How does Masonic America feel about the division in Masonry? How does the rest of the world feel?

Question

By this I mean: Must we maintain that each other is clandetine?

AF&AM/F&AM: Do you desire to speak Masonically with your PH Bros.?

PH: Do you desire to speak Masonically with your AF&AM/F&AM Bros.?

My question is targeted to AF&AM/F&AM and Prince Hall. But other's are welcome to respond.

I PREFER THAT MASONS ANSWER THIS QUESTION.

Answer 1

I am neither Prince Hall nor AF&AM, but American Co-Masonry (American Federation of Human Rights). I find it hard to believe that some Masonic Lodges will not talk Masonically with others, offer amity. Are we not all of the same intent? Perhaps not.

I know the Lodges of American Co-Masonry admit women and men. That seems to be a stumbling block for some even though we can find historical evidence that English and especially York rite have admitted women. Still, does that make us some sort of pariahs that we say that women have souls and make fine Masons? We are hardly selling degrees. We certainly hold a long line of Charter from our founders.

Our Lodges also admit people of all races. Maybe that is another stumbling block? I understand lately that some states do not. How that is Masonry, I don't know either.

I am merely a Master Mason and a Mark Mason. It will take me years before I am worthy to even approach taking the proficiency for 18th degree. Our rites and rituals are arduous. I have only been a Mason in name for two and a half years. Been one in my heart for much longer than that. So, if I misunderstand, put it down to that. I am sure there are reasons for separation of people based on gender and color and belief, I just don't see them.

Master Mason
American Co-Masonry

Hiram Lodge (Santa Cruz, CA)
Amon Ra Lodge (Los Angeles, CA)
Sapientia Lodge of Research (Larkspur, CO)
Adamant Mark Lodge (Santa Cruz, CA)

Answer 2

Wow you two need help.
I am in the military but I am not Prince Hall which is unusual for the reasons You are bringing up. I do speak Masonically with them and have brought some of them over to F&AM sience PH is going by the way of the Knights of Columbus. It really depends where you are.

Oh yeah nutso I am a Templar and proud of it!

Answer 3

I am open to talk to most anyone about MAsonry. There are areas that are boviously not spoken of, even amongst brothers.

Answer 4

This is not a christian nation and neither do the *freemasons* own it, btw George washington was NOT a Mason, the Masons made a statue and told lies that he was.

Answer 5

Masons are just another extension of the knights templar, as a guardian knight you are my natural enemy. One day we will fight and you will lose.