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food for thought....

acjohnson53

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David612

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It’s a nice picture and sounds like a deep question but I don’t think it really means anything.
 

dfreybur

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Really? So if the nicest guy in town beats his family behind closed doors, it doesn’t mean anything? His character stands in your eyes? Wow...

Abusers are extremely secretive. If my ex-wife had not drunk dialed my family to apologize for beating me, they would not have found out until I called them with my new address when I escaped. Back then only a few of the Brothers at lodge knew what I was going through. They helped me prepare to escape and when the time came they helped me move out.

Most of my ex's friends to this day think she's the nicest party girl in town. hey have no idea what happens behind closed doors.
 

Ripcord22A

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Abusers are extremely secretive. If my ex-wife had not drunk dialed my family to apologize for beating me, they would not have found out until I called them with my new address when I escaped. Back then only a few of the Brothers at lodge knew what I was going through. They helped me prepare to escape and when the time came they helped me move out.

Most of my ex's friends to this day think she's the nicest party girl in town. hey have no idea what happens behind closed doors.
Wow. Sorry to hear that brother!

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Warrior1256

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Abusers are extremely secretive. If my ex-wife had not drunk dialed my family to apologize for beating me, they would not have found out until I called them with my new address when I escaped. Back then only a few of the Brothers at lodge knew what I was going through. They helped me prepare to escape and when the time came they helped me move out.

Most of my ex's friends to this day think she's the nicest party girl in town. hey have no idea what happens behind closed doors.
Wow. Sorry to hear that brother!
Same here!
 

SCStrong

Registered User
It’s a nice picture and sounds like a deep question but I don’t think it really means anything.
I can't see how one could think that ...... The statement totally encapsulates what character is.
Just curious - are you a Mason?


Abusers are extremely secretive. If my ex-wife had not drunk dialed my family to apologize for beating me, they would not have found out until I called them with my new address when I escaped. Back then only a few of the Brothers at lodge knew what I was going through. They helped me prepare to escape and when the time came they helped me move out.

Most of my ex's friends to this day think she's the nicest party girl in town. hey have no idea what happens behind closed doors.
Brother, sorry to hear of your experience. Glad you escaped. Best of luck going forward.
 

David612

Registered User
I can't see how one could think that ...... The statement totally encapsulates what character is.
Just curious - are you a Mason?



Brother, sorry to hear of your experience. Glad you escaped. Best of luck going forward.
Yes I am a mason and really you think that is the measure of a man? What he does when no ones around? What he does in public is less than his other works? Hypothetically Gahndi for example amazing things but was awful to his wife and MLK would habitually cheat on his wife.
The meme is very simplistic and a life spent trying to improve oneself can’t be summarised in a quip. In my opinion
Look into those examples for yourself as I’m no historian and there is a bit of controversy around them how true they are I have no idea but good food for thought.
 
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Bro-greg

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I can't see how one could think that ...... The statement totally encapsulates what character is.
Just curious - are you a Mason?



Brother, sorry to hear of your experience. Glad you escaped. Best of luck going forward.
Brother what town are you from
 

SCStrong

Registered User
Yes I am a mason and really you think that is the measure of a man? What he does when no ones around? What he does in public is less than his other works? Hypothetically Gahndi for example amazing things but was awful to his wife and MLK would habitually cheat on his wife.

Brother,
The meme is very simplistic and a life spent trying to improve oneself can’t be summarised in a quip. In my opinion
Look into those examples for yourself as I’m no historian and there is a bit of controversy around them how true they are I have no idea but good food for thought.[/QUOTE
I agree with you in that the meme is simplistic but then again, it is a meme........ they are rarely anything but. That being said, No man is perfect but as I read it ( notice I said "I") the meme implies that a man not concerned with the public's reaction is more likely to show his "true colors". You are correct that life's pursuits cannot be summarized in a quip but that doesn't make it any less true ---- a man's good deeds do not erase what is in his heart / character .

As I said, no man is perfect ( myself - definitely not ) but I do think what a man does out of the public eye is a good indicator of what values he holds dear.
IMHO
 

David612

Registered User
@David612 Given your hypothetical scenarios my opinion of those men would drop quickly. Sure, they did good, but their character would be forever tarnished in my eyes.
Andrew Jackson is a good example.
Thing is from what I have read the above is true but again I haven’t studied it hard enough to be 100% confident saying its fact, my point is that what makes a man is not what he does in private but rather it’s the sum of his actions in all arenas, no man is flawless but a mason should try to be.
 

Brother JC

Moderating Staff
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Jackson’s actually a poor example as his crimes against humanity are well documented.
Let us say that a man of a duplicitous nature is probably of lower character overall.
 
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