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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 01:17 PM Original message |
Is homosexuality a barrier to becoming a Mason? |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. In my experience, the Masons are not exactly a bastion of liberalism... |
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Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 01:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Once upon a time |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 02:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Wait - we don't even KNOW if this guy is gay or not |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I did my friend, I did |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 07:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
53. Right |
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Jara sang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 01:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Men alone, in dark rooms, secret rituals... |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Each Lodge Is Different. "Liberalism" varies according to individual |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think so. I don't know all that much about the Masons, but |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. While I'm not a Freemason... |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 06:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
49. whatever |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 06:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
50. Would you mind naming the 2 prominent Catholic Masons you speak of? |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 08:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
63. At the Shriner hospital? |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. Sorry bud |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 01:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. LOL |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. My wife is a member of Eastern Star |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:14 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. Oh, I wasn't really interested in joining |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:18 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. They are not supposed to ask |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 09:26 PM Response to Reply #25 |
67. I am a member of Eastern Star... |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 07:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
54. Immoral? |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 07:44 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. That's just it, I don't know WHY I would be considered immoral |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. The Masons |
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Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. There's quite the article here... |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I always knew there were issues of morality involved |
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Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 01:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. From what I've seen |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 07:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
55. Exactly |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. Do you know any organizations that wish to admit members who are |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. I've been asked twice in my life to make application on strong |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. It varies from Lodge to Lodge |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 01:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Thanks for the input |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 02:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Is it the Pope thing |
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Zambero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 02:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. The Catholic Church once forbade Masonic membership |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
37. taking 'oaths' |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 08:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
65. Actually, |
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Tace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 07:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
62. The Knights Templar And The Vatican Got In A Snit About 1,000 Years Ago... |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 09:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
68. from all I've read of free masons you are right |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
36. not true- indeed you CAN be |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:42 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Bluerthanblue? |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 04:01 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. actually- |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 05:43 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. thanks blue |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
15. Maybe start a new mason-like group for gay people. The Pink Masons? n/t |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. I don't know the answer to your Mason question |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 02:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I have a bunch of literature on the subject |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 02:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Thanks, I'll check it out |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. I don't think there is one answer |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:45 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. I agree with your last statement |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 07:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
56. Interesting |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. It does bring up some questions, doesn't it? |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 07:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
57. How sad |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. Why would a gay man want to be a Mason? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Why would a gay man want to be a repuke? It takes all kinds. |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 07:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
58. Speaking of which |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Nobody knows |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Why would a gay person want to be anything? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I have a hard time understanding why anyone would want to join a group |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. Well, um, I'm gay |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
28. Google "gay masons" |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
41. thanks |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 06:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
46. From what I understand, one doesn't petition to be a member. |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 06:16 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I don't think so, but I may be wrong |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 07:05 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. I was asked twice, like I said before in a previous post on this |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 07:26 PM Response to Reply #48 |
59. With the sponser thing |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 07:38 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Yes, I believe this is so |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
43. Not in my mom's lodge. |
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DiverDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
45. My neighbor is a Shriner |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Yes, it only takes one member to say no |
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cantstandbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
51. From what I understand, it's like the military... |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
64. leave the masons alone |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-01-06 09:11 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Huh? |
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