widows son
Premium Member
I was having a conversation with a friend of mine about freemasonry. He continually told me that anyone can learn what we do in the lodge, so the world doesn't need freemasonry. I told him then why aren't people doing it? I told him that i don't see him volunteering his time as I have, giving blood, or helping out at a soup kitchen for a few hrs. I told him that when one becomes a member of a lodge one is not obligated to do any of this. But when a man becomes a mason he wants to to gain the respect of his fellow brethren, and he truly wants to so some good, by knowing his work and how much he can help the lodge and the community. The first time I did some volunteering I was asked by a brother to help at the local red cross blood drive, he asked me, I didn't take the initiative. Part of me didn't want to because I had worked all day and just wanted to relax after being in the kitchen/bake shop all day. But I said well I should, I was asked to do it and it's only a couple hours, and
Many people are giving up their time all day to do this. So i went over helped out and I truly enjoyed it. I told him that by doing good deeds and being happy about it, your true self emerges, and once seeing that in yourself, you want to keep doing it. I told him that not everyone agrees with masonry or not everyone has the desire to be one, but it's a different approach to life, and one that can bring the best out of someone. I thought I'd share this, because I think this is half of what masonry is. But I have a hard time explaining to him why we don't let women in the lodge, I have many things on the subject and still can't find a definitive answer. I just tell him that it is something that I'm still looking into and can't give an answer. What should I tell him if this comes up again?
Many people are giving up their time all day to do this. So i went over helped out and I truly enjoyed it. I told him that by doing good deeds and being happy about it, your true self emerges, and once seeing that in yourself, you want to keep doing it. I told him that not everyone agrees with masonry or not everyone has the desire to be one, but it's a different approach to life, and one that can bring the best out of someone. I thought I'd share this, because I think this is half of what masonry is. But I have a hard time explaining to him why we don't let women in the lodge, I have many things on the subject and still can't find a definitive answer. I just tell him that it is something that I'm still looking into and can't give an answer. What should I tell him if this comes up again?