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  1. rhitland

    How would you handle it?

    way to be true to your trust brother
  2. rhitland

    Contemplations of an Outgoing Worshipful Master

    Thanks Gary but without masons like you I was dead in my tracks this last year. Brother Bill do not worry about my head it has along way to go before it gets back to size. I had many many gut checks this year that deflated all I had in my head. I am eating allot of bologna to refill it...
  3. rhitland

    Your home lodge (Photo Collection)

    I could post pics all day of the Ft Worth Temple but I will do 2 and a link to our website photos if you want to see more https://picasaweb.google.com/fortworth148/FtWorthMasonicTemple#
  4. rhitland

    Our Buildings/Temples/Apartments/Halls

    it is going to take some ingenuity to pay for some of these mega-structures but it can be done and I agree we gotta do what we can to hold on to them.
  5. rhitland

    Contemplations of an Outgoing Worshipful Master

    I will be presenting this paper at my last stated meeting as Master of 148. It was one of the best and hardest years of my life. Contemplations of an Outgoing Worshipful Master Making good men better is no easy task. One of our biggest catch phrases in explaining the craft is that we make...
  6. rhitland

    Have you read the entire Bible?

    Have not made it through it yet but I am reading any VSL I can get my hands on.
  7. rhitland

    NOVA Episode (airs again tonight): "The Bible's Buried Secrets"

    wicked good show! PBS can do a great documentary. they had a whole night on the bible that night. THere is another PBS documnetary I am watching called the "Kingdom of David" it is great as well. It details the effects the Isrealites had on how humans view religion. Very awesome and on...
  8. rhitland

    divine authenticity of the Holy Scriptures

    Keep in mind it was 1857 but still shocked me. I would highly recommend reading them if you can get your hands on them.
  9. rhitland

    divine authenticity of the Holy Scriptures

    The last thing I read before I closed the proceedings was the Grand Master saying something to the effect that it would take an intellegent man only a short time to deduce that only the Holy Bible held the truth and Masons who place another book on the alter are in error for doing so. Their...
  10. rhitland

    divine authenticity of the Holy Scriptures

    I was reading the 1857 proceedings for GL of TX when this question was added and I was shocked to see the argument the GM and Committees made to pass the resolution. After reading the 1857 proceedings I know this resolution would go down in flames in Texas Masonry today.
  11. rhitland

    Must-see Lodges

    My cousin has been to Guthrie mant times and the building is mind blowing from how he has described it. I plan to get there soon as well if I can wrestle down the time to go.
  12. rhitland

    Blackberry Glazed Baby Back Ribs

    Sauce is the Boss!
  13. rhitland

    Genesis as allegory?

    IMHO. No full enlightment for a human would not require you to know everything, actually it seems full enlightment would require one to be at peace he does not know everything. I am not sure as individual humans we have the facilities currently to know everything. Knowledge is not a...
  14. rhitland

    Genesis as allegory?

    To me knowledge could be looked upon as a curse until we reach a certian stage of enlightment.
  15. rhitland

    Genesis as allegory?

    I read the serpent represented knowledge or the messenger of knowledge.
  16. rhitland

    Fort Worth 148 Car Show

    Anthony Ynostrosa has been putting on car shows for 3 years now at our lodge and they have been better and bigger everytime. We expect this one to be our biggest and best yet. We have spots to rent to vendors as well but if you have something with wheels you can enter it just as long as you...
  17. rhitland

    Fort Worth 148 Lodge Dance

    There are a few Brothers in the lodge planning a lodge dance at the Fort Worth Temple. This will be held Friday Feb. 18th starting at 6:30. Bring the whole family for a good time. I will attach the flyer for details or to forward to invite your friends or family. Hope to see you all there.
  18. rhitland

    Fort Worth 148 Christmas Party w/ Santa Claus

    Sorry this took so long but I wanted to share some photos from the Christmas party. It was a huge hit.
  19. rhitland

    Fort Worth 148 Fellow Craft

    I was in lodge with about 5 EAs studing the Q&A when I hear 3 faint knocks at the door, I slowly rise as I was perturbed we where being interupted again but whne I swang the door open to see 6'3" Noe staring back at me I was filled with a feeling of brotherhood. Here was a man on his death be...
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