tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post7483544466663911558..comments2024-03-26T12:05:58.591-04:00Comments on Freemasons For Dummies: New Allegations in ArkansasChristopher Hodapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-19743227378510096522016-10-12T11:03:02.784-04:002016-10-12T11:03:02.784-04:00This whole story is looking more like a "B&qu...This whole story is looking more like a "B" movie, or a parody of one. Are you sure the Coen brothers didn't write this script? Straight out of Hollywood central casting we have the petty tyrant portrayed by Sidney Greenstreet! Too rich! [In laugh or cry mode.] Bill Krebaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04921978266589551493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-33020981506569271492016-10-12T09:14:45.832-04:002016-10-12T09:14:45.832-04:00In Indiana, a felony conviction causes immediate e...In Indiana, a felony conviction causes immediate expulsion, which saved me from presiding over a VERY messy Masonic trial in 2004. (Trust me. You really, really do not want to know the details.)jon porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319935356893526469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-70848829513870015722016-10-12T09:04:28.035-04:002016-10-12T09:04:28.035-04:00Having, albeit via internet,become acquainted with...Having, albeit via internet,become acquainted with Billy Joe and his royal court,why would anyone spend good money and time on being an Arkansas mason?That applies to a lot of other masonic situations. The membership decline has an Occam's razor explanation in part, -- many masons are those the rest of us don't particularly want to know. Its become a group with a lot of, to use a now famous term, undesirables. Not all, but an increasing number. Less winners and more losers. The result has been seen recently in New Jersey, West Virginia, Tennessee,Georgia, A solution is for Masonic national groups to start applying standards, Arkansas being a good place to start. Even pickles are subject to standards. Bro. Paul Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435030965629467739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-90302302786352039492016-10-11T00:22:32.151-04:002016-10-11T00:22:32.151-04:00Since the Masonic Code of Alabama was mentioned in...Since the Masonic Code of Alabama was mentioned in the letter, let me give some details.<br /><br />Any AL mason may send a complaint to a lodge and the lodge must investigate, and if found well founded draft formal charges and conduct a trial.<br /><br />It is the right of every MM in AL to prefer masonic charges against a member of his lodge and these charges can not be set aside and the lodge is required to conduct a trial.<br /><br />The lodge MAY by vote of the members request the GL Trial Commission to conduct the trial.<br /><br />In 2004 the following edict was adopted which allow for an automatic expulsion in certain cases:<br />30.8 EXPULSION UPON CRIMINAL FINDINGS––30.8 EXPULSION UPON CRIMINAL FINDINGS — Where<br />Where a Mason is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, or nolo cona Mason is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, or nolo contendere to-<br />tendere to a crime involving moral turpitude in a criminal court a crime involving moral turpitude in a criminal court he shall stand he shall stand expelled from the fraternity as of the date of the <br />judgement or plea actions. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13047958419589606491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-31868811246394253492016-10-11T00:07:29.346-04:002016-10-11T00:07:29.346-04:00There are a full 243 specific definitions and clar...There are a full 243 specific definitions and clarifications of offenses and specifications relating to Masonic charges and trials, comprising Chapter 4 of the Digest. <br /><br />Notable for its modernity is No. 4.0.242: "Any form of electronic communication pertaining to matters of Masonic business are prohibited when used as a forum to debate Masonic Law or issues and will subject the member to un-Masonic conduct. - Pro. 2010, p. 39."<br />Christopher Hodapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-73066400378159322122016-10-10T22:00:45.255-04:002016-10-10T22:00:45.255-04:00What are some of the unmasonic conduct in their Co...What are some of the unmasonic conduct in their Constitution?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655755113384703892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-67443455069659300832016-10-10T21:05:36.211-04:002016-10-10T21:05:36.211-04:00Again. We must be diligent in watching the West ga...Again. We must be diligent in watching the West gate. Not every man can be a Mason, nor should every lodge own a huge building that keeps them from existing.M. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04729217222379309872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-35807922522097957722016-10-10T20:55:03.877-04:002016-10-10T20:55:03.877-04:00That letter never existed. And it was only $100 p...That letter never existed. And it was only $100 per man, maybe payable over 5 years. But it never existed. Move along. Nothing to see here.<br /><br />The DDGM who was the chief prosecution witness against Carr and Adkinson has not been seen for some time. His health is poor. Ignore that he still flies airplanes. No truth to the rumor that Billy Joe has forbidden him to attend any masonic functions. Nothing to see here either.<br /><br />Just drink your Kool-Aid and remember brothers, Billy Joe loves you.<br /><br />Anonymous Arkansas PMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339277822750537107noreply@blogger.com