Monday, February 21, 2022

Random Building Thoughts - 2022-02-21

   

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FILED UNDER:
PROBLEM FOUND!
 
Without a foundation in 
classical literature, scripture and related materials, 
there is little likelihood of any man 
truly appreciating anything 
other than the superficial aspects
 of what the Society offers him. 
What’s more, 
when they don’t appreciate what is offered, 
they do not stick around much longer
 than is absolutely necessary. 
[TCU, Page 97]
 
For Further Light:
 
 -------------- NO SUBSTITUTES! -------------- 
 

FILED UNDER: THE MAP IS NOT THE TERRITORY!
 
"Idolatry consists in confusing the symbol with the thing signified, the substitution of a material for a mental object of worship, after a higher spiritualism has become possible; an ill-judged preference of the inferior to the superior symbol, an inadequate & sensual conception of the Deity: & every religion & every conception of God is idolatrous, in so far as it is imperfect, & as it substitutes a feeble & temporary idea in the shrine of that Undiscoverable Being who can be known only in part, & who can therefore be honored, even by the most enlightened among His worshippers, only in proportion to their limited powers of understanding & imagining to themselves His perfections."
-- Brother A. Pike; M&D pg 516
 
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For More Light!
Betterment!
 
For Further Light:
Why the Distinction!

-------------- REALITY --------------

-------------- RESOURCES -------------- 
 
 
Foundational Resources have never been a Problem. 
 And "Yes", I'm Building As Fast As I Can!
 
  -------------- SAD REALITY -------------- 
 
 
It's a Sad Reality
 that the Hearts and Minds of Some Brothers 
Become More Closed by Their Freemasonic Training 
Than Opened.
 
 -------------- RECOGNITION -------------- 
 

"Watching Bro. John S Nagy's videos, 
\The Coaches Coach: Building Builders,
 learning, taking notes, being inspired, 
and most of all learning
 I still have so much more to learn."
-- Bro.  Donald MacCormick, 
Feb. 21 , 2013, Independance MO
 
  -------------- ETCHED! -------------- 
 
 
The Book upon the Altar 
Represents no less than
 the Sacred Text Etched within your Heart. 
Exercise any Behavior 
that Conflicts with what you Profess 
is within these Writings 
and your Library is surely Empty.
 
 -------------- TRAVEL! -------------- 
 
 
It's Insane to Believe 
Properly Trained Fliers
 will Remain Grounded. 
The Same Applies 
to Properly Trained Travelers.
 
 -------------- WINNING REFLECTIONS -------------- 
 
  
As much as I enjoyed playing chess as a child, 
I lost all interest in it once I realized the goal was 
to win at the expense of another. 
 That insight allowed me to take focus off 
playing for that purpose in that game and others as well. 
Winning was redefined as gaining "improvement" 
and, since that moment, I sought games 
where all could win 
and do so in increasing amounts,
should all cooperate. 
 
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 Be Well and Travel Light!
-- Coach Nagy ;-)

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2 comments:

Unknown said...

Hello Coach Nagy,
First let me say how grateful I am for all the postings and education you provide... They really provide some thought-provoking and study worthy thoughts. Thanks so much. But there was one bit that gave me pause on this posting... It was the cartoon where two people were looking at a single number painted on the ground and debating if it was a six or a nine. I believe that I understand the purpose was to help draw thoughts about the confusion or difference between Freemasonry and Masonry, (Which I agree two different things). But the cartoon seem to be two people debating that one single object had two different meanings... Which immediately made me think of the term "relativism". This raised a immediate red flag for me. To my mind, a cartoon where people were looking at two separate items, and calling both items one thing would be an example of the difference between Freemasonry and Masonry. Color me curious and slightly confused. :)

Coach John S Nagy said...

The meme you refer to is self contained. It's spring boarding off of two concepts.

1) The presupposition of infinite interpretations assuming all interpretations are valid. This is obvious negated buy "2"; there are finite optimal interpretations.
2) The challenge-problem-trouble chain that I've posted about many times before. Knowing the differences between each allows for 3-4-5 in the meme; which support the statements 1 & 2.

Yes, you can apply all this to the differences between freemasonry and masonry, but that was not the focus of the meme.