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During degree ceremonies and public events, the candidates wore elaborate costumes, but in the Entered Apprentice degree the candidate often removed all of their clothing. This symbolised the Masonic argument that, in the first degree, clothing shuts in the body as prejudice shuts in the mind
posted ago by newfunturistic ago by newfunturistic +7 / -1

and therefore clothing must initially be removed in the quest for truth. This practice would also have served as a barrier to any woman who might try to infiltrate the masculine bastion of the lodge.

Fag alert. lol.. I don't see normal "churches", where they get naked on stage.. other than Anton Lavey's stuff. They're all jackin off under their aprons there. Betcha they're all naked too, except for their aprons on. lol.

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