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On Sun, 24 Jul 1994, Ron Boutwell wrote:

> Earlier Cat Yron said:
>
>
> CY>BH: I have never known any of my brethren to ridicule or
> CY>BH: persecute a Co-Masonic order, although I am certain
> CY>BH: that it is done from time to time. Remember we all
> CY>BH: recruit from the same general population;  we
> CY>BH: just like to think we get a better shot at the cream of
> CY>BH: the crop than the general populace sees.


Does he not mean that since certain prejudices and ignorance exist in the
general population, some people who end up joining may not necessarily be
the cream of the crop and, therefore, it happens that from "time to
ime", Co-Masonic orders are  "ridicule[d] or persecute[d]" by people of
lower caliber.


> CY>Bill, i am sure you did not mean it this way, but it reads as if
> CY>you are saying that since Co-Masonry recruits from both male and
> CY>female populations while freemasonry recruits only from male
> CY>pupolations that freemasons are getting the "cream of the crop"
> CY>because men are better PEOPLE than women, and that the presence of
> CY>women in a population lowers its value!
>
>
> Well, Bill's a big boy now and he dosn't need me to help dig him out
> of holes (G).  But  ithink I know what Bill was saying.  I think Bill
> was trying to say that since F&AM or AF&AM Masonry is more public
> while Co-Masonry tends to keep a lower profile WE LIKE TO THINK
> perhaps "the creme" that is looking for a lodge would spot us first
> and we would get first crack at them.  Bill.....you owe me one
> brother.  Next time I stick my foot in my mouth with my wife I expect
> you to run interference for me.