Posted on 03/26/2019 3:31:00 PM PDT by detective
Spit!
4th. Why do you think they call them the headmaster?
I missed it by this much...
I believe the age of consent in Wales in 16.
If so, the trysts were probably legal.
I did not read carefully enough to understand that the boys were from other schools ....
that would arguably make a difference, too, for as you say it would remove the possibility of coercion or misuse of his power position
thanks for the info
I was born in England and brought up in Australia. I always had a soft spot for the monarchy and British system until I went there and saw that it is intertwined heavily with Freemasonry. I wonder whether the God they believe in, or say they do, has anything to do with what I believe. The public school system is an extension of that.
I wonder whether the God they believe in has anything to do with what I believe??
Freemasonry (I'm one) accepts anyone's God. It's universal. All are welcome. We are very up front about that.
Where you go to worship isn't considered.
They had it forever and in every ‘male’ institution including military. During WWII Soviet Navy drafted people as young as 14 and there were specific unstructions for underage personnel to keep out of British sailors off duty at all costs.
Appropriate that he’s a head teacher.
Although fanciful, I enjoyed Murder by Decree, on the Ripper and Masonry.
“...WWII Soviet Navy drafted people as young as 14 and there were specific unstructions for underage personnel to keep out of British sailors off duty at all costs.”
Did you mean, “keep away from...?”.
Yep, typo. Thanks for correction:)
“Yep, typo. Thanks for correction:)”
It was funnier the other way.
I know, Freudian slip when thinking of Limeys.
Yes I am aware of that. My brand of Christianity doesn’t except everyone’s God so that is where I and many Christians differ from Masons. The God of the Muslims for example is not the Father of Jesus Christ nor do the many Hindu God’s have any place beside Jesus!
Must they fit the worst stereotypes???
We worship the Living God that Knows that He is the ONLY Living God...even if our own knowledge of him is limited, He at least, knows us and knows his own Being. Now this self knowing God..”so loved the World that he gave his only begotten son....”
There is no other Living God, but the Living God who sent the Son, who is the Living God in Flesh....”that we might have life and have more abundantly!”
Masonry doesn't pretend to be a religion; my or your "brand" is of no consequence to us as Masons. Some of my brothers think they can skip church!
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