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Masons are aware of things that are or (temporarily) become superfluities. When would your activity in Lodge become a superfluity? or would it ever become such a thing? Even if it is a temporary thing?
Good question! If I had been playing enough attention for long enough to do all the parts of all the rituals, then I might have to add an appendent body dues card and start over.Masons are aware of things that are or (temporarily) become superfluities. When would your activity in Lodge become a superfluity? or would it ever become such a thing? Even if it is a temporary thing?
standing applause!i don't believe that my active participation in lodge would ever become superfluous. Masonry isn't a club i belong to, it is a way of life. And my active participation in the lodge is part of that life. Masonry, more than anything, is what keeps me grounded and the person i am.
Some masons enjoy their membership but it means little to them and to miss a meeting, or many meetings, causes them no heartache. But to some of us, masonry is what defines us and when we are unavoidably detained and unable to engage in masonic activities we keenly feel that something is missing, as if we had suddenly lost an appendage and nothing will do but to seek out our brother.
If we all make more of an effort to make masons instead of members there would be many more brothers who felt this way.
Forget the thumbtacks, Winter NAILED IT!i don't believe that my active participation in lodge would ever become superfluous. Masonry isn't a club i belong to, it is a way of life. And my active participation in the lodge is part of that life. Masonry, more than anything, is what keeps me grounded and the person i am.
Some masons enjoy their membership but it means little to them and to miss a meeting, or many meetings, causes them no heartache. But to some of us, masonry is what defines us and when we are unavoidably detained and unable to engage in masonic activities we keenly feel that something is missing, as if we had suddenly lost an appendage and nothing will do but to seek out our brother.
If we all make more of an effort to make masons instead of members there would be many more brothers who felt this way.
Great question and Outstanding answer !I don't believe that my active participation in Lodge would ever become superfluous. Masonry isn't a club I belong to, it is a way of life. And my active participation in the Lodge is part of that life. Masonry, more than anything, is what keeps me grounded and the person I am.
Some Masons enjoy their membership but it means little to them and to miss a meeting, or many meetings, causes them no heartache. But to some of us, Masonry is what defines us and when we are unavoidably detained and unable to engage in Masonic activities we keenly feel that something is missing, as if we had suddenly lost an appendage and nothing will do but to seek out our Brother.
If we all make more of an effort to make Masons instead of members there would be many more Brothers who felt this way.
1) When what I am engaged in is servicing a machine and not nurturing my soul and the soul of others.When would your activity in Lodge become a superfluity? or would it ever become such a thing? Even if it is a temporary thing?
AGREED! I don't see Lodge as a superfluity personally, but wanted to pose the question as some may view it that way.Though Lodge IS important to us , there are other things that require our attention that are equally as (or more) important . Work and family comes to mind . Freemasonry should never get in the way of these two . And because a brother must miss a lodge meeting every once in a while should not look at Lodge as a superfluity , he has merely put his priorities in proper order .
Oh , I did not think YOU thought it was a superfluity (I know better than that) , just throwing in my two pence .AGREED! I don't see Lodge as a superfluity personally, but wanted to pose the question as some may view it that way.
Great discussion Brothers!