tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post2237436490326647666..comments2024-03-26T12:05:58.591-04:00Comments on Freemasons For Dummies: New Book Makes Jack The Ripper A Freemasonā¦AgainChristopher Hodapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-24892397764036660712015-10-28T13:10:07.085-04:002015-10-28T13:10:07.085-04:00What? That's like saying you should never giv...What? That's like saying you should never give anything a bad review, no matter how deserving.<br /><br />Bad reviews may or may not fall under the "any publicity is good publicity" rubric, but in this case there's a pretty clear signal that Masons (and anyone else who might read the review) ought to save their ducats and steer clear of the author's claptrap.<br /><br />To me, that's a public service. Thanks, Chris.<br /><br />Nathan Brindle, PM, PTPM<br />IndianapolisFuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-28826368520558629532015-10-22T09:29:55.920-04:002015-10-22T09:29:55.920-04:00All this blog post accomplishes is giving the auth...All this blog post accomplishes is giving the author free publicity and helping him sell more copies of his book of nonsense. Why even pay any attention to him at all?<br /><br />Dave Brown<br />Garden City Lodge, Newtonville, MA<br />Mount Lebanon Lodge, Boston, MA<br />Boston University Lodge, Boston, MAgotham77https://www.blogger.com/profile/06673302463186612933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-57865809895128549792015-10-10T15:00:01.727-04:002015-10-10T15:00:01.727-04:00The UGLE (United Grand Lodge of England) does not ...The UGLE (United Grand Lodge of England) does not use a "authorized published Grand Lodge ritual". Lodges under the UGLE are free to use a variety of ritual forms, " provided they are consistent with the general laws and regulations of the Craft". -Book of Constitutions Rule 155-<br /><br />One of the most beautiful and popular forms used in England today is called the "Emulation Working". The Emulation Working has a governing body which was formed in 1823 known as the Emulation Lodge of Improvement and still exists today. The purpose of this body (and the two prior to it) was to help standardize certain key elements of ritual Lectures from the two Grand Lodges which United in 1813. Prior to the formation of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement, there was a Lodge of Promulgation and a Lodge of Reconciliation.<br /><br />All this seems to mean, that from it's earliest beginnings, the United Grand Lodge of England was well aware of the importance and meaning of words used in Lectures of high Moral Value.<br /><br />There is nothing in the Emulation Working to back the claim that Masons would hide murder, treason or felonies of any sort done by fellow Masons from the legal authorities.<br /><br />Quite the opposite, in fact.š<br /><br />Thomas Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496528868148315705noreply@blogger.com