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What is the difference between a Wiccan and a black magician?
What is the difference between a york rite Freemason and a Scottish rite Freemason and a Shriner?
Being a Shriner has nothing to do with York Rite or Scottish Rite these days. There was a time when Shriner's were a smaller subset of the Scottish Rite, but not any longer. This is kind of like going to a University, and then majoring in one field or another, or deciding to just party and work on your social skills and fundraise for the University.
Shriners are the partying fundraisers, while the York Rite and Scottish Rite are studying away in their perspective fields.
They might have a few core principles that are the same, but the further along they go, the more their fields start to become unique. All of this is completely voluntary and not important to becoming a Mason. There is no higher honor and/or degree than that of 3rd Degree Master Mason. Everything else is just extra learning and extra social time with your brethren.
Was crowley a black magician? Why do people hate this guy?
Why do a lot of people don't like the fabian society?
Originally posted by Frater210
reply to post by John_Rodger_Cornman
Was crowley a black magician? Why do people hate this guy?
That's what I thought, JRC.
Okay. I am going to seriously bottom line the Crowley hate thing, JRC. And this is my final word on it forever.
Because people hate themselves.
Why do a lot of people don't like the fabian society?
Just come out and write what you need to say, JRC. You need the practice and no one will hold you responsible for it.
We will just consider it a thought experiment on your part.
Are women allowed to join the Shriners?
No women in the Shriners. The Shriners are called "Nobles" and their wives are their "ladies." The sister organization for women is the "Daughters of the Nile." My wife and mother are both members of that organization, and in our little town, they actually raise more money for the Hospitals than the Shriners do! They are very organized and they hold a couple of great events each year.
Originally posted by TheOneYouFearIsRight
And Michael who?
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Originally posted by TheOneYouFearIsRight
And Michael who?
The numbnuts who thinks that aliens destroyed a planet between Mars and Jupiter which subsequently caused the Great Flood.
Originally posted by getreadyalready
reply to post by Frater210
LOL! Yes, a very gentle rebuttal.
No denying that sexism exists in many places, especially in male fraternities!
On the other hand, is there any place with better family values, better marriage success, and better relationships than in Masonry? I think one would be hard-pressed to find it!
Originally posted by TheOneYouFearIsRight
Why would they go and destroy a perfectly good planet?