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Post by whistler on Sept 3, 2007 21:01:09 GMT
Leo you are correct I am certainly a Comason
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Post by corab on Sept 3, 2007 21:08:56 GMT
Ah, Bro:. Whistler -- good to see you chipping in.
Do you have any contacts in your American Federation, or are you able to pass queries through to them? I have a lady asking about co-masonry in the States, and I don't think we have a presence in or near her area -- Missouri. I believe she's already contacted AFHR.
Cheers, HGW,
Cora
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Post by leonardo on Sept 3, 2007 21:56:51 GMT
Leo you are correct I am certainly a Comason I do have the odd day when I get things right, you know
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Post by maat on Sept 4, 2007 0:58:47 GMT
Moi Aussi!
I am a Co-Mason.
Maat
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Post by imakegarb on Sept 4, 2007 1:50:04 GMT
As I understand it, when Freemasons from other jurisdictions join mine, they are encouraged to go thru the first three degrees again but they do not have to.
And if they do choose to do so, they certainly aren't considered "healed". A brother is a brother.
Bro. Cora, I still retain the email contact info for LDH's American Federation, should you like me to pass it on. While I remain mystified that LDH's American Federation stopped talking to me after only a few cordial emails, and I am quite happy that I later found a home in the AFHR, I certainly don't think of us in competition and I would be glad to pass on this contact information.
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Post by leonardo on Sept 4, 2007 13:31:18 GMT
As I understand it, when Freemasons from other jurisdictions join mine, they are encouraged to go thru the first three degrees again but they do not have to. And if they do choose to do so, they certainly aren't considered "healed". A brother is a brother. A brother is a brother, for sure. It is unfortunate that there are those who who still feel such a "healing" is necessary. The suggestion is, or at least appears to me, is that any male Mason who associates with a female Mason, in the sense he becomes part of a Lodge where women are also allowed to practice their Masonry, is somehow tainted and need to be absolved of his "sins." I pray there will come a time when such "healings" are not deemed appropriate.
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Post by parisfred on Sept 4, 2007 15:53:29 GMT
initiated in a lodge with men and women, now member of a male only lodge and still often working in mixed lodge, I am quite sure that I will go back to an universal lodge someday.
do you have another word than co mason for lodge with men and women ?
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Post by leonardo on Sept 4, 2007 16:00:46 GMT
initiated in a lodge with men and women, now member of a male only lodge and still often working in mixed lodge, I am quite sure that I will go back to an universal lodge someday. do you have another word than co mason for lodge with men and women ? Good question. I am sure there is but Co-Mason is the only one I'm aware of. A Uni-Sex Lodge might work but it wouldn't have the same ring to it Be interesting to hear other references, though.
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Post by Y Mahomed on Sept 4, 2007 18:32:38 GMT
Leo you are correct I am certainly a Comason As Well ...
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Post by leonardo on Sept 4, 2007 18:56:07 GMT
Leo you are correct I am certainly a Comason As Well ... So many more than I previously envisaged. Clearly Co-Masonry is alive and well
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Post by middlepillar on Sept 4, 2007 22:06:05 GMT
So many more than I previously envisaged. Clearly Co-Masonry is alive and well And I would like to add, what a great thing that it is!
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Post by maat on Sept 4, 2007 22:56:09 GMT
do you have another word than co mason for lodge with men and women ? ... and is the first female Yoeman of the Guard called a Co-Yoeman? Co-Yo, Co-Yo ... I feel a song coming on. Maat
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Post by taamfoyek on Sept 5, 2007 5:28:37 GMT
Thank you all for the welcome. You make me feel, well, welcome! It really warms my heart to see co-Masonry growing and to know that many of the male-only Masons also accept us, albeit not officially Why miss out on half of the population? That's half of the spiritual energy and love. Silly, that's what it is, or perhaps I should say it's a stale tradition. Truly, I want to be recognized by everyone as a Mason (I was raised a couple of months ago), but I don't necessarily want to go into a male Lodge, I just want the recognition. After all, I am a Mason, and I know what 'they' know You can't quiet me by ignoring me. What's that old expression: well behaved women rarely make history. Pax Aeterna
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Post by leonardo on Sept 5, 2007 7:12:07 GMT
Thank you all for the welcome. You make me feel, well, welcome! It really warms my heart to see co-Masonry growing and to know that many of the male-only Masons also accept us, albeit not officially Why miss out on half of the population? That's half of the spiritual energy and love. Silly, that's what it is, or perhaps I should say it's a stale tradition. Truly, I want to be recognized by everyone as a Mason (I was raised a couple of months ago), but I don't necessarily want to go into a male Lodge, I just want the recognition. After all, I am a Mason, and I know what 'they' know You can't quiet me by ignoring me. What's that old expression: well behaved women rarely make history. Pax Aeterna Hi taamfoyek, Firstly congratulation on recently being Raised. Recognition issues have been with us for a long time and will remain so for some time to come. I fell, although of course I don't know, that eventually all Freemasons, regardless of their gender will be able to come together as one.
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Post by corab on Sept 5, 2007 20:49:52 GMT
Bro. Cora, I still retain the email contact info for LDH's American Federation, should you like me to pass it on. Thanks Bro:. Karen, but I'm specifically after a way of referring people to the Eastern Order. I know you are able to refer queries for AFHR to someone suitable, and I myself have the means to pass queries on to any of our own Federations/Jurisdictions. Right glad am I to see your Brotherly love so well founded! ;D
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Post by corab on Sept 5, 2007 20:51:30 GMT
Recognition issues have been with us for a long time and will remain so for some time to come. I fell, although of course I don't know, that eventually all Freemasons, regardless of their gender will be able to come together as one. Amen to that, Leo.
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Post by Tamrin on Sept 5, 2007 21:12:31 GMT
I'm specifically after a way of referring people to the Eastern Order.
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Post by leonardo on Sept 5, 2007 21:27:36 GMT
Recognition issues have been with us for a long time and will remain so for some time to come. I fell, although of course I don't know, that eventually all Freemasons, regardless of their gender will be able to come together as one. Amen to that, Leo. Amen to that, indeed. I am saddened when I hear or read of all these "divisions" within the wonderful world of Freemasonry and I am at a loss as to why in these days of apparent enlightenment it continues to be the case, but as I said I do feel there will come a time when this will no longer be an issue. But what is encouraging, at least for me, is how so many "regulars" are openly speaking in praise of women in the craft. Little steps
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Post by whistler on Sept 5, 2007 22:51:28 GMT
initiated in a lodge with men and women, now member of a male only lodge and still often working in mixed lodge, I am quite sure that I will go back to an universal lodge someday. do you have another word than co mason for lodge with men and women ? Co - Mason is a good word as in Co-Creation Co - operative Think of the Co as together
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Post by taamfoyek on Sept 6, 2007 3:04:00 GMT
IMO there really is no 'co'. We are all one, we are all Masons. Brothers, sisters, recognized or not, we stand together on an invisible level.
It may take a while before everyone realizes that, but they will!
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