tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post8871293715995873376..comments2024-03-26T12:05:58.591-04:00Comments on Freemasons For Dummies: GL of Tennessee Responds To CA and DCChristopher Hodapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-58584526203157961202018-12-07T09:38:56.952-05:002018-12-07T09:38:56.952-05:00Stupid just stupid. It is obvious that liberalism...Stupid just stupid. It is obvious that liberalism has infected the majority of American Masonry. If a group wants to exclude ANYONE for any reason why should some self righteous "mason" from an entire different culture give a crap? I am a Mason in one of "those states" that all you New Englanders and west coast types seem to despise so badly. I don't really care. If my state turns Masonry into some sort of liberal social experiment then I will gladly leave the fraternity but for now I guess I will only attend in my state or a few others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-35542634587893940702016-11-14T08:02:28.999-05:002016-11-14T08:02:28.999-05:00The State does not have jurisdiction over a church...The State does not have jurisdiction over a church or other entity outside of the constitution of that State, this is by law. Germany can not make laws for Americans and neither does the State have jurisdiction to change the moral code of an institution which had its constitution long before the State had its constitution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-29811884357160719572016-03-18T08:32:45.060-04:002016-03-18T08:32:45.060-04:00Actually, Curtis Phibbs, there is scant evidence t...Actually, Curtis Phibbs, there is scant evidence that the founding fathers would have cared about a Master Masons marriage preferences. If you have a source to cite, I am interested to read it. The founding fathers wrote extensively about liberty, equality, and human flourishing and also about oppression, redressDennis Robert Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496929608117394387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-82957563329111598392016-03-18T08:24:18.320-04:002016-03-18T08:24:18.320-04:00This precise argument was used to justify the ban ...This precise argument was used to justify the ban on interracial marriages. Dennis Robert Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496929608117394387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-60043519592647100492016-03-18T06:57:09.173-04:002016-03-18T06:57:09.173-04:00What about those states where same sex marriages i...What about those states where same sex marriages is now legal? How can two gay men be legally married and be denied membership in a Masonic lodge? What about those gay brethren who are afraid to come out? What about those brethren are assumed to be gay but aren't gay but thought of as such? What about gay brethren who visit a lodge in GA and TN and then post their experiences on the internet and later admit they are gay. Will they be brought up on charges? Where is this fraternity going with the declining membership?Hiramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658592851418516542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-74831412941177133272016-03-17T00:32:26.260-04:002016-03-17T00:32:26.260-04:00These rules have been there for decades and unders...These rules have been there for decades and understood for hundreds of years. Should Freemasonry debase its morals whenever the morals of the society decline in order to keep current?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-66248067671099290492016-03-17T00:29:52.149-04:002016-03-17T00:29:52.149-04:00The founding fathers of this country would have st...The founding fathers of this country would have stood by these rules. I guess as the morals of the society decline so should Freemasonry decline its morals? These rules have been in place for decades. Why the fuss now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-73856445705809923072016-03-15T21:26:24.164-04:002016-03-15T21:26:24.164-04:00Wow free masonry has really changed.Wow free masonry has really changed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-56875028726345761812016-03-15T13:31:20.591-04:002016-03-15T13:31:20.591-04:00How can you withdraw recognition yet still allow v...How can you withdraw recognition yet still allow visitation? I don't see how they will achieve the desired affect with such half measures. TN and GA need to be cut off period.mrcontinentalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02253429765442231588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-56458072277394035562016-03-14T21:49:59.445-04:002016-03-14T21:49:59.445-04:00Doubling down on that bigotry, I see. WTG, TN Bro...Doubling down on that bigotry, I see. WTG, TN Bros.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533926219904151905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-31794986096280989792016-03-14T17:44:04.925-04:002016-03-14T17:44:04.925-04:00The Grand Lodge of Tennessee presumably makes clea...The Grand Lodge of Tennessee presumably makes clear to candidates that cohabitation is banned except for those heterosexuals in Holy Wedlock, and a Masonic offense prior to the marriage sacrament and an offense for the widowed and divorced as well.<br /><br />The grand lodge surely does not ignore one part of the obligation and enforce another?<br /><br />Do the Shrine or Scottish Rite intend to require candidates to obey these rulings? Are all Scottish Rite Masons when they reaffirm their obligations to Masonry able to give their sacred word that they will remain celibate outside of Holy Wedlock? Members of the Shrine, Star, Grotto, etc,?<br /><br />Either the obligations and their reaffirmations are enforced or they lose all credibility. <br /><br />And as for everyone else. There is no ambiguity about the interdicts. Members in these states are on solemn oath to be celibate outside of marriage and to affirm they are heterosexuals.Bro. Paul Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435030965629467739noreply@blogger.com