I have a basic question, it seems that almost all master masons know the obligations, is this something that they practice all the time so that they dont forget it. Im a fellow craft now.
Brushing up on the Obligations and on the exams is always a good idea. It keeps you sharp incase you need to fill in somewhere so the practice of memorizing isn't foreign. Also if you mentor another Brother it will give you an edge not to look like the one who needs to study. I mouth along to every part of every degree. I have high hopes.
I practice mine all the time, and I'll tell you why: in every degree there's a part where the question is asked (to paraphrase): "What's the single thing, that basic little bit, which makes a man a Mason?" And the answer? "The obligation!" If you don't know your obligations (and not just well enough to parrot them back during examinations, I mean know them well enough to actually think about them, to compare them to how you run your life, to consider what they mean) then how can you call yourself a Mason? Our obligations are the thing that make us Masons. Nothing else does. Nothing.
Knowing it will also help you get into other Lodge you may want to visit, But PatrickWilliams is very right
Of course I'm right, Sparky. I'm EIEIO. If you wanna visit, however, come to Wisconsin: the only thing you need to get in the door is a valid dues card. :1-sigh:
Furthermore, it is how a man honors his Masonic Obligation that makes him a Mason and not just the Obligation itself. It is the Integrity of his actions and those Words. $0.02
Exactly. Forgot that part. Living the obligation is even more important than knowing it. But to live it, one must first know it.
Well, it was implied. But it never hurts to state the implied, to get it out there, to make sure that everyone gets the implication.
I wondered who had my 6. I'll want it back soon; my 7 doesn't like my 5 very much. It's best if we keep them apart.
As far as liking yours better than mine. Mine has it's place but you and Coach seemed to hit the nail better than I. IMO Oh and 6 is with Coach because he's afraid of 7 since he 8, 9!:1-say-no:
Arrggghh ... now I really am going to have to kill you. Or have you killed. Where are you, anyways???
Despite being a Lecturer, I struggle with memory work. If I don't practice a piece periodically, I lose it. I have broken down the [NC] 7 hour lecturer exam into 28 parts, to have a little to work on daily. It's only the 18th of the month, and I've somehow missed 6 days already! S&F
