thinking of joining

cummins tuner · 06-18-2008, 11:49 PM

hi guys,both my granfather and great grandfather was masons. both was good men,career railroaders and good husbands and fathers. the day before my grandfather passed he gave me 2 items and advice,the advice was..work hard,take care of your family and be one with the creator. and he said the last peice of advice i'd find out when the time was right. the 2 items was his masonic ring and a diamond ring. well i found that old worn mason's ring a feew weeks ago and i found what the last advice was. i was talking to a close friend whos is a mason the other day and the subject of joining came up. i rembered something the old man allways said, "you have to ask to be asked" but the more i think about how teh kind of men my elders were the more i see that im notrhing like 5the kind of men they was. they was great family men,great husbands,my marriage failed,altho i was a good husband. but the older i get the more i want to be part of somthing and i knwo the masons is a great ogranazation. my question is do you think i should petetion the lodge or just leave well enough alone? thanks for taking the time to read my yammering

jason

RoughAshlar · 06-19-2008, 05:06 AM

That is a decision that only you can make. For myself, I think joining was the 2nd best decision that I ever made. The 1st being marrying my wife. If you don't think that you are a good enough man, do you wish to be? Masonry is dedicated to making us all better men, and it does, but the effort comes from within each member to do so. Your the only person that can decide which steps you will take and where your path will lead.

**Ashlar521** · 06-19-2008, 07:11 AM

I agree with RoughAshlar , this is a decision only you can make . Like he stated , it was one of the best decisions I have ever made and I have never regretted it once . Being divorced is not a black mark on your character . I've been divorced myself and have since remarried . Things sometimes just don't work out . As long as you are a law abiding citizen of good moral character then there is no problem .

You have shown an interest and have taken the time to post on here and that makes me think that you are leaning toward joining . I say talk to your friend some more , he can help you make an informed decision . And always remember this , you get out of Freemaonry exactly what you put into it .

cummins tuner · 06-19-2008, 10:47 AM

thanks guys,i have made a descision and i have decided to petetion the lodge and we shall see where it goes from there. RoughAshlar,maybe i am a bit hard on my self. i do wish to be a better man and contrubuite some good back in to my community as well. thanks for the words.

Ashlar521,everything i do i do 110% im not one to half step anything i do. and i never expect more from somthing in renturn than i put in.

**Ashlar521** · 06-19-2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by cummins tuner

thanks guys,i have made a descision and i have decided to petetion the lodge and we shall see where it goes from there. RoughAshlar,maybe i am a bit hard on my self. i do wish to be a better man and contrubuite some good back in to my community as well. thanks for the words.

Ashlar521,everything i do i do 110% im not one to half step anything i do. and i never expect more from somthing in renturn than i put in.

It's great to hear your going to petition a lodge for the degrees of Masonry .

Wasn't taking nothing away from you with my comment about getting out Masonry what you put in , so I hope you wasn't taking it the wrong way. This is something I tell all new Masons and those thinking about joining the Fraternity . Masonry is something you take from it what you will . To some , it is nothing more than a place just to get together and fellowship . To many other's Masonry makes you look inwards into yourself . To take the symbolism and the allegorical teachings and incorporate them into your daily life . Freemasonry has a lot to offer a man and there is much learn in the Fraternity .

Then there are those who become a Freemason , pay their dues every year and never step foot in a lodge after they are Raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason .

RoughAshlar · 06-19-2008, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cummins tuner

thanks guys,i have made a descision and i have decided to petetion the lodge and we shall see where it goes from there. RoughAshlar,maybe i am a bit hard on my self. i do wish to be a better man and contrubuite some good back in to my community as well. thanks for the words.

Ashlar521,everything i do i do 110% im not one to half step anything i do. and i never expect more from somthing in renturn than i put in.

Thats great to hear, hopefully things go well for you so we can properly welcome you to the fraternity!

cummins tuner · 06-19-2008, 01:13 PM

oh i knwo u wasnt. i was just making a statement. im the sorta person that is blunt and to teh point lol

mndane · 06-20-2008, 10:17 AM

As others has mentions you get out of it as much as you put in to it. My favorite part is meeting other men of all ages and backgrounds, sitting down an enjoying a nice dinner together.
i am proud to say that many of my brothers also are becoming good friends of mine and we often spend together outside of the lodge.
Again, The beauty of our craft is that every man can customize it to fit his life, by that I mean that not to men interpret it the exact way.

cummins tuner · 06-22-2008, 12:51 AM

my decision is final. im gonan get things in motion this week. ive put alot of thought into it and ive decided that its somthing i want to do for my self,to be part of somthing bigger. and in a way i feel its my right handed to me by my grandfather. he would be proud of this decision. i knwo i am.

rustybones49801 · 06-22-2008, 12:13 PM

Good luck and keep us posted!!

06-18-2008, 11:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
cummins tuner Vide, Aude Tace Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: kearneysville wva Posts: 55	thinking of joining hi guys,both my granfather and great grandfather was masons. both was good men,career railroaders and good husbands and fathers. the day before my grandfather passed he gave me 2 items and advice,the advice was..work hard,take care of your family and be one with the creator. and he said the last peice of advice i'd find out when the time was right. the 2 items was his masonic ring and a diamond ring. well i found that old worn mason's ring a feew weeks ago and i found what the last advice was. i was talking to a close friend whos is a mason the other day and the subject of joining came up. i rembered something the old man allways said, "you have to ask to be asked" but the more i think about how teh kind of men my elders were the more i see that im notrhing like 5the kind of men they was. they was great family men,great husbands,my marriage failed,altho i was a good husband. but the older i get the more i want to be part of somthing and i knwo the masons is a great ogranazation. my question is do you think i should petetion the lodge or just leave well enough alone? thanks for taking the time to read my yammering jason

06-19-2008, 07:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ashlar521 Semper fidelis Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 616 Blog Entries: 3	I agree with RoughAshlar , this is a decision only you can make . Like he stated , it was one of the best decisions I have ever made and I have never regretted it once . Being divorced is not a black mark on your character . I've been divorced myself and have since remarried . Things sometimes just don't work out . As long as you are a law abiding citizen of good moral character then there is no problem . You have shown an interest and have taken the time to post on here and that makes me think that you are leaning toward joining . I say talk to your friend some more , he can help you make an informed decision . And always remember this , you get out of Freemaonry exactly what you put into it . __________________ Freemasonry is "veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols" because these are the surest way by which moral and ethical truths may be taught. It is not only with the brain and with the mind that the initiate must take Freemasonry but also with the heart. -C. H. Claudy

06-19-2008, 10:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
cummins tuner Vide, Aude Tace Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: kearneysville wva Posts: 55	thanks guys,i have made a descision and i have decided to petetion the lodge and we shall see where it goes from there. RoughAshlar,maybe i am a bit hard on my self. i do wish to be a better man and contrubuite some good back in to my community as well. thanks for the words. Ashlar521,everything i do i do 110% im not one to half step anything i do. and i never expect more from somthing in renturn than i put in. Last edited by cummins tuner; 06-19-2008 at 10:49 AM.

06-22-2008, 12:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
rustybones49801 A Rough Ashlar Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 165	Good luck and keep us posted!! __________________ Iron Mountain Lodge #388 Iron Mountain, Michigan Raised Aug 18, 2007

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06-19-2008, 05:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
RoughAshlar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Great White North, Eh? Posts: 154	That is a decision that only you can make. For myself, I think joining was the 2nd best decision that I ever made. The 1st being marrying my wife. If you don't think that you are a good enough man, do you wish to be? Masonry is dedicated to making us all better men, and it does, but the effort comes from within each member to do so. Your the only person that can decide which steps you will take and where your path will lead.

06-19-2008, 01:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
cummins tuner Vide, Aude Tace Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: kearneysville wva Posts: 55	oh i knwo u wasnt. i was just making a statement. im the sorta person that is blunt and to teh point lol

06-20-2008, 10:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
mndane Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 37	As others has mentions you get out of it as much as you put in to it. My favorite part is meeting other men of all ages and backgrounds, sitting down an enjoying a nice dinner together. i am proud to say that many of my brothers also are becoming good friends of mine and we often spend together outside of the lodge. Again, The beauty of our craft is that every man can customize it to fit his life, by that I mean that not to men interpret it the exact way.

06-22-2008, 12:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
cummins tuner Vide, Aude Tace Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: kearneysville wva Posts: 55	my decision is final. im gonan get things in motion this week. ive put alot of thought into it and ive decided that its somthing i want to do for my self,to be part of somthing bigger. and in a way i feel its my right handed to me by my grandfather. he would be proud of this decision. i knwo i am.