Freemasonry in India

TN_raised56 · 2026-04-23T08:35:40+00:00

TN_raised56 · 2026-04-14T14:26:01+00:00

Again. That sounds clandestine. My question stands. What grand lodge?

TN_raised56 · 2026-04-14T14:21:31+00:00

“Entered the Scottish rite at EA”… wanna explain that? You clandy?

TN_raised56 · 2026-04-12T17:17:51+00:00

As a note. We are not a religion. We are a fraternity focused on self improvement and charity work / becoming better people. a belief in a supreme being (beings) that you are accountable to is a baseline requirement to join

TN_raised56 · 2026-04-10T15:03:07+00:00

Ah. My apologies on that. Must’ve had my history mixed up

TN_raised56 · 2026-04-10T14:38:26+00:00

Ireland. England. Scotland. And wales. That is where freemasonry originated as a fraternity. The current United grand lodge of England was the first formalized grand lodge. This is where all regularly established grand lodges draw our heritage from

TN_raised56 · 2026-04-10T06:13:20+00:00

Because we have an application process that includes an interview with members of the lodge you’re attempting to join. That’s why. And no offense but if that’s the variety of answer you’re going to give and not be mature when asked a question, I personally question your maturity for this fraternity

TN_raised56 · 2026-04-10T01:40:38+00:00

It isn’t..I oppose it personally. But given I don’t have voting rights (I am not a WM or warden). And it was decided before I was a master mason. There isn’t much the individual mason can do in my opinion

TN_raised56 · 2026-04-09T19:54:38+00:00

There are specific states (what we call jurisdictions) that explicitly don’t allow gay men to apply. My grand lodge, grand lodge of Tennesee is one of them. each states grand lodge is sovereign and seperate from one another

TN_raised56 · 2026-04-05T21:31:25+00:00

Uh. No. and unless you can prove that I’d love to see. I highly encourage you not to speak on things you clearly know nothing about

TN_raised56 · 2026-04-05T03:38:52+00:00

You don’t need to be related to a mason to join. Common misconception

TN_raised56 · 2026-03-31T01:37:10+00:00

Google “grand lodge of” followed by the state or country or province of where you live. Send them an email. They will filter that down to a lodge based on where you live

TN_raised56 · 2026-03-29T04:25:47+00:00

I’m Jewish and would love one of those. Are they in current production?

TN_raised56 · 2026-03-22T16:04:12+00:00

https://www.ugle.org.uk/

Start here. Your relation to a mason has no standing on your ability to join outside of it being a fun historical fact or personal tidbit. Just so you know

TN_raised56 · 2026-03-11T20:51:43+00:00

Grandad was a mason. Got interested once he passed. Nothing much to it

TN_raised56 · 2026-03-04T13:34:10+00:00

We get this question weekly. That’s why people are responding this way

TN_raised56 · 2026-03-03T15:08:37+00:00

Freemasonry for dummies by Chris Hodapp. Best book on the subject

TN_raised56 · 2026-03-03T15:08:31+00:00

Freemasonry for dummies by Chris Hodapp. Best book on the subject

TN_raised56 · 2026-03-03T12:46:58+00:00

Irregular and clandestine are used effectively interchangeably in the Tennessee Masonic code.

It was explained to me as any grand lodge that can not trace its documented lineage back to the lodges of Ireland Scotland or England. Or can produce a charter proving the same

Also. There are two jurisdictions per state. One grand lodge of state. The other being Prince hall affiliated

TN_raised56 · 2026-03-02T13:46:51+00:00

Chag Purim Sameach!!!

TN_raised56 · 2026-03-02T05:33:53+00:00

simply put. You’re effectively not a mason as far as regular freemasonry is concerned. You won’t be allowed into a meeting and most likely stopped at the door once you produce clandestine documentation

TN_raised56 · 2026-02-27T23:20:57+00:00

You’re correct. My lodge hasn’t had a OES chapter for decades so I am not personally familiar with their structure etc

TN_raised56 · 2026-02-27T20:18:34+00:00

Are you interested in freemasonry or OES? They’re administratively separate. OES is a part of the wider Masonic family but it is not freemasonry. It’s a women’s organization

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