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Interesting Discussion about Freemasonry with a family member....

Warrior1256

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I was moving my dad a couple years ago, and after the last load being loaded, I was soaked. I went to change my shirt behind the truck when my dad came around asking a question, then it went silent. My dad asked if I was a Mason, I was thinking where did that come from ? I forgot I was wearing my square and compass necklace. I said yes I am, been one for 3 years now. I got the standard lecture on how bad the mason's are, blah blah blah.
So, I asked my dad, what do you think about the shriners ? Them are some good people, they have the children's hospital, put on parades, etc. I said hmmmm. Interesting. Matter of fact several friends of my dad's have been shriners for over 20 years, I said dad, you have to a Mason in order to be a shriner. Then everything from there on has been fine. I joined a great organization that helps others.
Lol! Good answer Brother.
 

Matt1

Registered User
My teenager was very concerned about whether it was safe to join Freemasonry. (I am having second thoughts, too, if preparing a meal is required:)) Later the same teenager was thrilled to hear that the paths of the Illuminati and the Freemasons crossed in the 18th century.

But in all, anyone who needs to know has been interested and I'm probably not going to be too open about it - you don't see Freemason bumper stickers or t-shirts in my country.
 

YHWH

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My mother (81 years old) says "if you invoke God, and in your Lodge there is Giuseppe, Luca, Renzo and Carlo, it's all right ..."
 

YHWH

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they are my friends, people that my mother values very much, so their presence comforted my mother on the seriousness and reliability of the Freemasonry :)
 

Forthright

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Does anyone have similar issues in relation to family and masonry?

Most of my family knows effectively zero about it. And basically they have snatches of half-remembered memories of popular fiction depictions of Freemasonry, and some loosely held views based on that. You know, "Oh, it's a secret society, do you guys know where the grail is" that sort of thing.

A few family members have dug in and asked questions about what it is, and mostly they're bored by the whole thing. That might be because I'm not very good at explaining it, I'm not sure. But I think in general the masons that I know are on a certain wavelength, where they're interested in either self-improvement, or learning/growth, and brotherhood, and I think most people most of the time are just not on that wavelength, and so when you give them the scoop on what it really is, they're mostly just bored and don't connect.

Or maybe that's my family.
 

Keith C

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My Grandfather was a Mason and my Grandmother very active in the OES. The thing is, he never mentioned it other than talking about the Band he was in in Grotto and how important it was that I should learn to play an instrument. My Dad was not a Mason, nor was my Uncle, and I am not sure why.

It was alsways in the back of my head to find out more about it, but getting married, having kids, etc did't leave the time.

When I mentioned to my Wife I was thinking about looking into it afer out youngest graduated from HS she supported it entusiastically. She acually asked a bunch of questions and really engaged with the member of the Investigating Committee. It was only a couple month after I was Raised that she joined the OES Chapter near where we live.

Our Son if VERY interested in joining, but works 2nd shift at this time, so he will have to wait until a slot open up on 1st shift that he can fill before pursuing it. My one Son-In-Law was super interested, until I took him to visit the Lodge near where he lives (He and my Daughter live 3 hrs away from us, but Still in PA.) Unfortunatly while the WM there was very entusiastic, not one other Brother came and introduced themselves to us during the meal, which was a very lackluster effort. My SIL went home after the meal and I went to Lodge. Sadly only myself and one other Brother were on the Sidelines as everyone else in attendance had to be shuffled into a Chair. The meeting was also 90% business and only 10% "Masonic Content" and the folks who were dragooned into sitting in chairs had little idea of what they were doing. You would think a Lodge which was that short of active Members would be entusiastic about someone showing up looking into joining. Afterwards, no one from the Lodge ever contacted my SIL, even though the Secretary gathered his contact information. So in this case first hand experience soured him on Freemasonry.
 

Jones322

Registered User
Edit: And what comes to the primary subject.
My om and dad where pretty sceptical about me joining freemasonry. My dad tends to think masons are elitistic group of upper class people who are politically manipulating the sociaety. I told him that obviously they are not ebcause I was accepted. :D
My mom did some "recearch" and found out that masons are either satanistic of jewish or other religious group who practisse occultism and are a cult like group. I tried to expain her better.
Now both of them are pretty cool about me being a mason when they found out I'm still free but also now accepted man and I havent been brainwashed into a goat riding satanist. :D

My mom had same research foundings. Satanistic rituals and crimes :rolleyes:
My dad liked so much that bought me tuxedo :cool:
 

coachn

Coach John S. Nagy
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My mom had same research foundings. Satanistic rituals and crimes :rolleyes:
My dad liked so much that bought me tuxedo :cool:
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