Well, this part was of his opinion is incorrect:
“To date, no one at the local, state or national level has presented any real solutions, ideas or plans to resolve the issue or at least curb the tide of the accelerating membership decline. The few solutions that have been proposed tend to only deal with current membership retention rather than a solution or even recognition and acceptance of the problem.”
First, the writer didn’t set out any real solutions either. As an example, “Embrace technology “ doesn’t mean anything unless you explain what technology should be embraced. There are a slew of technologies currently being used; web pages, FB, Google groups, email notifications, online dues payments, electronic circulation of minutes. What else should we be doing?
It claims no ideas are presented. I’ve only been a member since 1994, but have seen multiple ideas presented. Look at the Masonic Restoration Foundation, the Shrine Membership Seminars, the TO movement, the AASR-SJ and YR Adept programs, the Master Builder Program. Even the One Day Class, be it thought good or thought good or bad, is a response. He should attend CGMNA and his regional Masonic conference .
Additionally, to dismiss the efforts at retention is surprising, and not really consistent with his thesis of stopping “membership decline.”
I’m afraid not a lot of thought went into this. This is partly demonstrated by the poor grammar.