The belief in the Supreme being is only a prerequisite for membership - a filter, if you like. Freemasonry contains no belief system, no theology and no sacraments. Therefore it cannot be a religion ...

'A' for Anti?!

As you are in a Lodge within the United Grand Lodge of England, books by American authors, though interesting in their own context, are necessarily not too relevant here. Amongst the stalwart, books ...

(based on much study and consideration)
Is that another way of say you 'guessed'!!

I'm sure not. Well done indeed - you may have set something in motion there, which sounds most welcom ...

It is a good question, Keith and Paul, and one to which, again, there are several possible responses. Yes, James Anderson did have the task of trying to remove Christian references. However, in thi ...

An interesting question to which, like so many things Masonic, there may not be a definitive answer! In old floor cloths you will sometimes see the initial letters of those four virtues shown in the ...

That is a very interesting question indeed! I really don't know whether any such link was intended but it's a fascinating thought. Somehow, I have my doubts. None of my main reference books make an ...

Information from one knowledgable Brother here in SA indicates that the aditional questions I have uncovered are probably from the 'Emulation Lodge of Instruction' ritual.
To cut a long story short, ...

As I understand it, that is because he is there speaking of the right hand side of the temple, from the view point of the Holy of Holies, i.e. looking out eastwards.

Every good wish in your endeavour. That will wake them up in the back row!

Glad to be of help, Bro Anton.

To Plumb, thanks for your help.
You may be interested to know that in Australia we still do the three tracing board lectures.
http://www.bradford.ac.uk/webofhiram/?section=lectures_craft
(ie. these ...

This is an intriguing question which has exercised many brethren. For myself, I take Flavius Josephus (whose original name was Joseph ben Matthias) the 1st century Jewish priest, scholar, and histori ...

As to Geometry, the fifth of the L A & S, you may find what you are looking for at the beginning of the Second Section of the Second Lecture. Have fun!

As these questions between the various degrees are really all that is left of the Lectures, I suggest you have a look at the Second Lecture - there are five Sections and pick one or two more of your l ...