Random Building Thoughts - 2020-11-11

 

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Final set up at the Grand Lodge of Alabama in 2019. 

 If you were in the hood, you stopped by and said "hello"!"

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Chapter XIII - The First Freemason

 Available at http://www.coach.net/TCU.htm

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 (Hat tip to Bro. Ronny Aasterud!)

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 Latest Book Review!

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 Be Well and Travel Light!

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The Light in the Garden – A book review by Jason Johnson

 

The Light in the Garden is what I would call, “transformative!” If you have ever struggled with the reconciliation of Biblical passages with your gut feelings, especially regarding the story of Adam and Eve, Sacrifice and Salvation, you owe it to yourself to read this book from cover to cover.

Rev. Nagy presents his points and observations with strong attention to references and masterfully documents his sources. This process should give the reader a firm assurance that the text is not only carefully thought out but backed with substantial evidence.

The best part is that the research was done with a pure spirit of curiosity, and sans a desired outcome. In other words, Rev. Nagy would have written his findings regardless of their outcome and with the heart of a teacher.

I can honestly and emphatically say that reading this book has transformed the way I now approach life and, frankly, the afterlife.

Read this book! Then take a subjective audit of your current situation and your past, especially those times when things didn’t work the way you expected them to.

From there, always, always “Own it!” 

(For Further Light: http://www.coach.net/TLG.htm)

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 Thank You Jason,

 I'm delighted you enjoyed it.

 "Own It!"

 Rev. John

 

Random Building Thoughts - 2020-11-10

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The Lodge wants candidates to know more
about the recognition, inter-visitation, regularity,
irregularity and clandestine aspects of the Craft. 

 You are tasked with the following:

1) Put together a glossary of terms such that each is defined and explained in relation to each other..

2) Put together a chart showing how they all interconnect with each other.

3) Create a Venn diagram showing how the all relate toward each other.

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 Appreciate and Celebrate Your Near Field For Your Horizon Shall Always Be Distant 

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 ------------- INSIGHT ----------------

 Contrary to what many Brothers Believe,
there are some Petitioners who merely want to Experience the Rituals
and be Associated with the Fraternity thereafter.

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There's Rarely Abundance Wrought
Without Equitable Risk & Investment

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What part of being Bound
by a Strong Cord of a Moral Obligation
don't you Understand?

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 STAY CALM
and
THANK A VETERAN

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 Some lift the Veil. Some Trip on It. Some have it Yanked out from Under Them. And some, through no personal fault, Unceremoniously Slip on It like a banana peel.

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Wouldn't it be truly awesome if someone took the time to write and publish some books that showed the Transformative Teachings of Masonry in Practical and Understandable forms? 

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Meetings should never be
so designed or implemented in any way
as to destroy what little interest remains
in those who attend them.

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 For Further Light:
Differences! 

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 To Study any Theological or Philosophical text Properly,
you must first study the Seven Liberal Arts & Sciences.
If you do not know why, you should find out.

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  For Further Light:

Widow's Son

 ------------- HUMOR ----------------

FILED UNDER: 

It's not what you say,
it's how you say it.

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Random Building Thoughts - 2020-11-09

 

 

------------ COACH'S CHALLENGE -----------------

You are tasked with explaining to Candidates how the word "Free" was an anglicanized version of the french word "Franche/Franc".

1) Show how the word "Free" transitioned from meaning "excellent, superior, pure" to "unrestrained".
2) Show at least 7 medieval guilds that used the word "Free", or used the French versions of the word, in front of their occupation to communicate they were to top professionals in their field.
3) Explain to the candidates how using the original meaning of the word "free" changes one's view of "Free Masonry" and "Free & Accepted"?
Bonus: Show at least four (4) other words that mean the same thing as the word "Accepted" as it is used in "Free & Accepted".

-- Coach John S Nagy

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Here's one of my youtube channel's videos on this "free" theme: 

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Wisdom is not a Blessing Received Without Struggle.

 

 

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Those who earnestly and sincerely desire to recognize God's Patterned Creations in many realms must study the 7 Liberal Arts & Sciences. Such study transforms understandings and fills hearts with ample appreciation of His Work. One would think that this and this alone would be enough to inspire men to invest in such activities.  

 

 

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Thomas Gospel 3 - Jesus said, “If your leaders say to you, ‘Look, the Father’s kingdom is in the sky,’ then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you, ‘It is in the sea,’ then the fish will precede you. Rather, the Father’s kingdom is within you and it is outside you. When you know yourselves, then you will be known, and you will understand that you are children of the living Father. But if you do not know yourselves, then you live in poverty, and you are the poverty.”

Thomas Gospel 51 - His disciples said to him, “When will the rest for the dead take place, and when will the new world come?” He said to them, “What you are looking forward to has come, but you don’t know it.”

Thomas Gospel 113 - His disciples said to him, “When will the kingdom come?” “It will not come by watching for it. It will not be said, ‘Look, here!’ or ‘Look, there!’ Rather, the Father’s kingdom is spread out upon the earth, and people don’t see it.”

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Luke 17:20-21 - And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! Or, lo there! For, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

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“Know Yourself” was the central enlightening concept related to the religion of Apollo at Delphi, Greece. 

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 You may be a Ruffian if...

...you purposefully make self-centered decisions that cause loss to others.

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The Moral of Freemasonry's Story can be summarized in one word:  Morality
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Once you come to Understand the Workings of any Religious Organization, you also see how Blatantly Obvious this Pattern is in all Others. More Importantly, you Realize how Utterly Responsible you are for Creating and then Following Mythologies that Best Exemplify your Truest Callings.

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ARE YOU ONE OF THE GATEKEEPERS

 

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FILED UNDER: The Grumpy Past Master's Daughter

 

 

 

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It's all explained in Chapter XIII - The First Freemason

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