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  1. Traveling Man

    The Shrine has now been "de-recognized" in Arkansas

    Correct, for the time being; however if this trend continues it may have an impact on the amity between Freemasonry and the Shrine.
  2. Traveling Man

    The Shrine has now been "de-recognized" in Arkansas

    I hope that I'm wrong, but the numbers don't look so good. I hope things like the perpetual trusts improve with the economy.
  3. Traveling Man

    The Shrine has now been "de-recognized" in Arkansas

    The sad fact is that the institution they created is bigger than they are and do not receive the financial support from the root institution that they used to receive. While it’s nice to have clubs and all, the most visible part of the institution had to resort to the subsidy of insurance to...
  4. Traveling Man

    The Shrine has now been "de-recognized" in Arkansas

    And if your suggestion becomes reality, I'll bet The Shriners' pre requisite that you be a Mason will become waived, bets anyone? The reality is that even 20 years ago the "dependent bodies" were waiting im-paitently at ones raising and now the drive for membership is hurting worse. The sad fact...
  5. Traveling Man

    Freemasonry Books

    "The Complete idiots guide to Freemasonry" and "Freemasonry for Dummies", neither is intended as an insult to the reader but perhaps should be titled "for uninformed".
  6. Traveling Man

    Masonic Paintings

    It is, I know two brothers that have these on their office walls behind their desks.
  7. Traveling Man

    Masonic Paintings

    How about "The Masters' Carpet" ? Master Mason
  8. Traveling Man

    what the obligations mean to you?

    Hum, very interesting; If both our lodges are bound by Anderson's constitutions and both deemed as recognized and regular, then we both took an oath upon a VSL to abide these Landmarks, did we not? Do we not share all of these principles regardless of the verbiage in our specific obligations?
  9. Traveling Man

    OSX 10.8 "Mountain Lion"

    Ah, the final link to merge IOS to Mac machines and make them seamless and more appealing...
  10. Traveling Man

    what the obligations mean to you?

    To me they are the very essence of Masonry.
  11. Traveling Man

    Confused about the Past Masters Symbol

    Here's a link that may help to explain... http://www.masonsoftexas.com/education-literature/11152-past-master-symbol.html
  12. Traveling Man

    Parents Magazine?

    Lol!!!!
  13. Traveling Man

    freemasons à way of life

    Welcome, feel free to join in the conversations.
  14. Traveling Man

    Any Mormon Masons?

    I attended a Lodge just outside SLC which was predominately LDS and was greeted and treated like a long lost brother.
  15. Traveling Man

    A single enemy?

    I have to whole heartily agree; as far as the limits placed on the formation of TO or EC lodges appears to be a veiled attempt to protect failing smaller lodges. It looks like a roadblock to change. Or could it be the, "not invented here" syndrome?
  16. Traveling Man

    The Shrine has now been "de-recognized" in Arkansas

    Sorry no link... http://www.masonsoftexas.com/forumdisplay.php?240-Masonic-News-Feeds Apparently all of this occurred over two emails which had nothing to do with the DGM’s duties to the craft but with the Shrine’s Grand Potentate’s annual party invitation to the Grand Lodge. The day of the...
  17. Traveling Man

    The Shrine has now been "de-recognized" in Arkansas

    I understand there is another shakeup involving the Shrine and the Grand Lodge of Arizona, something about most of the Grand Lodge line becoming shuffled, along with involvement in conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America. Times are certainly achangin'. If these things do not...
  18. Traveling Man

    What is a Masonic Charge

    A Masonic charge is a charge (legal) brought by another brother for violations of Masonic Jurisprudence. The book of Masonic Jurisprudence is your Grand Lodge’s Law book as well as your Lodge’s bylaws combined. The penalties are also prescribed in some jurisdictions law books. Nothing in the...
  19. Traveling Man

    What is a Masonic Charge

    This may help explain: (please be aware; your actual milage may very, according to your Masonic Jurisdiction).:drool: http://www.themasonictrowel.com/Articles/Freemasonry/masonic_institution/masonic_jurisprudence_from_glb.htm
  20. Traveling Man

    Wise Quotes n phrases

    "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."- Innocents Abroad Brother Samuel...
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