Should a lawyer who is also a Freemason undertake to represent a none-mason in a case against a Freemason Brother whome he is under sworn oath to help and protect, and not have to declare interest?

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• We do not take an oath of a deeper pledge of allegiance to a brother or the lodge than to a wife, family or marriage. Obviously you know very little of freemasonry.

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  by robroy12 on July 27th, 2010

• Yes the Masons do take an oath that prevents its members from fully participating in a binding legal marriage.
  
  Mr. Roy, there is no need to undermine or belittle Mr. Anonymous just because his opion is different than yours.
  
  Oath of Canadian Citizenship:
  
  I swear that I will be faithful
  and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty
  Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada,
  Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully
  observe the laws of Canada
  and fulfill my duties as a Canadian citizen.
  
  Marriage between Partners:
  
  I, (name), take you, (name), to be my [opt: lawfully wedded] (husband/wife), my constant friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day forward. In the presence of God, our family and friends, I offer you my solemn vow to be your faithful partner in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, and in joy as well as in sorrow. I promise to love you unconditionally, to support you in your goals, to honor and respect you, to laugh with you and cry with you, and to cherish you for as long as we both shall live.
  
  Freemason Oath:
  
  The blindfolded candidate kneels at the altar, places both hands on the volume of sacred law, the square and compass, and repeats after the worshipful master:
  
  I, _________, of my own free will and accord, in the presence of Almighty God, and this Worshipful Lodge, erected to Him and dedicated to the holy St. John, do hereby and hereon most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, that I will hail, ever conceal, and never reveal any of the secrets, arts, parts, point or points, of the Master Mason's Degree, to any person or persons whomsoever, except that it be a true and lawful brother of this Degree, or in a regularly constituted Lodge of Master Masons, nor unto him, or them, until by strict trial, due examination, or lawful information, I shall have found him, or them, as lawfully entitled to the same as I am myself. I furthermore promise and swear, that I will stand to and abide by all laws, rules, and regulations of the Master Masons Degree, and of the Lodge of which I may hereafter become a member, as far as the same shall come to my knowledge; and that I will ever maintain and support the Constitution, laws, and edicts of the Grand Lodge under which the same shall beholden. Further, that I will acknowledge and obey all due signs and summons sent to me from a Master Masons' Lodge, or given me by a brother of that Degree, if within the length of my cable tow. Further, that I will always aid and assist all poor, distressed, worthy Master Masons, their widows and orphans, knowing them to be such, as far as their necessities may require, and my ability permit, without material injury to myself and family. Further, that I will keep a worthy brother Master Mason's secrets inviolable, when communicated to and received by me as such, murder and treason excepted. Further, that I will not aid, nor be present at, the initiation, passing, or raising of a woman, an old man in his dotage, a young man in his nonage, an atheist, a madman, or fool, knowing them to be such. Further, that I will not sit in a Lodge of Clandestine-made Masons, nor converse on the subject of Masonry with a clandestine-made Mason, nor one who has been expelled or suspended from a Lodge, while under that sentence, knowing him or them to be such. Further, I will not cheat, wrong, nor defraud a Master Masons' Lodge, nor a brother of this Degree, knowingly, nor supplant him in any of his laudable undertakings, but will give him due and timely notice, that he may ward off all danger. Further, that I will not knowingly strike a brother Master Mason, or otherwise do him personal violence in anger, except in the necessary defense of my family or property. Further, that I will not have illegal carnal intercourse with a Master Mason's wife, his mother, sister, or daughter knowing them to be such, nor suffer the same to be done by others, if in my power to prevent. Further, that I will not give the Grand Mason

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  by Dan_D1703 on September 28th, 2010

• In the oath under the constitution of the Grand Lodge of Ireland we are obliged to question and to assess the suitability of the request or an approach of a fellow brother, and if we feel that such a request does not merit support or assistance then we can withdraw. This oath you have attached is not the oath under our constitution and therefore I am not held to the misconcieved ideas that you have based on oath authored by another constitution. There are various differences which I will not into here but under our constitution we put family and business before the needs of the lodge.

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  by robroy12 on September 30th, 2010

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• So Dan where are you reading this? As far as I am aware our oath to a fellow brother has no precedence over marriage or any other oath. But, take a look at practice of certain religious organisations such as the scientologists and there you will see an organisation that enforces barbaric, immoral and unethical oaths.
  And, when is there ever a time in history that any Mason in position of power was conflicted with his oath to his country. You will find many Presidents of the United States didn't have such a problem.

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  by robroy12 on September 30th, 2010

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• A mormon and Budhist are not bound by the same oath and are not concidered brothers as stated in the above 3rd degree Master Mason Ceremony shown in the Brotherhood oath.

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  by Dan_D1703 on September 28th, 2010

• So a scientologist is a lawyer and his client is not and is suing another scientologist - the oath between the two scientologists will have a far greater impact than two Mason. But, Dan, as per this request, can give you details of when such conflict has occured?

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  by robroy12 on September 30th, 2010