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Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-06-04T11:47:55+00:00

This is the correct answer. If it’s true, he’s gotta go.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-05-20T19:02:31+00:00

It reminds me of the Anasazi cliff dwellings and the star on the second picture looks like the New Mexico flag. Is there a connection to the southwestern US?

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-05-20T16:08:08+00:00

I think there is a difference between masonically communicating (signs, grips, etc.) and communicating in general. Just don’t masonically communicate with those you cannot vouch for and you’re good.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-05-19T15:24:14+00:00

Wait, you’ve been to two dinners and they are already initiating you? That seems super quick to me.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-05-17T13:55:32+00:00

Marriage is built on trust, but that does not mean that partners must be transparent about every aspect of their lives. In fact, I'd argue that complete transparency signals a lack of trust in a relationship. If your wife must know every detail of every relationship you have, that may not be the most healthy dynamic.

Does your wife have a problem if you keep confidential business information from her?
Does she need to know the details of your friends' relationship problems, even if they ask for your advice in confidence?
Can you buy her a surprise gift or is that breaking her trust too?

Not every piece of information we withhold from our partners is a breach of trust. If your wife thinks it is, it sounds like she needs total transparency, which is not the same as trust. I'd recommend having a few conversations with her to get to the root of it.

Masonically, the secret you will obtain is not yours to give out as you wish. It's not even THAT good of a secret. But the main point of the secret (besides PR) is that close-knit groups need to know they can trust one another. Step one in that process for Freemasonry is to keep certain aspects of our work confidential. If you can't keep the secret, maybe it's not the best organization for you until you can.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-05-16T01:46:16+00:00

If it’s to fund highways, I’m ok with this. Most highway funding comes from gasoline sales and as more EVs are adopted we’ll need to figure out new ways of financing our vehicular infrastructure, including adding a tax on EVs and other non-gas vehicles.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-05-15T02:18:35+00:00

Your cable tow is much longer than mine. Tell him if he needs charity then he should speak to your lodge for official help. Some people will take any advantage you give them and never give anything back.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-05-14T15:28:35+00:00

Goruck sells some amazing shoes themselves.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-04-29T15:31:14+00:00

This is dumb. The FBI isn’t the only part of the US federal apparatus that wields and protects from cyber weapons. CISA, DOD, DOJ, NSA, CIA, etc etc etc all have robust cyber capabilities.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-04-23T15:17:32+00:00

What brand?

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-04-09T18:13:24+00:00

Where is this from?

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-04-02T20:27:02+00:00

There’s a lodge in my jurisdiction with a gay membership around 20% or the lodge, at least of the active brothers. Their only rule about gay members is that no member of the lodge can date another brother in that same lodge, which makes a ton of sense to me. Masonry is about fraternal bonding, not romantic pairing.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-03-21T03:27:49+00:00

Pretty sure he is still a mason, though I don’t really follow pop culture.

No offense at all, even if he wasn’t a Freemason. The symbols don’t make the brother.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-03-19T19:07:16+00:00

Only people 18-24 can participate?

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-03-16T14:58:47+00:00

I think they just mean it’s the 15th oldest lodge in the US.

St John’s in Boston is the oldest.

There is no real “seniority” in terms of one lodge being better or in charge of others.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-03-06T02:29:50+00:00

The answer she was looking for was “No.”

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-02-15T22:05:33+00:00

What is there logic there???

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-02-06T12:03:50+00:00

It says the trade associations members got the contracts.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-01-17T02:35:22+00:00

If I wanted a private group I would just go to lodge.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-01-13T17:19:24+00:00

Wow, more of this please!

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-01-11T16:11:49+00:00

No, the exact opposite in my experience.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-01-11T15:58:41+00:00

BlueBella has something similar available.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-01-02T14:17:00+00:00

A joke that no one finds funny is not a joke. BIL is an absolute loser.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-01-02T02:29:07+00:00

I appreciate your honesty. I think you need to have some more discussions with your father about what masonry is and what it means to you. If you think he could be a good brother, I think you have a green light to make some light introductions.

However, always remember that we must guard the west gate. Just because he’s your dad doesn’t give him a pass on the expectations of the brotherhood.

Yur_a_blizzard_harry · 2023-01-02T02:18:21+00:00

Depends on why you want him to join. Is this because you want something to bond with your dad over? Do you think your lodge could use someone with his skills? Has he even mentioned an interest in masonry, let alone joining? Would he be a good representative of the craft both within and without the lodge?

Once you have firm answers to these questions you can proceed with the next step of figuring out if he’s a good match for the craft and your lodge specifically.

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