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In my jurisdiction here in Germany, the EA grip is the only one allowed outside the temple. It is just meant to recognize a brother per se, not to determine the degree. As degree secrets are no topic for public discussions, it does not matter, what degree a brother has.

The greek grand lodge has the large letter Gamma in the center. Here in Germany it is also a G, which is not a language problem as God = Gott and Geometry = Geometrie and Great Architect = Großer Architekt. BTW, here in Germany, the G is shown in the middle of the star, not between S&C. The G...

Thank you brother, that is very interesting, and different to our traditions. Here you have a minimum of 9 months (in other jurisdictions 12 months) between the degrees. EAs and FCs cannot vote for the WM, but they can ballot on new candidates and have a vote in all fiscal and administrative...

Welcome, brother. That brings m to a question: Are EAs considered lodge members in Texas? And how long have you wait to be passed?

Where I am from, not every brother, not even every active brother, get into the line at all. And most of them enjoy the freedom of not being an officer. The goal of freemasonry is to improve yourself, not to get an office. You often give something away, when you are in line. Your concentration...

As you sign a paper in the 8th degree, that your connection to the order can never be broken or loosened, that is not the deal. You have a lifetime to learn, and being in a degree for 2 or 3 years before advancing, you can get the tone of that degree very good.

I belong to the Swedish Rite. We have 10 degrees, including the 3 blue degrees in our own, special form. We need 12-15 years, in Scandinavia even up to 20 years, to get to the 10th degree.

It takes only one ..... and a press release or public law suit.

I must confess, that experiences like this heavily influenced my picture of US masonry. It took several years to realize, that it is indeed different to what I know, but that there are still some extremes with what the US brothers are not happy, too.

WM:" What is the duty of the junior warden?" JW:" To tap the lightbulb, so that the lodge is duely illuminated and every brother can see" *lol* I like that!

Yes, something like that. I was very surprised that he couldn't even understand what I mean with the term "blue lodge". I don't know any more, from which state he was, but aparrently, they do one-day-classes in a kind of masonic college without ever seeing a blue lodge temple of know any...

So you missed 600 lodges with at least 8 different rituals at your doorstep.

It's a pity, there are still US lodges in Germany, that are not in contact with the local lodges here. They may have personal contacts, but there is no presence whatsoever. They are not mentioned by the United Grand Lodges of Germany, and there are often no mutual contacts of the grand lodges as...

A bit like kickboxers. Where in western europe are they?

Hm, maybe that's why we are so few here *lol*

For me, it is most and for all light and darkness. That may include good and evil, but the weight of the symbol lies more in being part or not part of enlightenment. What comes out of being part or not, is a different question. To speak of a symbol as "The answer is ..." misses the point of...

We don't have this symbol in our ritual.

Seem to mirror my surprise, when I first chatted with a 32nd, who had no idea about masonry and admitted at last, that he was a brother for 2 weeks. At that time I was a humble 6th degree Swedish Rite with 5 years membership.

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This is standard for most AASR bodies outside of the USA. The theatrical fashion is a very US thing. So, maybe, with the next trip to good old Europe, you take your cap with you. :-)