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Post by leonardo on Sept 24, 2007 12:05:57 GMT
I am a Co-Mason from Germany. Fraternal Greetings Ingo Yet another to add to the list. Thank you Ingo. Good to hear from you again, by the way. Is Co-Masonry doing well in Germany?
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Post by ingo on Sept 24, 2007 12:56:55 GMT
Hi Leo, thanks for your greets. Read that you will join a Co-mason lodge? A hearty welcome. Freemasonry in general is very weak in Germany and so is Co-Masonry. There are not more than 300-350 brethren or sisters in total. Very low for a people of 80 Mio. and compared to french Co-Masonry. Fraternal greetings Ingo
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Post by leonardo on Sept 24, 2007 13:38:39 GMT
Thank you Ingo for your kind words on my joining Co-Masonry. The ballot is on the 13th of October so fingers crossed!
That is a very low number for such a large country as Germany. Perhaps someday this will increase as more and more women and men become aware of Co-Masonry's existence. Let's hope so.
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Post by ingo on Sept 24, 2007 14:30:20 GMT
Hi Leo, I see that you originate from Ireland. Does LDH have lodges in Ireland or do you join a lodge in the UK?
Fraternal regards Ingo
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Post by leonardo on Sept 24, 2007 14:40:09 GMT
Yes, there are two Lodges in the North of Ireland. They come under the UK Federation.
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Post by ingo on Sept 25, 2007 11:15:35 GMT
Ok, I wish you the best.
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Post by leonardo on Sept 25, 2007 12:14:56 GMT
Thank you, Ingo. We wil know Saturday week
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Post by leonardo on Nov 14, 2007 12:41:37 GMT
Just like to add myself and Michelle to this list
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Post by Hubert (N. Z.) on Dec 13, 2007 20:00:42 GMT
I note the original question was 'how many Co-Freemasons ?' ~ has anyone counted?
Obviously from my past postings you will have discerned that I too am a Co-Mason. Hubert
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Post by ingo on Dec 14, 2007 13:26:24 GMT
If we count:
Leo, Michelle, Karen, Cora, maat, lauderdale, taamfoyek, vroiko, Y Mahomed, gipsyrose, devoutfreemason, Hubert NZ, Whistler, 2BaMason and Tamrin, we are 15 co-masons alltogether
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Post by Tamrin on Dec 14, 2007 14:33:11 GMT
If we count: Leo, Michelle, Karen, Cora, maat, lauderdale, taamfoyek, vroiko, Y Mahomed, gipsyrose, devoutfreemason, Hubert NZ, Whistler, 2BaMason and Tamrin, we are 15 co-masons alltogether Alas, not I.
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Post by cezarek on Dec 16, 2007 19:49:01 GMT
If we count: Leo, Michelle, Karen, Cora, maat, lauderdale, taamfoyek, vroiko, Y Mahomed, gipsyrose, devoutfreemason, Hubert NZ, Whistler, 2BaMason and Tamrin, we are 15 co-masons alltogether Even 16! Jon
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Post by ingo on Dec 17, 2007 8:00:30 GMT
Jon, now it's 15 without Tamrin. ;D
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Post by Harmony on Dec 17, 2007 10:48:28 GMT
Just a quick question, and I'm not sure if it makes any difference:
Is it healing or heleing?
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Post by imakegarb on Dec 17, 2007 18:07:53 GMT
Huh? Well, they're both words. They both begin with "He". Their meanings are not the same and . . . Perhaps I don't understand the question
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Post by cezarek on Dec 17, 2007 19:42:04 GMT
There can be a kind of double etymology where a word with one origin can get mixed up over the years with an entirely different word. I think Harmony might be alluding to this. A certain other word within FM has various interpretations, and this might well be an example of the same thing. But at least we know there are 15 of us posting on the board, (or 15 of us posting on the board are co-masons
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Post by maat on Dec 17, 2007 22:25:28 GMT
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Post by Harmony on Dec 18, 2007 11:49:02 GMT
There can be a kind of double etymology where a word with one origin can get mixed up over the years with an entirely different word. I think Harmony might be alluding to this. Spot on. For instance, it used to be the case that English Royal Arch Companions, visiting a Scottish Chapter working the Excellent Masters degree used to take a Heleing Obligation. Is the "healing" mentioned above therefore actually "Heleing" (pronounced the same way?) and someone has misinterpreted it?
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Post by lauderdale on Dec 18, 2007 12:08:30 GMT
In this sense "Hele", pronounced "Heal", makes sense as meaning to hide away. If for example an UGLE Mason was to be present at "Passing the Veils" which is not performed by his RA Chapter then I can see why taking such a "Heleing" Obligation to keep what had been seen a secret would be required. There is no question there of "heal" meaning to cure.
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Post by Harmony on Dec 18, 2007 12:26:11 GMT
In this sense "Hele", pronounced "Heal", makes sense as meaning to hide away. If for example an UGLE Mason was to be present at "Passing the Veils" which is not performed by his RA Chapter then I can see why taking such a "Heleing" Obligation to keep what had been seen a secret would be required. There is no question there of "heal" meaning to cure. Sorry - I probably wasn't making my point very clearly. There was a lot of comment earlier in this thread about "healing", and quite a bit of disgust that co-masons would need to be "healed". Rightly so. However, I was simply wondering if the original poster, who wasn't posting from a position of having seen it happen, and may have only heard the word, actually meant "heleing", which would effectively be to take an obligation to keep secret the secrets of the order. Just a thought.
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