Was just wondering about the question in the topic.
Do people go through the degrees until MM and maybe even side degrees and get the teachings like someone who goes to university and learn the things, and then leave because they have now learned the main "basics" of what can be learned at lodge level, or what would the general reasons be?
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All joking aside,
One reason for new Brothers leaving Blue Lodge is because they aren't being given any type of fulfilling duties within the Lodge. This is especially true in the bigger Lodges, where some of the "old guard" seem to run most committees, not giving the newer Brothers an opportunity for reasonable advancements.
Some joined to be part of something bigger than themselves, they want to participate and be accepted amongst the Brethren, and they haven't seen that from the Brothers.
There have been some cases in our district where they have joined just to be part of appended bodies, spending only minimal physical time at their Blue Lodge, but still maintaining membership in good standing. Though this may be frustrating as a Blue Lodge Brother, ask yourself this: aren't they still doing Masonic work in those appended Bodies?
That is why Masonry must be a "calling" for an individual, a way of life, not something you do a few times a month.
Learning to find one's path to Light in Masonry is a "Life's Journey" not a day or weekend trip. You must decide the right path for yourself, while having the guidance of the Brethren to help educate you along the way, otherwise you will go elsewhere to find Light.
You will only get out of it what you put into it, but at the same time you can't let it consume you either. Like anything we do in life we must stay balanced.
Yours in His service.