So... Bro. David, if I understand you correctly your Grand Lodge seeks to control its members and what they choose to do in their free time by deciding what is or is not "Masonic"? That sounds very elitist and condescending towards others. Since you don't recognize Prince Hall Freemasons as Masons nor your predecessors, the '
Moderns', then how does your organization ever hope to help bring about the spirit of tolerance that it supposedly holds so dear? It sounds to me like the Grand Lodge of Georgia is based on conflicting ideas. Wasn't it Jesus who said that a house divided against itself cannot stand? Hmmmm?
I admit that I have no respect for your Grand Lodge, its officers or its concept of Freemasonry. It's all based on a big lie. They claim Oglethorpe founded Masonry in Georgia and that all Georgia Masonry can be traced back to him. When it was pointed out by the United Grand Lodge of England that Oglethorpe was not himself a Mason they simply swept that under the carpet like they do with so many things. Further, had Oglethorpe have been a Mason and actually founded a lodge in Geogia in or around 1735 he would have been a 'Modern' and not an '
Antient' because the '
Antients' did not exist until no earlier than 1751. Since Solomon's No. 1 in Savannah claims to be an '
Antient' lodge it could not have been founded in 1735 as your Grand Lodge claims. Lies lies and more lies. Upon what foundation does your Masonic authority rest?