LRG said:Whats going on
Blake Bowden said:Demit.
BTW...thread moved.
Sharlee76 said:What do I need to do to leave the order ? I no longer want to be a freemason but my lodge isn't very helpful . Can anyone help
LRG said:I think I understand you. You just want to get out of the line. No more officer or warden. Just tell the WM that you do not wish to be apart of the line any longer and you would like to sit it out. You still want to attend lodge but with no line order. Things like this happens when too much is expected or a brother in the line, is picked on or humilated. You have no ties to the line, just sit it out. Tell your WM that a protem would be needed. If you need someone to talk to, pm Blake,Bill Lins or anyone on here. We are here to help in any way brother
Jclements46 said:Brother, how can you quit being a good man? How can you stop personal growth?
Jclements46 said:Brother, how can you quit being a good man? How can you stop personal growth?
How can some men claim to have received the light when their eyes were shut
mark! said:Brother, you sound as if the lodge you're a member of is the issue, and not masonry as a whole. Have you considered switching lodges or visiting a different lodge? I know first hand of these issues you speak of, I too am facing this very thing. I am about to start the process of demiting from my current lodge and switching to a closer lodge. I hope for the best in your situation.
A lot of lodge are facing issues today, that's understood, but we mustn't let these issues get us down to the point of stepping away from the fraternity. There were moments where I felt unsure as to what I was doing in Masonry, where I felt out of place and at times not wanted around, but I kept reading through my Grandfathers Masonic Bible, where he had written in what Masonry had meant to him and how it made him feel. It is extremely depressing and sad, even makes me angry to some extent that a lodge of brothers, in a fraternity that is supposed to uphold brother hood, love, respect, and good will, can turn a brother away and make him feel as you do. In my honest opinion, we've had some lodges that definitely bring negative light upon all of us for whatever reason, but it is us who must push on and make things right my Brother. I can respect your decision, and hope that there may be some light left in your heart towards Masonry. I do whole heartedly hope you don't walk away from us and spread your misfortune with others and we are not all cold and shut off, if that is the case with your current lodge. Again I wish you all the best, and hope that you find the road easily travelled. God Speed Brother.I have traveled to many places and I've seen the same problems everywhere I go
I've even visited lodges on Mexico and there are problems everywhere and it's too bad that a b.: has to go to another lodge because he no longer feels welcomed ,,, I just don't get it . I wish you the best of luck . If we were kind to each other things would be alot better ,,, you know ,,,,, the Masonic way !
mark! said:A lot of lodge are facing issues today, that's understood, but we mustn't let these issues get us down to the point of stepping away from the fraternity. There were moments where I felt unsure as to what I was doing in Masonry, where I felt out of place and at times not wanted around, but I kept reading through my Grandfathers Masonic Bible, where he had written in what Masonry had meant to him and how it made him feel. It is extremely depressing and sad, even makes me angry to some extent that a lodge of brothers, in a fraternity that is supposed to uphold brother hood, love, respect, and good will, can turn a brother away and make him feel as you do. In my honest opinion, we've had some lodges that definitely bring negative light upon all of us for whatever reason, but it is us who must push on and make things right my Brother. I can respect your decision, and hope that there may be some light left in your heart towards Masonry. I do whole heartedly hope you don't walk away from us and spread your misfortune with others and we are not all cold and shut off, if that is the case with your current lodge. Again I wish you all the best, and hope that you find the road easily travelled. God Speed Brother.
If there is anything at all we can do, please, PM me or any other Brother here. If you are close by we can meet for lunch or you can even call and talk about these issues. All the best.