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"Grand Lodge of Maine""Constitution and Standing Regulations of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masoncs (SIC) (*) of the State of Maine."
THE LANDMARKS OF CRAFT FREEMASONRY
“Are a set of rules and regulations which once where printed in the ordinances, statutes, regulations and constitutions of the Ancient Guilds of Masons in Europe. Some of this Rules and Regulations to be observed which we now call it a Landmark are not applied in modern days to the Craft such as the rule for the Craftsmen to attend Church Services every Sunday this constituted one of such rules.
Since the end of the Operative Craft Guilds in Europe and the appearance of Speculative Craft Freemasonry this so called Landmarks where taken and adopted and refereed to in its unwritten form, just something very similar to the Unwritten Constitution of England which is not written but unwritten and which works pretty well. So the Landmarks of the Craft are since the end of the Craft Guild system unwritten, and they constitute a set of observances which are based in those of the original Operative Craft Guilds of Europe, which the full list of them can be found in the Manuscripts and Documents constituting the Old Charges.” - By Rui Gabirro.The Grand Lodge of Masoncs of Maine makes much reference to a chap by the name of Mackey an individual which was bias in what he wrote and therefore merits little or no credibility.
The Landmarks of Freemasonry, as compiled by Albert Mackey in 1858, are not universally accepted; they are not really landmarks at all. For example, the system of "three" degrees of Craft Freemasonry isn't a landmark. The Third Degree didn't exist at the time of the formation of the first Grand Lodge in England. Landmark 8 is also a controversial item in some jurisdictions. Landmark 14 is noteworthy since in some jurisdictions, visiting is considered a privilege.
Landmark 20, regarding resurrection, raises theological questions which some jurisdictions feel unqualified to address. Landmark 21 is also incorrect has the Book of the Sacred Law in the Craft are only those which contain the references to operative Craft Masonry the Building of the Temple of Salomon which are the Book of Kings I and II, as the Masonic Order is not a religious order nor a religious society neither the New Testament nor any other religious book has a reason to be in Lodge as the cause of division in the Brethren is both the discussion of political and religious matters which are forbidden in any Masonic Lodge.
Knowing this we shall now observe the infinite stupidity of those of the self styled:
Religious Secret Society ...
The Grand Lodge of Masoncs of Maine”
Where stupidity flows in all styles and directions!!!WHA...LA...LA!!!
The Text Book of the “Grand Lodge of Masoncs of Maine” lists Mackey's 25 landmarks, but it does not appear that this self styled "Religious Secret Society" has specifically adopted them, or any other list of landmarks.
At the "Maine Grand Lodge of Masoncs" meeting in May 2004 a committee was established to report to the Grand Lodge on the subject of landmarks. This occurred after the Grand Master had issued an edict adopting Mackey's list of landmarks, but that edict was not sustained by the Grand Lodge.
"Declaration of the Grand Lodge of the Masoncs of Maine "
"Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Maine Freemasonry" is a “ religious secret society ”.
(From their constitutions & website)
"Grand Lodge of Maine" NO Warrant of Constitution? Claiming to be a “ religious secret society ” !!!
Well, well stupidity & ignorance never stops impressing us specially when it comes from a self proclaimed and self styled “masonic organization” mimicking masonic Ritual and pretending to represent a Time Immemorial Tradition of the Craft in the State of Maine, but where they get this twisted ideas we don't know, but clearly we can say that:
Grand Lodge of Maine - Craft Freemasonry it is definitely not !
We are never surprised with this Bogus organizations pretending to be some thing they are not!
And then they go on to state that ....
"Powers of the Grand Lodge
Sixth -To hear and decide all cases of appeal from the decisions of subordinate lodges."
More and more stupidity, Craft Lodges are not subordinate to Grand Lodges, they are indeed Federated to a particular Grand Lodge of they choice, normally in a certain and common geographic area, but not necessarily so.
(*) As of the 28th of February 2010, we guess that the spelling tool of the ignoranus Edward L. King is not working properly!
Open letter to the "Grand Master" & "Grand Secretary"
of the self constituted "Grand Lodge of Maine of Ancient Free and Accepted Masoncs"
Claiming to be a “religious secret society”!!!
