reply to post by 23rd_Degree
Hi:
This is my first answer or post. So I am not sure if I am doing it right.
There is a lot of confusion as to the american masonary and the verious organizations that go with it.
The bluelodge is the first three degrees. After that, you can joing any of the other organizations. Grotto for example is more active in the East
Coast than the West Coast. The Shriners are known for their hospitals and do no have a serious ritual as they do in bluelodge. All these masonosic
organizations are all independent of one another. What they have in commond is that you have to be a master mason in good standing with your
bluelodge in order to joing. Some are more active in one part of the country than another part. Hope my post answers your questions
no pun intended.
