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Hanyang



Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:10 pm    Post subject: Freemasonry in Korea Reply with quote

South Korea possesses three lodges holding charters from the Grand Lodge of Scotland. The first of the Scottish lodges, Lodge Han Yang #1048, was established in 1908 by British, Canadian, and American miners, merchants and missionaries and meets at the Seoul Club in Seoul on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. The other two Scottish Lodges meet in Pusan and nearby Pyongtaek.

Han Yang Lodge is a cosmopolitan Lodge, made up of members from Korea, the UK, Australia, Canada, the United States, the Philippines and France. Regular visitors hail from Bulgaria, Hong Kong, Spain, Finland and other distant lands.

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Hanyang



Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada

PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:12 pm    Post subject: Questions and answers in English and Korean Reply with quote

��Freemasonry is an organized society of men, Symbolically applying the principles of Operative Masonry and architecture to the science and art of character building.��
The aim is to build a better world by building better men to work in their own communities.
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What is Freemasonry?
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Freemasonry is the world��s largest secular, fraternal and charitable organization. It teaches moral lessons and self-knowledge through participation in a progression of allegorical two-part plays.

For many years Freemasons have followed three great principles:
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Brotherly Love – Every true Freemason will show tolerance and respect for the opinions of others and behave with kindness and understanding to his fellow creatures.
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Relief – Freemasons are taught to practice charity, and to care, not only for their own, but also for the community as a whole, both by charitable giving, and by voluntary efforts and works as individuals.
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Truth – Freemasons strive for truth, requiring high moral standards and aiming to achieve them in their own lives.
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What is the Purpose of Freemasonry
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Simply put, the overall purpose of Masonry is to provide a way to help each member become a better person. The fraternity places emphasis on the individual by:
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strengthening his character;
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What are the Qualifications for Membership?
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An applicant must believe in a Supreme Being. Freemasonry does not provide any further definition, the nature of that Being must be determined by the applicant himself.
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The applicant must be an upright man of good moral character and be at least twenty one years old.
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He must not have a criminal record and must be a peaceable citizen, loyal to his country and its laws.
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He must be able to meet his financial commitments to his family before those to Freemasonry.
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The applicant must have a positive perception of the fraternity and act of his own free will; uninfluenced by friends or mercenary motives.
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Membership is open to men of any race or religion who can fulfill these qualifications and are of good repute.
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How does one become a Freemason?
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Usually by asking a Freemason. It is a general rule, in Korea as well as in most other countries, that a Freemason will not solicit men for membership.
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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't think 2 Freemasonry threads are enough- could you please start a third one?
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Hanyang



Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada

PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:17 pm    Post subject: Resources Reply with quote

If you are really interested in learning more about Masonry here are some solid resources:

Title: Freemasons for
Dummies
Author: Christopher
Hodapp
Cost: $13.59US
ISBN: 0764597965
Available from: www.amazon.com

Title: Freemasonry: A
Journey Through Ritual and Symbol
Author: W. Kirk MacNulty
Cost: $13.57US
ISBN: 0500810370
Available from: www.amazon.com


Title: The Freemasons
Author: Jasper Ridley
Cost: $10.98US
ISBN: 1841192384
Available from: www.amazon.com

Title: The Way of the
Craftsman
Author: W. Kirk MacNulty
Cost: 11.95 GBP
ISBN: 0954251601
Available from:
central.theitbridge.net

Title: The Art and
Architecture of Freemasonry
Author: James Stevens Curl
Cost: 19.99 GBP
ISBN: 1585671606
Available from:
central.theitbridge.net

Title: The Origins of Freemasonry: Scotland��s Century, 1590—1710
Author: David Stevenson
Cost: 10.19 GBP
ISBN: 0521396549

Available from: www.amazon.com
Title: Born In Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry
Author: John J. Robertson
Cost: $16.47 US
ISBN: 0871316021
Available from: www.amazon.com

Title: Freemasonry for Wives
Author: Kent Henderson
Cost: $10.00 AUS
Available from: www.geocities.com/kentgmp

Title: The Origins of
Freemasonry
Author: Margaret C. Jacobs
Cost: $17.49 US
ISBN: 0812239016
Available from: www.amazon.com

Title: Inside Freemasonry DVD
Author:
John Wesley Chisolm
Cost: $29.95 CAD
Available from: www.visiontv.ca

Title: Masonic Lifeline: Leadership
Author: Allen E. Roberts
Cost: $12.50 US
ISBN:
Available from: www.macoy.com

Title: The Craft and Its
Symbols
Author: Allen E. Roberts
Cost: $9.50 US
ISBN: 0880530588
Available from: www.macoy.com
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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Solid resources?
So then you've read all of them?
I am assuming yes, because simply cutting and pasting a booklist of books you haven't read and then telling people they are "solid resources", is well, let's just call it "less than solid".

As responsible citizens it's important that we're informed.

If it's too graphick simply use tact & sensitivity.


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Hanyang



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:24 pm    Post subject: A couple more books and websites Reply with quote

Title: The Freemasons:
The Illustrated Book of the Brotherhood
Author: Michael Johnstone
Cost: $ 13.99 US
ISBN: 0517226669
Available from: www.amazon.com

Title: The Brotherhood: Inside the Secret World of the Freemasons
Author: Tom Deopolus
Cost: $ 15.57 US
ISBN: 1560258292
Available from: www.amazon.com

THE SITE MOST OF YOU SHOULD READ

Anti-Masonry Points of View
www.masonicinfo.com


Grand Lodge of Scotland
http://www.grandlodgescotland.com/

Grand Lodge of England
http://www.grandlodge-england.org/

Pietre Stones Review of Freemasonry
www.freemasons-freemasonry.com

Grand Lodge of British Columbia
http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/

A Page about Freemasonry
web.mit.edu/dryfoo/www/Masons

Freemasonry for Women and Other Female Orders
www.easternstar.org
womenfreemasonsusa.com
www.hfaf.org
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Bulsajo



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So um, you've read everything on those sites you recommend?

Because well, recommending sites that you haven't-
you're going to keep on ignoring the point I'm making, aren't you...

May I compliment you on your wicked mad ctrl-c and ctrl-v skillz?
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Hanyang



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:32 pm    Post subject: 95% of them Reply with quote

Hello,

Yep, read most of them except for a couple of the newest ones that are sitting on my book shelf waiting for me to finish exams and papers...... Accounting, law, systems thinking and politics and planning are what monopolize my time. Lodge is on the back burner but always on my mind.

The Grand Lodge of Manitoba also has some great papers on it. Some of the Australian Grand Lodges also have some good resources posted online.

Something of note. Pike is only really known in the south of the US though I suppose the internet makes his writings a bit more visible. The Scottish rite though isn't as popular outside North America. The Royal Arch or York rite is much more common for those who decide to do side degrees. The majority of Masons do only the 3 degrees though and all of these side bodies answer the the Grand Lodges that control their jurisdiction. The Grand Lodge can shut them down if they think they are out of line.

There is no Grand Lodge for the world. It is more like Universities in various jurisdictions. They may teach similar curiculum but it is not exactly the same and those that do no follow the basic principles are "irregular" and not recognized.

Ok. Need to do some work for class tomorrow.

Regards
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Hanyang



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