Sunday, April 9, 2023

Random Building Thoughts - 2023-04-09

 

 

 -------------- PRINCIPLES --------------  
 
 
Attraction Principle: Like Attracts Like!

To Attract Good Men to Freemasonry
Masonic Practice Must Be Attractive.

Question: Is Your Practice Attractive?
 
What are YOU Attracting?
  
 -------------- MASONIC EDUCATION --------------  
 

  -------------- HONOR IT! -------------- 
 

That Holy Book, 
there upon the Altar, 
was put there to Support the Candidate in His Quest; 
You had your Turn, 
Honor His!
 
 -------------- BOOK OF LAW --------------  
 
 
The “Book of Law” is not just any book of Faith 
that Brothers choose to place their hand upon and abide by. 
 
 It alludes to One that is much deeper and bigger than this 
and One that is contractual amongst Brothers and, 
when honored or violated, 
provides grounds for admission into 
or dismissal from 
Craft ranks, respectively. 
 
This Book fundamentally provides that moral code 
to which all Brothers will and shall agree without waiver. 
 
You shall not find this Book written in any place 
other than the hearts of Brothers 
who are aware of and who Properly Practice this Code.
 
-------------- CHARACTER --------------  
 

"Your virtue, honour and reputation
 are concerned in supporting with dignity
 the Character you now bear."
-- The Freemason's Monitor (page 72)
by Thomas Smith Webb
 
Are you quite a Character yet
or are you still trying to Play your part?

  
-------------- MYTH --------------  
 
"The images of myth 
are reflections of the spiritual potentialities
 of every one of us. 
Through contemplating these 
we evoke their powers 
in our own lives.”
-- Joseph Campbell 
(with Bill Moyers), 
The Power of Myth, p.207
 
What Mythic Images 
do you Reflect?
 
 
 -------------- SUPPORT --------------  
 

 Look around and within the Organization 
and you shall see predominantly experts in Freemasonic preservation 
and those who support this end. 
 
How many Brothers and Fellows do you see 
who are experts in deliberately and consistently supporting 
  1. the Bettering of men, 
  2. who are actively engaged therein 
  3. and who are overwhelming supported 
by others in this end? 
 
-------------- SECRET SOCIETY --------------  
 
 
A Brother Asks: Are we members of a secret society?

Coach: You bet we are!
 
Brother: But how could this be?  We are not unknown.  Anyone can look our organization up in multiple ways and find us.  Our buildings are clearly marked and identifiable.  How could we be considered part of a secret society if our society, our meeting places and our meeting times are known and able to be pointed out or found out readily?
 
Coach:  That's because most people have no clue what "secret society" actually means.  This includes many members of our organization!
 
... (Continued) ...
For Further Light:
 
 -------------- COMMENTS --------------  
 
 Jonathan Anthony Ramirez
 is with John S Nagy 
at Jackson Lodge No 1 F & AM .
 April 9, 2016  · Tallahassee

"What a wealth of knowledge I gained 
from brother & coach John Nagy today
and the deeper teachings and insights 
into the Fraternity as a whole 
in the Building better builders intro course."
-- Bro. Jonathan Anthony Ramirez
 
 #freemason #brotherhood #knowledge #learning 
 
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