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Post by maat on May 12, 2006 6:20:30 GMT
Hi Maat, Was that because CoM would not allow him, OR 'HIS' lodge would not let him attend. Hi Hubert His! I have gained the impressions that many male craft masons, including top brass, would love to have some closer links BUT pressure is exerted from other Grand Lodges. eg if you recognise them, we won't recognise you - that sort of thing. So much for each Grand Lodge being autonomous. I don't fret about it any more - too old for such games. If the local scene is too cloistered - just move to the international scene...the MFOL Maat
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Post by waynecowley on May 12, 2006 8:02:19 GMT
I was 37 when I was initiated but, like many here, wish I had taken that step some years earlier
The oldest initiate I have seen was in his early eighties (82 I think) - he had been intending to join some 50 years earlier but couldn't get leave from the army and had only just got round to making the enquiries again
Wayne
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Post by ingo on May 12, 2006 12:05:40 GMT
vadro: "ages ago" - that's it! Gio: Is there really "good italian wine?" - Where? Well, I thought that german wine is the best. Maat: I can understand the pain.
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Post by xcentricool on May 13, 2006 14:52:43 GMT
i was initiated when i was 19 passed and raised when i was 20 i'm 23 now and a 32nd degree in scottish rite i try to soak up a little craft knowledge each day i have found it to be both enjoyable and enlightening
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Post by taylorsman on May 13, 2006 15:06:18 GMT
Where are you from and what GL do you come under?
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Post by rza008 on May 14, 2006 2:20:25 GMT
i was initiated when i was 19 passed and raised when i was 20 i'm 23 now and a 32nd degree in scottish rite i try to soak up a little craft knowledge each day i have found it to be both enjoyable and enlightening You can progress that quickely??
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Post by rza008 on May 14, 2006 2:21:01 GMT
just out of curiosity how long can it take you to progress through the degrees?
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Post by taylorsman on May 14, 2006 6:09:44 GMT
As a general answer here in England - too quickly. Only one month has to elapse between Degrees so a man could be Initated, Passed and Raised in three months. There is no real Test of Proficieny from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd, merely a list of set Q&As which are learned off parrot fashion often with no real understanding and in any event will be prompted by the Deacon if needs be. As I have said elsewhere I would like to see a minimum of 6 months between Craft Degrees (unless in exceptional circumstances) and a proper Proficieny Test.
That Xcentricool could progress so quickly is of interest which is why I asked what Constitution he comes under.
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Post by giovanni on May 14, 2006 6:51:47 GMT
Gio: Is there really "good italian wine?" - Where? Well, I thought that german wine is the best. sagen Sie keine schweinereien, bitte!
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Post by vadro on May 14, 2006 9:18:06 GMT
just out of curiosity how long can it take you to progress through the degrees? In Italy at least one year between each degree.
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Post by munkholt on May 14, 2006 10:35:05 GMT
One year before Passing, another before Raising, and then two years before entering the "higher degrees" (our's is a system of ten consecutive degrees).
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Post by ingo on May 14, 2006 14:19:45 GMT
Gio
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Post by ingo on May 18, 2006 19:14:35 GMT
Most of the people in this forum joined as young people. :-)
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Post by hopefulmason on May 1, 2007 18:23:31 GMT
I was 27 when I joined (and I still am 27) I have acheived my MM within a 4 month period. However, the one day classes are popular in my area. Someone could join and become a MM that day. The second day they could go through all Scottish or York Rite degrees in one day. So in theory someone could become a 32 in two days. (I have never seen these classes offered the day after each other) While I do not pass judgement on another "brothers" decision to take these one day classes. I wonder how much knowlege someone could retain going through the scottish rite in one day! To take the cake.....there is no test to adavnce! To each his own I guess. I asked some of my brothers at the lodge about this, they said the one day class was developed for the busy people. Thats a whole other subject. My opinion you get out what you put in.
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Post by windtimber on May 4, 2007 1:44:56 GMT
I, P, R @ 35. That was 18 years ago.
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Post by middlepillar on May 4, 2007 21:56:07 GMT
I was at an Installation meeting at Croydon on Weds evening and there was an Entered Apprentice who was in his 70s!
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Post by staffs on May 4, 2007 22:12:38 GMT
Yes but wasnt he initiated when he was 21 ? I understand that he has not been passed or raised as he has not yet learnt to subdue his passions !!! ;D ;D ;D ;D BOOM BOOM !!! The old ones are the best eh ?
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Post by richard68 on May 4, 2007 23:53:47 GMT
Earlier this week I was accepted at St Pauls #14 in Middletown, RI. (USA). My 1st Degree will be achieved by start of summer(hopefully). I am 39.
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Post by imakegarb on May 5, 2007 7:30:52 GMT
Congratulations. Please do let us know how your evening goes ;D
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Post by Bettendorf on May 10, 2007 0:18:21 GMT
I was Initiated when I was 18, the night before my 19th. I cant vote in the poll because we dont have to have a dispensation to Initiate under 21s, 18 is the bottome line. Many states in the US are the same.
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