Ashlar2006
Masonic Mafia
Bickering and arguing between Brothers really pushes my buttons . I have seen brothers get up and walk out during lodge meetings , I have seen them leave before lodge meetings and I am even guilty of arguing with brethren myself , twice .
Once , as a long time visitor in a sister lodge , I told an in coming Master who was very nervous that he would do fine in the East when some old timer made the smart-mouthed statement "What would you know !?!?" and a couple of other smart comments that I will not repeat . I have never met this man in my life , he had been away from lodge for years and I lit into him to where a fly would not land on him . We were in a nose to nose screaming match , members scattered or backed away surprised by the venom of my words that issued from me , of which I came out as victor as he backed down . But I was not going to be talked to like a dog . Afterwards , he was taken to the side by a couple of Past Masters and was told that if he made the lodge choose between me , a visitor , and him , a VERY long time member , that HE would be the one to lose on that outcome and would be asked to leave . We are now good friends .
Another was a brother of my lodge who thought he ran our lodge when I was Master . He and a few others were making plans and setting dates on their own for outings and fund raisers and when I told them that I was going to set dates for degree work I was informed that THEY had made other plans over beers in his garage . So I chewed his a** out for taking it upon himself to make decisions without the lodge's consent . He later apologized to me and I apologized to him for losing my temper .
I realize that we are human , but we should make EVERY effort to get along with one another and if we do have disagreements we work them out in the most agreeable manner .
Once , as a long time visitor in a sister lodge , I told an in coming Master who was very nervous that he would do fine in the East when some old timer made the smart-mouthed statement "What would you know !?!?" and a couple of other smart comments that I will not repeat . I have never met this man in my life , he had been away from lodge for years and I lit into him to where a fly would not land on him . We were in a nose to nose screaming match , members scattered or backed away surprised by the venom of my words that issued from me , of which I came out as victor as he backed down . But I was not going to be talked to like a dog . Afterwards , he was taken to the side by a couple of Past Masters and was told that if he made the lodge choose between me , a visitor , and him , a VERY long time member , that HE would be the one to lose on that outcome and would be asked to leave . We are now good friends .
Another was a brother of my lodge who thought he ran our lodge when I was Master . He and a few others were making plans and setting dates on their own for outings and fund raisers and when I told them that I was going to set dates for degree work I was informed that THEY had made other plans over beers in his garage . So I chewed his a** out for taking it upon himself to make decisions without the lodge's consent . He later apologized to me and I apologized to him for losing my temper .
I realize that we are human , but we should make EVERY effort to get along with one another and if we do have disagreements we work them out in the most agreeable manner .
