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Post by leonardo on Aug 31, 2007 18:36:11 GMT
.................have we on the forum?
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imakegarb
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Post by imakegarb on Aug 31, 2007 19:46:31 GMT
Well, there's me ;D
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Post by leonardo on Aug 31, 2007 20:09:09 GMT
Well, I never would have guessed
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Post by lauderdale on Aug 31, 2007 21:26:22 GMT
And Bro Cora, and myself of course.
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Post by leonardo on Sept 1, 2007 7:44:16 GMT
And Bro Cora, and myself of course. That's right. There is also Whistler
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Post by Midlander on Sept 1, 2007 18:36:45 GMT
Well I was...........................but I'm not anymore!!
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Post by gaslight on Sept 2, 2007 0:35:35 GMT
Well I was...........................but I'm not anymore!! If that means you resigned from Comasonry and joined a mainstream lodge, did you have to retake the three degrees? I've heard this is the case in some US jurisdictions. "Healing" I believe it's called.
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Post by taamfoyek on Sept 2, 2007 5:41:11 GMT
I'm also a proud co-Mason. Is it really called 'healing'? How interesting that the male lodge would consider a resigning co-Mason in need of healing. Love to all
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Post by gaslight on Sept 2, 2007 6:17:42 GMT
I'm also a proud co-Mason. Is it really called 'healing'? How interesting that the male lodge would consider a resigning co-Mason in need of healing. I'm not at all sure that 'male' lodges require ex-Comasons to be healed, and that's why I asked my question. The 'healing' I've heard about concerned mainly PH lodges admitting Brethren who had been initiated into so-called bogus constitutions. Maybe this Phylaxis Society link will clarify.
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Post by hollandr on Sept 2, 2007 7:00:36 GMT
> did you have to retake the three degrees? I've heard this is the case in some US jurisdictions. "Healing" I believe it's called.
I had to retake the 3 degrees but that was ok by me
There was no suggestion of healing
Cheers
Russell
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Post by lauderdale on Sept 2, 2007 9:26:54 GMT
"Healing"? What a grossly insulting and patronising expression in this context! Co-Freemasonry is not a disease! As one who converted from Malecraft to Co-Masonry let me assure you that our Degrees and Workings are every bit as Masonically valid as any conferred by UGLE, any American Grand Lodge etc, etc. When I was accepted into Le Driot Humain , my Co-Masonic body, I did not consider that I had been healed from my previous 18 years in Malecraft under UGLE. It may also be of interest that we do not require a Malecraft Freemason who joins us to re-take their Degrees as we recognise the validity of UGLE etc Degrees.
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Post by leonardo on Sept 2, 2007 9:59:26 GMT
I'm also a proud co-Mason. Is it really called 'healing'? How interesting that the male lodge would consider a resigning co-Mason in need of healing. I'm not at all sure that 'male' lodges require ex-Comasons to be healed, and that's why I asked my question. The 'healing' I've heard about concerned mainly PH lodges admitting Brethren who had been initiated into so-called bogus constitutions. Maybe this Phylaxis Society link will clarify. Perhaps the ones in need of "healing" are those who hold such unnecessary and unhelpful views towards their fellow Freemasons.
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Post by Cambuel on Sept 2, 2007 22:13:00 GMT
I'm a Co-Mason as well. Long time lurker and first time poster. ;D
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Post by gaslight on Sept 2, 2007 22:27:25 GMT
I'm a Co-Mason as well. Long time lurker and first time poster. ;D Hi, vroiko! It's great that you've decided to post. I do hope it's the first of many.
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Post by corab on Sept 2, 2007 22:41:31 GMT
Hi all,
Co-mason here ;D
I'm quite amused by the term "healing" -- too tragically funny to be offended about, really.
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Post by devoutfreemason on Sept 3, 2007 5:37:04 GMT
I am on my way to becoming a Co-Mason. I am really irritated at the term "healing." That is way to close to "ethnic cleansing" for my taste.
In my logical way of approaching things if we (as speculative Masons) are based and rooted in operative Masons guilds, and it is fact that those guilds did (and still do) have both male and female members wouldn't that make the origins of all Freemasonry Co-Masonic?
Something to think about.
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Post by middlepillar on Sept 3, 2007 7:57:38 GMT
How wonderful to hear from Taamfoyek and Vroiko! It is great to know we have so many Co-Masons on this board, I trust you enjoy your membership here and please feel free to contribute everywhere!
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Post by leonardo on Sept 3, 2007 8:03:30 GMT
How wonderful to hear from Taamfoyek and Vroiko! It is great to know we have so many Co-Masons on this board, I trust you enjoy your membership here and please feel free to contribute everywhere! I'd like to second that. Great to note that Co-Masonry is well represented here at MFOL and if Cora and Steve's Open Day is anything to go by we will have additional representation in the not to distant future. May I take this opportunity to welcome Taamfoyek and Vroiko to the forum.
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Post by Midlander on Sept 3, 2007 18:00:11 GMT
Well I was...........................but I'm not anymore!! If that means you resigned from Comasonry and joined a mainstream lodge, did you have to retake the three degrees? I've heard this is the case in some US jurisdictions. "Healing" I believe it's called. Yes, I went through all 3 Craft Degrees again when I joined UGLE - note I say joined NOT 'Healed'. Midlander
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Post by Cambuel on Sept 3, 2007 20:46:47 GMT
Thanks for the warm welcomes!
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