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Online Applications for Lodges in Austin?
- Thread starter Loring
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Michaelstedman81
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Well, I guess I am glad that I didn't see all these harsh comments...lol By the time I got back on to this thread a few minutes ago, there was only one that I took as being harsh. So, I don't know if some were deleted or if I just blew through some of them.
Hopefully, you caught that I did pick up on your humor and you don't think that I was being critical. I really don't think I would like to have seen some nasty comments on here as this is one of your first personal tastes of Masonry. I mean, sure, we as Masons need to protect our Order, but when someone gets on here expressing interest in joining by TYPING something, I don't think we really need to fly off the handle...lol Sort of like text messaging, kinda hard to tell the context of what someone is saying and they might be joking or not. Hard to tell sometimes.
Loring, just know that this site is busting at the seams with great men and Masons just like the Fraternity is. And by no means are any of us perfect. It is really awesome that you didn't take the bad stuff to heart and got down there to meet the Brothers at Norton Moses. I know a couple of them and they are some swell guys. Lol maybe think of the bad comments as a little bit of hazing until you have proven yourself and started recieving the degrees of Masonry. Keep us updated on here about the status of things. There are some that might want to come to your initiation if you are accepted.
Good luck with the petition, and if accepted, I'm sure that you will love Masonry as much as the rest of us here do. This site is a very valuable tool for knowledge before you are initiated, and especially afteward. I really don't know another place that has this big of a number of such informed and caring Brothers. Lol, we need to set up an official MoT Meet and Greet to get everyone together sometime..lol (hint hint Bro. Blake or any Moderators...lol)
Hopefully, you caught that I did pick up on your humor and you don't think that I was being critical. I really don't think I would like to have seen some nasty comments on here as this is one of your first personal tastes of Masonry. I mean, sure, we as Masons need to protect our Order, but when someone gets on here expressing interest in joining by TYPING something, I don't think we really need to fly off the handle...lol Sort of like text messaging, kinda hard to tell the context of what someone is saying and they might be joking or not. Hard to tell sometimes.
Loring, just know that this site is busting at the seams with great men and Masons just like the Fraternity is. And by no means are any of us perfect. It is really awesome that you didn't take the bad stuff to heart and got down there to meet the Brothers at Norton Moses. I know a couple of them and they are some swell guys. Lol maybe think of the bad comments as a little bit of hazing until you have proven yourself and started recieving the degrees of Masonry. Keep us updated on here about the status of things. There are some that might want to come to your initiation if you are accepted.
Good luck with the petition, and if accepted, I'm sure that you will love Masonry as much as the rest of us here do. This site is a very valuable tool for knowledge before you are initiated, and especially afteward. I really don't know another place that has this big of a number of such informed and caring Brothers. Lol, we need to set up an official MoT Meet and Greet to get everyone together sometime..lol (hint hint Bro. Blake or any Moderators...lol)
Loring
Registered User
There was only one and you were not it.... I caught your humor and am not a easy person to offend. I was just replying to the comment from the guy that saw the harsh comments. I thought yours was accurate. I am playing in a golf tournament to benifit the norton moses lodge on Saturday and should meet a good number of brethren there. Since I am pretty good and playing with a high member of the local lodge here it should be fun.
Brent Heilman
Premium Member
Good luck in your endeavors. We look forward to hearing about your progress.