitution could be amended to allow for that (it has already been done in quite a few states).
Originally posted by All Seeing Eye
You, tylerdjp, are one of the few Masons I can respect.
Originally posted by Tylerdjp
In my State ,Prince Hall is recognised, but Black brothers cannot join a " non
Prince Hall" Lodge.
believe that our Prince Hall brothers have obeyed the dictates of Grand Lodge
Originally posted by tovenar
I asked my granpa this.
some state "grand lodges" do not recognize Prince hall lodges because PH lodges allow the lodge master to collect money from his office. Thus technically making them for-profit institutions, and destroying their claim to non-profit status.
In regular masonry, the master swears he will not profit a penny from being the boss of the local lodge.
So PH lodges aren't regular, and a regular mason cannot trafic withthem.
Originally posted by tylerdjp
In my State ,Prince Hall is recognised, but Black brothers cannot join a " non
Prince Hall" Lodge.
Originally posted by Masonic Light
Originally posted by tylerdjp
In my State ,Prince Hall is recognised, but Black brothers cannot join a " non
Prince Hall" Lodge.
Is there a clause in your Constitution to that effect? I've honestly never heard of such a thing. I realize that PH Masons cannot join mainstream Lodges and vice versa, but are you saying that a black non-Mason cannot petition a mainstream Lodge in your jurisdiction if he is proposed by two members in the regular fashion?
Originally posted by Nygdan
Ah, so basically its some racists within your Lodge that are doing this, not the regulations.
No wonder people think Masonry is a racist organization.