Like many questions in Freemasonry, there is often more than one answerYes! As long as you want it to be is what I was looking for.
Within the context of Freemasonic Mythology: The length of an individual's cable tow is determined by and proportional to that individual's skills in properly maintaining his responsibilities, duties and obligations external to the Freemasonic organization.How long is a cabletow?
Acknowledging how you use the words, wouldn't you say "Masonic Mythology" rather than "Freemasonic" or is "Masonic" only concerned with logic and facts ?Within the context of Freemasonic Mythology: The length of an individual's cable tow is determined by and proportional to that individual's skills in properly maintaining his responsibilities, duties and obligations external to the Freemasonic organization.
Any instance where an individual doesn't appropriately maintain his responsibilities, duties and obligations external to his Freemasonic activities, roles, obligations is the moment he has exceeded the length of his cable tow.
How long is a cable tow? As long as each individual's properly maintained external responsibilities, duties and obligations.
I wouldn't say that. Freemasonry is about the organization; "cable-tow" is an organizational term, defined by the organization and used within ritual to convey the limits of ritual obligations as I have conveyed by the precursory "Within the context of Freemasonic Mythology:".Acknowledging how you use the words, wouldn't you say "Masonic Mythology" rather than "Freemasonic"...
Masonry is about building. Logic and facts are but small parts of building....or is "Masonic" only concerned with logic and facts ?
See, I don't see the cable tow in an Organizational sense, perhaps extending to society, perhaps to family, but much more personal.. about the obligations I take on as a man; some of these are masonic, but the the most important ones stand outside the fraternity..I wouldn't say that. Freemasonry is about the organization; "cable-tow" is an organizational term, defined by the organization and used within ritual to convey the limits of ritual obligations as I have conveyed by the precursory "Within the context of Freemasonic Mythology:".
Masonry is about building. Logic and facts are but small parts of building.
This is why I premised it with: "Within the context of Freemasonic Mythology:"See, I don't see the cable tow in an Organizational sense, perhaps extending to society, perhaps to family, but much more personal.. about the obligations I take on as a man; some of these are masonic, but the the most important ones stand outside the fraternity..
How long is a cabletow?
Might be a long bow.. but it is an interesting idea...Given that the first degree penalty comes under naval jurisdiction (below high tide) it may be that the cable tow is a further reference.
Is a "cable-tow" equivalent to a "cable length"?The Oxford English Dictionary defines a cable length as "about 100 fathoms: in marine charts 605.56 feet, or one tenth of a sea mile.
Is a "cable-tow" equivalent to a "cable length"?
The Oxford English Dictionary defines a cable length as "about 100 fathoms: in marine charts 605.56 feet, or one tenth of a sea mile.
My Cable Tow does not have a length,Always willing to assist in anyway I can, I only look down on Brothers when I'm helping them./G\SMIB, I was raised that that way...
Are you seriously implying that its use within ritual as a rule, guide and healthy limit to your freemasonic involvement and obligations is just lip service when it comes to your health, your family and your vocation and that they are not really priorities over the Craft?My Cable Tow does not have a length,...
But you just boldly stated that your cable-tow does not have a length! "Anyway I can" implies that you actually DO have a limit. So, which is it?...Always willing to assist in anyway I can...
Why would you ever look down on your Brothers?...I only look down on Brothers when I'm helping them.....
Are you stating you were raised to put Brothers and the Craft first and your health, family and vocation second, in direct opposition with the very intent of the Cable-Tow Clause?I was raised that that way...
Really? Then what good purpose does it even serve being put within ritual and repeated endlessly for candidates? Is it merely a quaint and manipulative statement to quell their imagined fears and fool them into agreeing with obligations that will overshadow their obligations outside the Craft?Yes!!! The Cabletow shouldn't have a length. It should be endless.
1) In your mind, what is a freemasonic "cabletow"?How long is a cabletow?