timgould
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I enjoy the Order a great deal. There are challenges though. But I find that over coming those challenges have there own reward. I think it is a matter of priority. I am a rather devote Christian. I LOVE that there is an area of freemasonry that folks like myself can really enjoy the parallels of freemasonry and Christianity.
Our Commandry even takes time out of our Stated Meeting to instruct the other Knights in the Word of God. I like this. I think it goes hand in hand with the spirit of the Knights Templar.
But there is an expense that I feel wards off many. There is a lot of learning that deters others.
Mostly, I think folks don't joins for the same reason many good men don't join Masonry over all.... The question of "what will I get out of this?" can't be satisfied. Is it just another business meeting? Or is there some real growth and improvement?
Every lodge, regardless of SR, YR, or Blue, needs to find some way to IMPROVE the men that come... every single time! Otherwise we are just spinning our tails and trying to catch the wind. IMHO
Our Commandry even takes time out of our Stated Meeting to instruct the other Knights in the Word of God. I like this. I think it goes hand in hand with the spirit of the Knights Templar.
But there is an expense that I feel wards off many. There is a lot of learning that deters others.
Mostly, I think folks don't joins for the same reason many good men don't join Masonry over all.... The question of "what will I get out of this?" can't be satisfied. Is it just another business meeting? Or is there some real growth and improvement?
Every lodge, regardless of SR, YR, or Blue, needs to find some way to IMPROVE the men that come... every single time! Otherwise we are just spinning our tails and trying to catch the wind. IMHO