Comments on: What will Freemasonry Offer My Son?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:06:16 +0000

Uh, he will be grown up so it will no longer be your decision. I know the younger generational types are overprotected, but there will be a time when it is no longer your choice and he will decided on his own. Else, there maybe a rebellion..

By: Charles L

Charles L — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:54:41 +0000

My Grand Father, and my Father were both Freemasons. My Grand Father made me promise that I would become a Freemason too. That was 23 years ago, and he died that same year. My Father skipped town when I was 3 years old.

I am a devout Christian that is interested in finding out more about this organization. My Grand Father would never tell me why he loved it so. Now, as I enter my 47th year in life, I am seeking more depth in life like my Grand Father had and would love to talk to someone about this. How do I do this?

By: Raum Sariel

Raum Sariel — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:26:36 +0000

What will it offer your daughter? What kind of an institution will encourage one sex and deny another? Radical Islam?

By: drapetomaniac

drapetomaniac — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:02:48 +0000

“Will we ever welcome men of color into our lodge rooms”

As a man of color, I wonder what it will offer my son.

He is still extremely young, but I’m wondering how old I want him to be and be able to recognize I’m in a fraternity where, it seems, my membership is ignored in some states or lodges because I’m Black and the rest of the fraternity is tolerant while knowing this.

I’m patient, but it will wane as my son becomes more observant over the years. I can tolerate myself being discriminated against, but I won’t tolerate it being sustained for my son to experience it as well. I also won’t stand as a model for my son to be a member of something that sustains it.

By: LIGHTSEEKER

LIGHTSEEKER — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:02:04 +0000

Thanks for printing this article, the author has mentioned it a few times and I couldn’t find a copy anywhere!

By: ovil winburn

ovil winburn — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:31:18 +0000

I am ready to concede that I do not possess the wisdom nor the knowledge to address the many questions raised in this article but ther is one area that I would like to comment on. What the future holds for our sons depends on what they perceive Masonry to be. I became interested in Masonry after observing my daddy as he went about his life, doing the things that men must do and living the life that a mason must live if he indeed has become a Mason in his heart. I didn’t have to know what Masonry was all about. All I needed to know was that my daddy was a Mason. That caused me to want to be a Mason too. My daddy had a reputation of being fair, honest and generous towards his fellow man. He applied the lessons learned in Masonry to his life on a daily basis. I learned early on that those he socialized with, went fishing, hunting and played “set back” with were also Masons. I knew that my daddy was a regular attendee at those “meetings” at the “Lodge” because after supper on the appointed night he would make that announcement : “I am going to Lodge meeting. In my little home town, Masons were respected and looked up to as model citizens whose thoughts went beyond the daily struggle of acquiring those worldly baubles. the pursuit of which so often consume folks but dealt with the more lofty ideals of how to make the world around him a better place. I had the great honor and distinction of being WM of my lodge and presenting my daddy with his 50 year pin. So, what I am saying is this. Are we living the kind of life that would cause our sons to desire becoming a Mason? That one thing may be the most important factor relating to the future of Masonry.

By: The Masonic Whisperer.. Joseph James

The Masonic Whisperer.. Joseph James — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:06:16 +0000

I haved a 5 month old and I hope that Masonry can help him in the same ways it has helped me. We need to do whatever we can to help the organazation grow in order preserve our rich history.I am a member of a blue lodge that had 2000 members in the 1950′s! Now we have far less and even less active members who show up to our stated meetings. I get emails all the time on my website from people all around the world who want to join but simply don’t know how or are intimidated to ask. It hurts to know that we have thousands around the world who would joing if just spent more time explaining the process of joining and combating anti- Masonic information more effectively.
Go to my website to what I am doing to solve the problem

http://www.themasonicwhisperer.com

By: The Masonic Whisperer.. Joseph James

The Masonic Whisperer.. Joseph James — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:55:53 +0000

Great comment…