[Eastbound]

Perhaps he wasn't a member. If a person did not take the oaths of Masons or attend a lodge, that would not reduce the Masonic characteristics of a person. Perhaps it wasn't necessary for Hamilton to experience something he could have invented. Some tend to place too much emphasis on the outward form of Masonry and never get to the substance.

On the other hand, I know some Masons who have great difficulty with ritual and form but exemplify the ideals and tenets of Freemasonry in their lives to a very high degree.

I suppose the same would hold true for religion(s).

[uglybiker]

I know some Masons who have great difficulty with ritual and form but exemplify the ideals and tenets of Freemasonry in their lives to a very high degree.

Which goes back to the question: 'Where were you first made a Mason?'