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In considering the question posed by the member from Turkey, above. I reflect on parts of the varied documents I hold to be divinely inspired and paraphrase a reply from one of them... I am a man who is firm in the faith of Christ. I am a man that does not delight in bloodshed. I take great...

Many of my Navy Shipmates were PH Masons. Several honored me by coming to my installation into the East. It was a good day as I introduced "Brother and Lieutenant Commander..." and "Worshipful Brother and Master Chief...". Their noble demeanor and sweet spirits made a great difference in the...

Retired mustang CDR (Intel)

As every rough ashlar is different... and requires the individualized application of the working tools. I do not believe there is a single masonic philosophy. I believe in the perfect ashlar as a desired endstate; and, a Mason does what he must to place himself in position to become such. JF...

Sometimes. one can do the work, prayerfully seeking a bride--and receiving a positive affirmation from God--and still be led into a trial of sanity and faith. I figure God meant it for a test for my commitments to be a follower of the Christian Master... my refining fire... God's application...

Our late Brother, Thomas Cole (1801–1848), created a series of paintings, that hang in the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. They, to me, exemplify the Masonic ideal. Examine the details, there are symbols everywhere. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voyage_of_Life Childhood Youth...

I'm honored, Bro Blake.The years have rolled by since I penned that verse. Brother Powell and several others there, that night, have returned to the God who gave them to us. My kids are grown and are, praise God, decent human beings. I've fought for my country in distant lands. I've advocated...

I did join Chapter and Council in the Fort Worth area. When inquiring about the KT, about which I was truly interested, I was visited by a committee of five Knights, who told me that because of my religious affiliation (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)), I would probably "not...

I would continue the expulsion of Felons. However, I would also allow an Expelled individual to Petition for Reinstatement, after due time, and allow the Lodge to decide under fairly strict conditions.

I hope so!

I work in the national intelligence community, at a "low profile" facility just outside Washington, DC. There are no signs on the building. Military members that work there have to enter and leave the building in civilian clothes, carrying their uniforms in clothing bags, etc. It has become...

It was interesting to learn which brothers and PMs would (or would not) work together. Determining which PMs had to be informally convinced before presenting any new initiative with any real sense of approval. It wasn't that I least liked it; it just was. Handling it was an exercise in the use...

It costs about $20 to eat at a decent restaurant. Once a month for a year... $240. Surely, the lodge is worth at least that much. In about 1997, I did a study of my Lodge's dues over the previous 150 years of its existence, correcting the figures for inflation. The amounts worked out to cycle...

My entire portfolio is on the Scribd site. Quite often, I chose to write on topics that interested me, as a Mason. http://www.scribd.com/davidterrell80/documents David

Thanks Jerry, I'm actually leaving to Texas tomorrow. Flying into Austin for one day, driving to Conroe for my 35th High School reunion (Conroe High School, '76) our at the fairgrounds. I have to be back in Va by Monday afternoon.

Two good things: 1) I finished my Masters in Ancient and Classical History! It was three years of great fun and tough work. Here's a link to my thesis (http://www.scribd.com/doc/62571659/Terrell-DG-Masters-Thesis) a History of Ideas paper tracing a conceptualization of Divine Justice and Mercy...

"The passing of our Brother from the cares and troubles of this transitory existence has removed another link from the fraternal chain by which we are united man to man. May we who survive him be more strongly bound in the ties of friendship and union. Unto the earth we consign the body of our...

The image below is of Botticelli's "Virgin and Child Enthroned between Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist", painted in 1484 (200+ years before the GL of England was established). Visualize yourself standing on the level before the two Saints John. Then, visualize...

Fair 'enuf, Bill. I'm not going to get my britches in a twist over this. Nor will I be ugly to a woman if I see her displaying a S&C.

Bro. Tom267, Thank you for commenting. When I was a member of the GL of Texas Membership Committee, I introduced the concept you describe, the EA and FC as lodge members with limited voting privileges and conducting business in the 1st degree. The GL of Texas operated in this manner until the...