My friend said that that after earning his Master Mormon Mitt Romney went on to his 33rd or 32nd degree Mormon. Is there such thing as this? I can't find it on the LDS web site. This is kinda frustrating me. Any help would be great!
2007-06-07 15:27:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I tink you're getting Masons and Mormons confused.
2007-06-08 14:21:27 · answer #1 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ha! He is talking about the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. A Master Mason may choose to become a Scottish Rite or York Rite Mason (or both). In the Scottish Rite the degrees go up to 32. The 33rd is a Honorary degree bestowed upon Scottish Rite Masons usually based on their community/public service as well as service to the fraternity.
I think once you are a Mormon, you are Mormon.
2007-06-07 22:52:56 · answer #2 · answered by MarkS 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as "degree" in Mormonism or "earning [a] Master Mormon". These terms are from Free Masonry, you should be able to find information on Wikipedia.
2007-06-08 11:21:08 · answer #3 · answered by je_apostrophe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't think so. I believe you're thinking of the masonic lodge. My Dad was a 33rd degree mason, not a mormon. I don't know if Mitt Romney is/was a freemason or not.
2007-06-08 00:42:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's confused with Freemasons. That goes up to 33 degrees. Boy, quite a leap from Freemasons to Mormons...rofl.
2007-06-07 22:40:01 · answer #5 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Naaaaah, there are not mormon degrees, lol. Maybe your friend was just playing a joke or something. If it was true, I wonder what degree of Mormon I would be. :)
2007-06-07 22:40:24 · answer #6 · answered by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's Masonry but I think that the Mormon church was modeled after Masonry while they also took some Christian beliefs as well. With Masonry you just have to believe in God "G".
2007-06-07 23:42:19 · answer #7 · answered by Seanathan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There aren't any "degrees" in Mormonism.
2007-06-07 22:33:59 · answer #8 · answered by M H 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. Your friend was mistaken... or lying.
Here's the LDS website
http://www.lds.org
2007-06-07 22:30:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your friend is pulling your leg.
2007-06-07 22:33:17 · answer #10 · answered by skoobythedubie 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋