-------------- HUMOR --------------
(Hat tip to Bro. Bruce W Clark)
-------------- THE CHALLENGE AHEAD --------------
The Infusion of Youth into any Society
naturally brings forth the
Challenge
of Raising these Youth to Maturity.
Most Societies fail to
meet this Challenge head on.
-------------- MASTER IT! --------------
Masters have Mastered Learning and Teaching;
Apprentices are still Laying those Foundations.
Apprentices are still Laying those Foundations.
For Further Light:
FOUNDATIONS!!!
FOUNDATIONS!!!
-------------- CHARACTER --------------
Mature human beings talk respectfully.
Immature human beings require
constraints;
they have yet to develop both skills
and disciplines
necessary to speak Maturely.
Hence the reason for Blue Lodge --
Development!
Unfortunately,
that reason is too often ignored
by the immature human beings who attend it.
Don't ignore it
no matter what the distraction offered.
-------------- MYTH --------------
AMEN!
-------------- SEEKING...--------------
Apprenticeship: Seeking Self-Knowledge
Fellowship: Seeking Universal-Knowledge
Mastership: Seeking Eternal Knowledge
Fellowship: Seeking Universal-Knowledge
Mastership: Seeking Eternal Knowledge
When you don't get it,
you have yet to do the Work.
-------------- DOGMA --------------
Dogma
1. a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
2. an official system of principles or tenets concerning faith, morals, behavior, etc., as of a religious organization. Synonyms: doctrine, teachings, set of beliefs, philosophy.
3. a specific tenet or doctrine authoritatively laid down, as by a religious organization. Synonyms: tenet, canon, law.
4. prescribed doctrine proclaimed as unquestionably true by a particular group.
5. a settled or established opinion, belief, or principle. Synonyms: conviction, certainty.
Other Synonyms: principle, precept, maxim, article of faith, creed, credo, doctrine, ideology
Origin: mid 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek dogma ‘opinion,’ from dokein ‘seem good, think.’
For Further Light:
Dogma...
1. a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
2. an official system of principles or tenets concerning faith, morals, behavior, etc., as of a religious organization. Synonyms: doctrine, teachings, set of beliefs, philosophy.
3. a specific tenet or doctrine authoritatively laid down, as by a religious organization. Synonyms: tenet, canon, law.
4. prescribed doctrine proclaimed as unquestionably true by a particular group.
5. a settled or established opinion, belief, or principle. Synonyms: conviction, certainty.
Other Synonyms: principle, precept, maxim, article of faith, creed, credo, doctrine, ideology
Origin: mid 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek dogma ‘opinion,’ from dokein ‘seem good, think.’
For Further Light:
Dogma...
What Roads Travel You? Are they Well-Paved?
Do you use Mass Transit or your Own Feet?
Is it the Path you Take that is most important
or the Manner to which to Take it?
What is your Transformational Reward?
Do you use Mass Transit or your Own Feet?
Is it the Path you Take that is most important
or the Manner to which to Take it?
What is your Transformational Reward?
-------------- THE SECRET --------------
The
Secret has been, is and shall always be the Work.
This Discovery though
has had men wildly Driven
to find Ample Distractions so Enticing
that
they shall always have Reasonable Justifications
not to do any of It.
-------------- BUILDING FREE MEN --------------
"Do
men exist who cannot see Past Surfaces? Ritual repeatedly tells us they
do. They only Grasp the Superficial Aspects of Life and this includes
other males. They cannot See “in Depth”, nor do they Seek to See
anything other than what is Seen upon the Surfaces where they gaze. They
cannot Cross Perceptual Bournes and are themselves unpassably hampered
by their cherished Burdens and lauded Weaknesses.
No
one else can transform their thoughtless ways. Their choices create
their Limitations. Their Progress lessens each day they refuse to do
Rudimentary Work intended to Improve them. Corruption eventually
Ruffian's its way through their Every Manner and, in time, even their
very Looks Betray them. No overall good comes by Passing Brothers
Unprepared to take Manhood’s reins. Doing so Pollutes our Numbers and
Sabotages our Aims.
Yet,
Choices to do so, based upon fears of doors closing and coffers
shrinking, directs our ranks away from our Professed Principles. Titular
Progression is to these Brothers' detriment and to our collective Body
as well. Bestowing Youths with unmerited titles rather than Maturing
them toward Manhood is the Antithesis of Craft Ideals and Goals. For
the Craft to regain its original Value, it must as a whole "grow up" and
do so unapologetically and without fear of losing lost boys.
Restoration demands that it "man up" in every way and to do so
Masterfully. It shall not occur though until each member does so for
himself. Only Men can Lead Youths into Manhood. Without Manhood, males
are Bound and not Free."
-- Building Free Men; Dr. John S Nagy
Source:
-------------- RESTORATION... --------------
-------------- WHAT IF... --------------
-------------- END --------------
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