tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post4555452198834968862..comments2023-12-26T13:33:07.730-06:00Comments on The Midnight Freemasons: Ronald Reagan: Freemason Or Not?Todd E. Creasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12966451416841599132noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post-5619931289412193512016-07-10T14:25:27.011-05:002016-07-10T14:25:27.011-05:00i outlined the facts in this piece. I don't kn...i outlined the facts in this piece. I don't know where you came by your information but it is inaccurate. Todd E. Creasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12966451416841599132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post-83573305281650945172016-07-09T19:56:14.177-05:002016-07-09T19:56:14.177-05:00Reagan became a free mason meritoriously, thats wh...Reagan became a free mason meritoriously, thats what they awarded him meritoriously. Not all masons had to go through 32degrees, just look at Albert Pike. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066089605208863571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post-68478667689010472482016-07-09T19:52:39.924-05:002016-07-09T19:52:39.924-05:00All esoteric bs. He was made a 33rd degree Freemas...All esoteric bs. He was made a 33rd degree Freemason of the Scottish Rite when he accepted it meritoriously. Albert pike didn't have to go through 32 degrees, he was just made a 33nd degree Freemason meritoriously and would become sovereign grand commander, and known as one of the greatest masons of all time. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066089605208863571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post-41691660761735111512016-04-02T08:48:51.239-05:002016-04-02T08:48:51.239-05:00It is confusing to non-Masons, but not too difficu...It is confusing to non-Masons, but not too difficult to explain. At least in the U.S., Grand Lodges & Scottish Rite Jurisdictions are separate organizations, and only Grand Lodges can "make Masons." The Scottish Rite can admit members who have previously been "made Masons" within a Grand Lodge. Obviously, this shows the supremacy of Grand Lodges within their Jurisdictions & the dependence of the Scottish Rite upon Grand Lodges. Therefore, when the D.C. Grand Lodge presented the certificate in recognition his upholding Masonic virtues & principles, he was not technically "made" a Mason. Though some might argue that the Grand Lodge might have preferred to "make" President Reagan a Mason "at sight", that traditional power hardly exists anywhere in modern times. Thus, Reagan was honored by the Grand Lodge, and given honorary membership in the Scottish Rite Supreme Council & the Shrine's Imperial Council, but, in spite of his years of work with those organizations, he was not actually a Mason.Kyle Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733337578335486377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post-44735229817590010792015-12-04T00:54:11.685-06:002015-12-04T00:54:11.685-06:00Please explain the difference between "honora...Please explain the difference between "honorary membership" and being made a Mason. It all sounds the same to me.Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10093382042482038083noreply@blogger.com