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According to who? The purpose is as stated and the purpose of the lodge has been underway for over 300 years now. If you don't think that has gone well, what is your measure of "well"?
FUNDRAISING!
Yes... fundraising...
Nah! That's something that clearly is done on the side, individually...
Nah! You're confused. The responses are clearly showing how entertaining your posts are.
Fundraising to reduce overhead expenses! Didn't you get the memo?
It isn't a difficult answer either! Fundraising! Maybe you're not hearing it...
Really? What exactly are "very senior brethren"?
Well-trained? in what?!?!? What does this mean to you?
That depends upon how you define "lodge". If no candidate is in sight, usually the lodge is either royally failing OR royally promoting, recruiting and soliciting prospects. Either way...
Why should this not surprise us?
This is odd since you have already claimed how surprised you always are about "how rarely any brother asks what the GAOTU wants from Freemasonry"? Are Brothers now not Freemasons?
A bold conclusion...
<sigh> great claims require equally great evidence...
To...
But you could join an order that accepts females.
You are a good friend...
Great question!
Agreed! Not a good first impression.
Research is good. Questioning research is even better.
Ah! The reason(s)...
Yep. I've heard that as well.
It can be, but it truly depends on what it is...