Re: Co-Masonry

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From: B.A. Davis-Howe
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 1994 03:36

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ron.boutwell@indy.com (Ron Boutwell) writes:

>Earlier JOHN HEROLD said:

>RB> > Let's take an objective (outsiders) stance for a moment rather
>RB> > than a  mason's stance.

>JH>No, let's not.  Masonry is not defined by the uninitiated.

>No, you're right.  It's not defined by the uninitiated.  But our NEW
>MEMBERSHIP will surely come from the ranks of the uninitiated. And men
>today are far more concerned with questions of sexual and racial
>predudice than they once were only a few decades ago.

I will point out that I am not an objective outsider, I am a sympathetic
outsider.  And I have delayed approaching a Lodge to petition for the
degrees for over a year, hoping to find a Co-Masonic Lodge to petition,
because I can't take an oath to refuse to include women in the fraternity
and live with my conscience.

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Enjoy the journey!
                       --B.A. "Bran" Davis-Howe (ba@mrcnext.cso.uiuc)

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Witches have the sick sense (of humor). ;)

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