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Originally posted by Appak
You see, there's not a single, uniform "Masonic Ritual" but rather there are NUMEROUS versions of the Masonic Ritual...they're different from State to State and from Country to Country. (Sometimes VASTLY) Pennsylvania comes to mind. There's not a Masonic ritual like it in the U.S.A.
Originally posted by Rock Lobster
Could you elaborate on that? My grandfather was a Mason and he lived in Pennsylvania, so that comment caught my attention. If you can't reveal any more though I understand.
Originally posted by TornadoChaser
One of the biggest secrets of masonry is we love to eat together LOL sorry brethren, I told it. We love attending lodge, doing good for people and EATing in fact I know of many brothers that would be very dissappointed it the lunching was cancelled in lodge, I sure would hahaha...
What I was trying to get to, not baiting, was that in the higher levels of Masons, I don't see them getting a slap on the wrist, suspended, and told not to say anything again. I picture things as much, much worse. Also, if I was a society based on deep, dark secrets, (not saying that they are for sure), I would have a first level, social type group formed to throw off the masses.
Don't know if I lost everyone yet.......Looks like a lot of eating and social gathering is done, as said in a few replies, but I believe that to be true for the "social level" these people are a part of. But what happens to the "elite" Masons, when they let a very deep secret out? In the crazy world of Scientology, for example, I think peeps dissappear. I could see the same happening here also. Now, do I think they cut people into two and let ravens eat away at them, no....but........
Yes, alumni of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Texas A&M University - Commerce 1995-1999 (don't think I would freak out if everyone knew my handshake though)
Originally posted by Rock Lobster
Thanks for the reply, ML. So are all the state lodges basically independent of one another or is there some kind of national body that regulates them all?
Originally posted by Andy Warhol
Is the how the ritual is played out though? Can anyone tell us what happend in the 32nd or 33rd degree initiations? I don't think that it's all about playing cards and watching tv at the lodge. You guys have to do other things in the lodge right?
Originally posted by Andy Warhol
Is the how the ritual is played out though?
Can anyone tell us what happend in the 32nd or 33rd degree initiations? I don't think that it's all about playing cards and watching tv at the lodge. You guys have to do other things in the lodge right?
Originally posted by Andy Warhol
I know this is a little off subject. But ML you made reference to Templar. Are the Knights Templar still in existence to this day?
Originally posted by Andy Warhol
Can I ask then why is it you are not allowed to tell what goes on in ceremony? I don't understand why it's such a great sin to tell what happens? Thanks this has been great talking to you guys!