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Brethren with a Violent Temper
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Bloke
Premium Member
In a lodge room I generally see temper as a symptom rather than a personality trait (but understand it can be a personality trait)... so I go looking for the cause of the problem. And yes, I've found it to be an illness like Bipolar.
I always give (particularly) WME the same advice - never loose your temper in lodge, as the WM, you set the tone and chair the meeting, if you become angry as WM, you can become very destructive - DONT DO IT ! Further, I would stand against a potential WM who had an ongoing anger issue, it's not healthy for a lodge to have a person like that leading it..... patience, after all is a virtue..
Warrior1256
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Pretty much the way that I look at it.
acjohnson53
Registered User
There shouldn't be such carrying on in a Tylered Lodge, Like I said there shouldn't be such carrying on in a Tylered Lodge..I remember back in the day when I was new to this, it was happening, but it came to a quick halt, first there were fines and then suspension, caught a lot of attention within the Lodge the WM and the Marshall were very busy..
George Coombs
Registered User
Thankfully I have never seen this in a tyled lodge and I have been a mason 36 years. If it was known that this person had a violent temper when he petitioned the lodge the investigating committee should have reported him unworthy. Learn to subdue your passions!
BullDozer Harrell
Registered User
Point it out that such behavior in or out of lodge is unacceptable & potentially unmasonic as well.
Follow up with an explanation of the consequences of unmasonic conduct such as reprimands, suspensions or expulsions.
You should have a copy of the GL By-laws readily at hand to support what you say.
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Follow up with an explanation of the consequences of unmasonic conduct such as reprimands, suspensions or expulsions.
You should have a copy of the GL By-laws readily at hand to support what you say.
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Ripcord22A
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Last yr a lodge had a problem with a brother that was angry about some stuff and just wouldn't let it go. After the brother had been spoken to by several brothers the WM had had enough and went to the DDGM who went to the GM who instructed the WM to dismiss the brother drom our lodge. The secretary attempted to give this man a demit, he got offended and wouldnt accept. The lodge voted to refund his dues for that yr. That man is no longer a Mason now.
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Bloke
Premium Member
Many do not realise that can be done at a lodge level. Sad, but sometimes it is called for...I've seen two occasions where it should have been done but was not and in both instances it brought the lodge down. That said, most brothers have the wisdom just to find another lodge if they are having troubles in their own, but if they will not move on and are being unreasonable and efforts have collectively been made, then I believe they should be pushed. Perhaps that is an unmasonic view, but I would point out King Solomon knew how to deal with ruffians, and we should too.
I would say that he wasn't a Mason then, but just a member. Good riddance.
A long-running problem. Sad it came to the end it did, but probably better for the Craft in the long run.
Levelhead
Premium Member
I have a "person" whos a member of my lodge whom id love to step outside with. And if he dont calm down his crap talk about me, my company, or my family, he will be toe to toe with me somewhere outside and far from the lodge.
Its so sad it has to be this way but thats life.
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Its so sad it has to be this way but thats life.
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If you can prove what he's doing, far better to file Masonic charges against him than to violate your obligation.
You are focusing too narrowly. From what little you have shared, a huge part of your problem is that your Lodge Brothers are supporting his behavior.
So the question is: Why are they supporting him and not you?