Thank you VERY much Jared i already am feeling enlightened & am eager to continue on my journey into becoming a honored Freemason hope you have a pleasant week & keep up the good work !
Hey Jared I am currently waiting on getting into a lodge. I will be going through the first degree work soon. I was wondering when can we wear the square and compass symbol? After being passed, or raised or is there any restrictions?
As far as I know, certain symbols are displayed depending on how far you have gone on your Masonic journey. In some jurisdictions, you can actually customize your apron. In others, some aprons can just be plain with a single symbol and a border on the apron.
After the first degree and before the second, you may wear an EA square and compass. It is unique, and will have been shown to you in the ritual. You cannot (or rather, should not) openly wear a FC or MM square and conjoined compasses unless you have passed that degree.
Whatever the individual man believes to be a "supreme being". Masonry does not question what you believe in, nor why you believe it. It is up to each individual to find for himself his own faith. In my jurisdiction, however, we do require "one true and LIVING God".
What is a Mason yes the pa grand lodge also prints this but it is only given to masons not put out to the world.. maybe im wrong in thinking your wrong. idk... i live the fact that you are doing an outstanding job in helping people better understand masonry, im just a little taken back by the openness of what i believe is sacred... i hope your not offended by by questioning of this, i understand there are different laws in all states. ill speak to my DDGM and ask about PA . thanks
No offence on my side Brother. As you have seen in the past, and as will continue in the future, no secrets will be divulged on this channel. Time and time again people accuse Freemasons, falsely, of worshiping some evil being simply because we make our devotions in the name of Deity in general. I, for one, thought it worthwhile to let people hear a prayer that is offered in the lodge so they can better understand what sort of praying is actually done. That's all. As you're aware several things have already been "skipped" in the degree because they are a part of the mysteries of our craft. As listed in our (MS) laws the Landmarks will be kept. As such things such as the Modes of recognition shall not be discussed, period. I hope that that perhaps provides some further clarification of my intent and purpose. :-)
In MS, we do not use any ciphers in the Blue Lodge monitor, or textbook as we call it. Anything written in the little blue book is free to share and discuss openly with anyone who is interested in discussing it. The lodge prayers, scriptures, apron lecture, working tools, and a great deal of the historical lectures are available in plain text with the full support of our GL.
Because the majority of viewers would interpret me speaking "god" as if I had said "God", meaning as if I were speaking solely of the Abrahamic God, or perhaps even only the Christian God. I could say Allah, or Dios, yet for some reason saying "God" get's viewed, by the majority, as strictly the Christian God. Further, some faiths would abhor that I even wrote out "God", seeing that as going too-far and not in recognition of the divinity of that "name" or "title". Such would instead perhaps write "G-d", or some derivative. However, my point is not which God you recognize, or how you believe he should be worshiped. Instead, my point is the concept of a higher power seen as a creator. So, saying Deity conveys that intent while respecting faiths by not speaking a name that either divides human kind, or would be seen as blasphemous to speak or write.
@@WhatisaMason thank you for explaining that to me, i was ignorantly thinking every faith referred to their deity as "god" regardless of what god/deity thatay be & the more i think about it, the more i see how far from the truth that is. it just sounds different hearing deity said in such a manner, but totally makes sense now. thanks for clearing that up for me.
Thank you VERY much Jared i already am feeling enlightened & am eager to continue on my journey into becoming a honored Freemason hope you have a pleasant week & keep up the good work !
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Hey Jared I am currently waiting on getting into a lodge. I will be going through the first degree work soon. I was wondering when can we wear the square and compass symbol? After being passed, or raised or is there any restrictions?
As far as I know, certain symbols are displayed depending on how far you have gone on your Masonic journey. In some jurisdictions, you can actually customize your apron. In others, some aprons can just be plain with a single symbol and a border on the apron.
After the first degree and before the second, you may wear an EA square and compass. It is unique, and will have been shown to you in the ritual. You cannot (or rather, should not) openly wear a FC or MM square and conjoined compasses unless you have passed that degree.
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Mostly all jurisdictions are the same regarding the apron, but yes, you do receive different aprons for each degree.
So the Deity you are praying to is basically anything you as an individual consider your god. Is that correct?
Whatever the individual man believes to be a "supreme being". Masonry does not question what you believe in, nor why you believe it. It is up to each individual to find for himself his own faith. In my jurisdiction, however, we do require "one true and LIVING God".
did your grand lodge approve of this? ritual work should be keep in house shouldnt it?
My Grand Lodge prints this in plain English, so, yes - but I do appreciate your concern.
What is a Mason yes the pa grand lodge also prints this but it is only given to masons not put out to the world.. maybe im wrong in thinking your wrong. idk...
i live the fact that you are doing an outstanding job in helping people better understand masonry, im just a little taken back by the openness of what i believe is sacred... i hope your not offended by by questioning of this, i understand there are different laws in all states. ill speak to my DDGM and ask about PA .
thanks
No offence on my side Brother. As you have seen in the past, and as will continue in the future, no secrets will be divulged on this channel. Time and time again people accuse Freemasons, falsely, of worshiping some evil being simply because we make our devotions in the name of Deity in general. I, for one, thought it worthwhile to let people hear a prayer that is offered in the lodge so they can better understand what sort of praying is actually done. That's all. As you're aware several things have already been "skipped" in the degree because they are a part of the mysteries of our craft.
As listed in our (MS) laws the Landmarks will be kept. As such things such as the Modes of recognition shall not be discussed, period.
I hope that that perhaps provides some further clarification of my intent and purpose. :-)
Oh, as an interesting exercise, you might wish to search ebay for masonic books with terms like, manual, blue book, cipher, etc..
In MS, we do not use any ciphers in the Blue Lodge monitor, or textbook as we call it. Anything written in the little blue book is free to share and discuss openly with anyone who is interested in discussing it. The lodge prayers, scriptures, apron lecture, working tools, and a great deal of the historical lectures are available in plain text with the full support of our GL.
i get that it is non denominational but why use the word "deity" instead of "god"?
Because the majority of viewers would interpret me speaking "god" as if I had said "God", meaning as if I were speaking solely of the Abrahamic God, or perhaps even only the Christian God. I could say Allah, or Dios, yet for some reason saying "God" get's viewed, by the majority, as strictly the Christian God. Further, some faiths would abhor that I even wrote out "God", seeing that as going too-far and not in recognition of the divinity of that "name" or "title". Such would instead perhaps write "G-d", or some derivative. However, my point is not which God you recognize, or how you believe he should be worshiped. Instead, my point is the concept of a higher power seen as a creator. So, saying Deity conveys that intent while respecting faiths by not speaking a name that either divides human kind, or would be seen as blasphemous to speak or write.
@@WhatisaMason thank you for explaining that to me, i was ignorantly thinking every faith referred to their deity as "god" regardless of what god/deity thatay be & the more i think about it, the more i see how far from the truth that is. it just sounds different hearing deity said in such a manner, but totally makes sense now. thanks for clearing that up for me.
I find it weird. Freemasons say freemasonry is not a religion yet you're talking about prayers.
Please consider the difference between "Religious" and "Religion".