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How does Freemasonry treat death and mourning?
Death is interpreted in Masonic philosophy as a transition rather than an extinction, representing initiation completed, perfected, and consummated. Teaching the doctrine of immortality forms the central purpose of the Third Degree, presenting earthly life as a time of labor upon a spiritual temple and physical death as the entrance to a higher existence in a purer Lodge.
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What is the significance of hand clapping in Masonic rituals?
Hand clapping in ritual contexts occurs principally as part of the Public Grand Honors, a ceremonial form of acclamation given on public occasions such as funeral services and the laying of cornerstones. These honors involve a structured sequence of movements where the palms strike the shoulders, meet above the head, and fall upon the thighs, repeated three times to yield nine concussions, technically termed "by three times three".
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