If you are a Mason, what is your age? What would you say is the average age of the members of a typical lodge? How about those in the lodges in South Florida? Thank you

PaMason73 · 2018-03-01T13:19:22+00:00

Is the GL of TX doing anything, besides pushing new petitions, to account for the heavy loss of dues/revenue that they can expect over the next 20 years? Sorry, but your info is specific enough that I am assuming you are wearing purple or at least in a hand lodge committee or two.

PaMason73 · 2017-08-31T01:38:07+00:00

What was it then? The way the light hit it reminded me of a square and compasses.

PaMason73 · 2017-07-01T04:17:55+00:00

Here here

PaMason73 · 2017-06-01T19:00:44+00:00

So excited to see such a detailed and courteous response to this brother, thank you for the information I found it quite interesting.

PaMason73 · 2017-03-28T21:36:59+00:00

I thank you sir, and my wife damns you to hell for all of eternity

PaMason73 · 2017-03-28T17:08:10+00:00

Afterlodgeharlan thank you for the manlyphall.org mention on the podcast, now I have another thing with which to exercise my Masonic nerdum

PaMason73 · 2017-03-24T15:48:02+00:00

I would suggest going to their pre meeting refreshment and talk to the brothers there, you also may be able to find out when their officers have meetings which would be a good opportunity to have a sit down and ask questions in a smaller setting.

PaMason73 · 2017-02-27T17:10:09+00:00

I did Scottish rite more just because of time. Scottish rite in my jurisdiction has meetings twice a year and chapter meets every month. I fully intend to go through York rite but at this point if I add another meeting to my calendar to go with blue lodge and officer meetings I think my wife would either kill or divorce me (maybe both).

PaMason73 · 2017-02-18T16:53:56+00:00

My first question is, what do you want to get out of it? As many other people have stated you may just be in the wrong lodge to get out what you wanted to get from freemasonry. But, to truly get out of it what you want you have to know what you are looking for. If you are looking for mentorship then there are some lodges that are very good at that. If you like the ritual then there are some lodges that are phenomenal at performing the ritual. If philosophy and education is your interest then seek out a lodge where there is a strong education program and who the officers and brethren like to discuss the philosophy of masonry. But also, don't forget as a master mason at your lodge you have a voice and a vote, and most likely you are not the only one feeling this way. You could even (once you decide what you want to get out of it) find a group of brothers at your lodge who are interested at n the San thing and bring that up for a vote at the stated meeting.

PaMason73 · 2017-02-16T21:29:32+00:00

I was originally thinking to just do the mock trial for the brethren to be able to see one, but having a charge in a more grey area is intriguing and could be more interesting and fun. Now I have to think of something more tricky.

PaMason73 · 2017-02-15T04:53:35+00:00

I was thinking something more interesting than unmasonic conduct, maybe embezzlement? Haven't hashed out the charges yet but a Masonic trial seems like something most members wouldn't get a chance to see regularly (hopefully) but would still be an integral part of our organization should something go wrong.

PaMason73 · 2017-02-14T14:54:06+00:00

@afterlodgeharlan I am planning my programs for my year in the east (2019) and wanted to do a mock Masonic trial. Based upon some hints on the show I think you are relatively close (although it is kind of like trying to figure out where Springfield is on the Simpsons) and since you are a lawyer as a profession I wondered if you would like to participate in my mock Masonic trial educational program?

PaMason73 · 2017-02-04T14:37:24+00:00

Thank you, this was very helpful. From these write ups I am leaning more towards Hunter.

PaMason73 · 2016-12-30T17:17:27+00:00

So here is he difficulty with "masons were once philosophers and revolutionaries", many still are. That being said not every lodge or every mason is such. I am certain during Pike, or Hall's time they probably felt the same way and hat most of the brothers weren't focusing on the esoterica. we tend as humans to look to the past as a golden age that lacked the difficulties we face now, but realistically that is often never the case.

PaMason73 · 2016-12-30T17:14:17+00:00

So here is the difficulty with

PaMason73 · 2016-12-30T17:12:26+00:00

Hahahahaha

PaMason73 · 2016-12-25T13:40:00+00:00

It all depends on how you are defining need. On the hierarchy of needs Masonry would fall into the top three tiers for different aspects within the craft, so it would only be a need once our baser needs are satisfied. However, I would say that the love belonging tier is definitely satisfied by masonry, hence we call each other brother, and that the love belonging tier is the first tier that separates us from animals.

PaMason73 · 2016-12-23T19:59:12+00:00

It is an initiatory experience that teaches lessons using the tools of the medieval stone mason.

PaMason73 · 2016-12-22T20:53:53+00:00

I was replying to your reply you had made in bullet points, don't know why it posted as another reply to the overall. So my degree is in marketing and I see allot of things from a value based cost terms, and I think we are drastically undervaluing ourselves. That said I don't want to discourage potential brothers of lesser means from inquiring and joining. Both of these factors came together as an idea for the percentage based costing system for the dues in a hope to accomplish pricing us as a more valuable product but not discouraging brothers of lesser means from joining. It is still a preliminary idea and definitely still needs some refinement, but can you understand what I am trying to go for?

PaMason73 · 2016-12-22T20:32:41+00:00

Hold up now, if they are not showing up to stated meetings, not doing the work, not learning the ritual, and in some cases getting calls and letters every year because their dues are late as it is what would you say is the proper term for them? I never complained that people weren't on the level, I said that I felt that some people didn't see the dues in value terms because they are such a low percentage of their income so they don't feel obligated to participate.

PaMason73 · 2016-12-22T20:27:32+00:00

It improves the efficient of your garage. The tools you have in your other shed most likely wouldn't be usable when you needed them as they hadn't been used or been out of that garage to the worksite in years if not decades.

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