[CraigEsq]

“But was a Christian church membership ever a requirement in England, for example?”

My understanding is that it was in the 1700s, at least in one of the two competing grand lodges, until they reconciled in the late 1700s. Part of that compromise was keeping the Christian symbolism but dropping requirements to be a Christian.

[delchiante]

Thanks..

Interesting that a 1200s type secular work guild had a mild conflict some 500 years later, and had to compromise on some Christian symbolism to reconcile.

Thanks for the insight..