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For the record, our lodge has a website, Facebook, and Twitter account, all of which I personally assist with. I understand all the sides presented here, but even with all the information this makes available things haven't changed much. This is likely because of the a lot of the masons in my...

Brother, if you decide to do this please keep us informed with your progress. I'm a fan of the TO concept myself and would love to see how your project pans out.

I've got no issue with Grand Lodges giving advice or making recommendations, but the idea of forcing a subordinate lodge to do things like that seem more tyrannical than nurturing. Do I personally feel that lodges should embrace technology? Yes, but I also feel it should be left to the...

I can't speak for everyone else, but there was a period shortly after I was raised that I stopped attending. Why? Because I went through so much effort to become a Master Mason so I could receive more light and learn the secrets of the fraternity only to find out I get a lot of congratulations...

This is interesting news... I wonder what the story is behind all this?

Wow, somehow I had missed some of the replies here. Thanks again for all the info everyone!

Very true. Unfortunately, it can also be very necessary sometimes. :/

Sounds like lodge politics on steroids... How does that quote go? It's not the woodpeckers that destroy the temple but the termites within?

Hm, from what I read it looks like the Shrine's gotten a bit of an ego then. Glad I'm not a member :P

Thanks for sharing this brother... Unless I'm missing something however, this happened almost 12 years ago? All the dates mentioned are in 2000. If this is old news, is this still the case in Arkansas?

I just finished the first part... It's been very enlightening, thank you for sharing this brother! Time for part 2. :)

I think we've hit the nail on the head a few times here. My thoughts are that society has become so casual that the craft just doesn't get taken seriously anymore by a lot of it's members. We are our own worst enemy, if we don't take ourselves more seriously then why should we expect anyone...

I agree with you there, brother. I was under the impression that the average age was actually starting to get younger, it's the situation I've seen at my lodge and I thought I read so elsewhere also. I could be mistaken though. It seems to me that a lot of traditions were dropped because we...

I've noticed lately that it seems there are almost just as many brethren that are fearful of reviving old traditions as there are when it comes to adopting new ones. If they're not keen on starting a website, why not volunteer to make a Facebook page for the lodge or something?

I have plans to attend tomorrow (Friday). We'll see how well my plans follow through though.

I would say from the moment you take your EA obligation it's acceptable. :)

Re: Georgia Black Mainstream Mason Is Black Balled Again For The Second Time In His M This made me chuckle a bit, they mean to say they approve every shirt with a Square and Compass before they get sold?

Grandview Masonic Lodge #266: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002043300405

It really depends on what you define 'good' as. When I first joined Freemasonry, at least at my lodge, there really much depth to the investigation process and ,providing you weren't a felon, the investigation committee didn't really give it a lot of thought. Did that mean all initiates were...

Does anyone know if many resolutions get submitted every year? Or how many get dropped? I ask because you'd think if the GLOT/Prince Hall situation would receive resolutions to fix it if enough people felt so strongly about it.