But prince hall masons aren't recognized or "real" masons
Ill explain
There once was one grand lodge(Grand lodge of England) for all masons to petitions to get a charter to start their own lodge. Now Since most lodges at the time were European lodge ie white they rejected a lot of the non white petitions . Thus creating a split The grand lodge of England and the united grand lodge of England. Illuminati was real but not this incarnation of it. they were scientist who had an opposite viewof how the universe works making it harder for the church to keep people locked into there way of thinking and also hurting their pocket books. Don't ever mess with the church money is what my pops used to tell me and I was true, the knights Templar were just as rich or more rich than the church (Vatican ) pre inquisition. So in order to right the ship they had to play of people fear of the unknown whats scary to uneducated people , change and grandiose truths.
The SANTA CLAUSE
To further continue my point of church control is like telling a child santa clause is real.....do right in the year (life) and santa will reward the good kids (heaven ) and bad (hell) ...bad kid get coal. So we go back to shaming Women used to b priestess with healing properties to witches with DE buffing properties.
The unknown was filled with monster and demons. Remember if a family member died they got stuck in purgatory so you had to keep coming t the church and pay to get them out. Anyway the Templar had enough money to debunk all these rumors by the church as they have traveled into the unknown and seen it was the case . Look at the Templar symbol of skull and crossbones...look like pirate ship. well they wouldn't have to flee by ship I they weren't persecuted . A lot of pirate attack were Templars trying to prevent the spread of the churches propaganda to the new world.
Back to prince hall
In order to be recognized as a true mason lodge you need to have a Charter signed by the Grand lodge of England or The united grand lodge of England
Most prince hall mason claim they have one by the grand lodge of England in 1776. Why would England lodge grant Black Americans and lodge when they were at war. Also were is the Charter .... well it burned .....well it got lost in the boston tea party......well it at the grand lodge of England.....the point no one knows where the prince hall charter is .
3 sided mason triangle
You have Scottish rite
You have York Rite
And...............Shriners.
All three unite three types of Religion under one banner of belief that there is a higher power and you must do good as a person in order to achieve the light of salvation.
33rd isn't the highest degree......3rd is
there are more than 300 degree of masonry
1st degree = 33rd degree....there isn't any ranking
degree in masonry are akin to age 1 year old isn't going to know as muh as a 33 year old