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Re: What would you like to see changed in the Maso I'm honestly not keen on this idea. On the other hand, I don't see why a lodge couldn't/wouldn't invite community leaders or upright gentlemen to their events. Once they start associating with the members in the right setting then they'd be...

I wonder if there was as much stress on uniformity back in the days when Freemasonry was growing and spreading? I know back in the horse and wagon days there was one brother that traveled from town to town and established lodges in my area and I'm sure there must have been other brothers who...

I dont feel that robes would be considered paraphernalia technically speaking. Idont think therr are any GL laws regarding acceptable clothing. On a side note, I really feel they are trying hard to strip Freemasonry down lately, especially after seeing the results here. If I wanted the Lions...

There are a few but certain concepts that are usually seen in TO lodges are getting some negative attention recently. Namely CoRs and table lodges. Ofcourse, we may get to use table lodges once more once it's decided how they should be run, again.

I say every lodge has it's own culture and sometimes it's the clicks in the lodge that determine the overall culture. I think a brother should find a lodge with a culture that suits them best. It's up to you to determine if you want to try and change the culture/click or if you want to simply...

I'm a fan of the TO movement myself but, unfortunately, our GL here in Texas seems generally opposed to it.

Re: CBS Sunday Morning to air segment on Freemason So mote it be. It was a neat video but I think we spend a lot of time and effort being apologetic for who we are and trying to justify our existence to people who don't know, and in many cases don't want to know, the truth.

This actually depends on your jurisdiction. For example, in many states here in the U.S.A. you can't attend stated meetings until you are a Master Mason, in fact this was the case in Texas until 6 or 7 years ago. As for why this is the case...well that also depends on a great many things...

A google search on table lodges brought up several results. I'd post links but I'll let you decide which source best answers your question. As for 'walking' I think this refers to being able to use trestleboard 'mats' or something along those lines instead of slide shows at the appropriate...

Some of those results are a bit disappointing for me but I think they were predictable. There was one or two pleasant surprises though. I was hoping to attend this year as well but Bro Bennylee's Icepocalypse kept me holed up. :)

Thanks for the info! I'll definitely add Paradise Lost to my book list. :)

There's a WoW lodge here in Cleburne but from what I understand it's pretty much like Crono says, they're mostly associated with selling insurance now.

Since you asked I will answer. Be warned my views are a bit muddy and I'm intentionally brief or vague at times to avoid typing walls of text. :) 1. What would happen if you died today? If you believe that you have a Spirit, where would it go? Heaven, or closer to it. 2. What would happen to...

I wouldn't say it's antiquated, in fact I think you mentioned a key aspect that tends to get overlooked...and that's the investigation committee. If they do their job thoroughly then this conversation wouldn't be necessary anyhow IMO. Unfortunately in many lodges investigations are treated...

I talk about it every year, hopefully this year I can actually make it. :)

I'm torn with this. What if the petitioner is another brother's buddy? You may not feel he'd make a good mason (and it may be very justified) but if that brother overheard it could cause a rift or other problems. What if it's the same situation but instead of being his buddy it's his son? I...

I agree that there are problems associated with this on both the local and jurisdictional levels in some places but I think they could be minimized by wise leadership on both levels. I don't think it's a problem for Freemasonry in the grand scheme of things, our ideas have been around for a...

It's different here in Texas. Just because it may not be in the degree work in one jurisdiction doesn't mean it may not be included in another jurisdiction, you even stated this...so with that in mind I'd hope we could be more respectful of the differences in our work and not just openly state...

Re: Should there be a "cap" on the number of membe I think smaller is better. As you pointed out, they tend to be more intimate and there tends to be a higher percentage of active vs. inactive members than larger lodges have. Ofcourse these same advantages can also become disadvantages, for...

Re: Membership and participation in Freemasonry to Agreed. We're all required to accept GL law, there's no dispute about that, my argument was about if mandates are really necessary. Just because some people think every lodge should have a website does it mean that they're right...