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The lodge is not a place but the people being made up of the Worshipful Master, Senior and Junior Wardens and the secretary. There are other stations but those are needed, I've seen native Masonic lodges in the trees, with no building. Its out in the open. In past times rooms were rented and the...

Dispensational Christians would say the mark is literal, like a branding or something, but most of Christianity would disagree with this wooden, literalistic understanding of Revelation. Eschatology is not an area of dogmatic theology unless you're a Fundamentalist. There is a lot of room for...

For anyone interested in the L'Eglise Gnostique Apostolique Catholique de l'Amerique du Nord or The Gnostic Apostolic Church of North America this little manual, A Manual for the Gnostic, will supply you with a general understanding of the prayer and practice of the French Gnostics.

I'm a little familiar with Rosicrucianism, a lot of my brother Masons belong to various Rosicrucian groups, but know very little about this Order.

Just checking in.

Rosary Sonatas.

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Yes, the entire Gita. It doesn't take long.

I agree with Emerson and try to read the Gita every few months. "I owed a magnificent day to the Bhagavad-Gita. It was as if an empire spoke to us, nothing small or unworthy, but large, serene, consistent,the voice of an old intelligence which in another age and climate had pondered and thus...

I can understand that. Lodge may take up a lot of time if you pursue York or Scottish Rite, join the Shriner's and volunteer. Family is always first in the Lodge and guys with children often miss meetings. That's life. That's pretty cool. If you know any Masons you can have them contact the...

Blue Lodge or Craft Lodge refers to the Three Degrees of Masonry.

You could do both but York tends to be a legit continuation of the first Three Degrees of Blue Lodge. Shirner's are a club for Masons but separate from the degrees of Masonry. You have to be a Freemason to join but not all Masons become Shriner's. It's often called the 'fun house' in...

Convert to Christianity, raised atheist. The love Christ demonstrated by his death on the cross. Prayer is the lifesblood of the faith. Sometimes, when deep in prayer, I feel a loss of self into the divine. The first time this happened is a favourite memory of mine. Easter. I have...

In Christianity the godhead refers to the essence of deity and not the personality of God. When Paul writes, "For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily" (Col. 2.9) he means that Christ is in His very essence divine and the perfect revelation of God to man. Godhead in reference to...

The Orange Order a Protestant fraternity that seeks to shed Light and Wisdom using symbolism, allegory and tracing boards. Similar to Freemasonry. Unlike Freemasonry, the OO only accepts Protestants. Orange Order tracing board. A Freemason tracing board. Each image alludes to a...

I second that. If it did happen let's pray it was an isolated experience, the church should repent and be ashamed. ~ Aetius

With respect I disagree. A new born crying for a bottle with enough rage to kill demonstrates personality traits, consciousness and self awareness. Hardly a blank slate. One simply has to look a toddler to see they are little ‘me monsters’ until instructed in morals and virtue. This idea of...

It is equally hilarious concept...that an adult might think, that as a child they were lucky enough to be born as a blank slate, and hold to a completely neutral position regarding truth claims. :rolleyes:

It is also true that people like to paint with a wide brush, bearing false witness with gossip and half truths. ~ Aetius

Every worldview, Bahai/Christian/Buddhist, etc., requires a certain set of underlying presuppositions and parents pass those on to their children. Parents are setting their children to believe and behaviour in a certain way even if they are unaware of it. ~ Aetius