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Originally posted by getreadyalready
I believe you that the first three degrees are York Rite in nature, but York Rite does not number their degrees, so therefore they would not be 1st, 2nd, 3rd degrees.
Also, since Scottish Rite starts their number at 4, it seems they have adopted those first 3 degrees as their own as well. In that case, the first 3 degrees are Universal.
In my experience, York Rite corresponds to Old Testament and Scottish Rite corresponds to New Testament. Therefore it would make sense that the "First" degrees would be York Rite in nature.
Still, no matter how you look at it, there can't be a 3rd degree Scottish Rite can there?
Originally posted by getreadyalready
reply to post by Masonic Light
So many differing answers? And some from members that are good Masons?
No you didn't miss anything, it sounds like a normal phrase to me. Yes, Mason's do ask "Are you a travelling man?" or "I see you've travelled some?"
It is not that secret, it just refers to the journey through Masonry that we share as brothers. ( I have also heard people ask, "How old is your Grandmother?"
Originally posted by johnathanalexanderpike
Now do you have the time?