🚀 go-pugleaf

This is in reply to ROBERT ADAMS who said:



RA>As for Fransiscans joining... I don't believe it. They would have
RA>required the permission of their Order, and it wouldn't have been
RA>forthcoming. Hell! A priest can't even join the Knights of
RA>Columbus!!!


Now I know this isn't right because their are at least a handful of
preists here in Indianapolis that are Masons and one of them is also
the Chaplain in Lodge and gives the apron lecture.  And as for not
being able to join the K of C goes, when I was a Catholic myself
(about 10 years ago) I joined the K of C and my SPONSOR was Fr. Frank
Scott who was a preist, a Jesuit and an officer in the K of C.  Of
cxourse those days are gone now as I am more of an ecuminical soul at
heart now (G).  I attend a Baptist church because my wife likes it
there better.

You argue the point that Vatican II did not change the churches
stance on Freemasonry but the preists who ARE Masons that I know here
in Indy will argue this point with you and provide documentation as
they are asked for it constantly by their older parishiners.  While
it is true that I get my facts as second hand knowledge, I am in fact
getting that second hand knowledge from Catholics and preists who are
Masons and one of them (not a preist mind you) is a two time past
master in my lodge, so I can't see your point about not taking part
in ceremonies.

I will concede that I have likewise met more than a few preists who
still hold to the old way, always did, always will, and will forever
say whatever they have to to convince their parishiners to do the
same as they do.  Strangely enough, I have rarely me two preists
regardless of the order they belong that agree on any 2 topics in
succession (G).  Of course this makes them exactly like any other two
ministers from any other faith (BG).
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