wolfpackjeeper Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I submitted my application to the Brethren on Monday. Barring any dissenting votes I will be taking the course on the 6th/7th of March. Was just wondering if anyone on here was in. I am always interested to learn who might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 :huh???: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 :huh???: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Brethren :shake: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWade2 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 :huh???: Yah, I got nothing either... :dunno: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brethren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 C'mon you know you join the brotherhood and you are like sexually satisfied for the rest of your life! :rotf: Just kidding, like a brother club, high socity time thing where they help their fellow brothers get a head in life, more sucessful or it's a religion thing :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boilermaker Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 my guess is freemasons.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 :huh???: Is that like the Masons secret handshake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 my guess is freemasons.... lol... You got me by a sec!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deziped Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 A 2 day course to join, must be for really studious peoples. Maybe a circuit preacher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Dave Leonard P.M. Amity #483 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I don't understand the title... What does travelling have to do with joining some religious group? :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I'm sure the good Wolflpack will explain in due time. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I don't understand the title... What does travelling have to do with joining some religious group? :dunno: Freemasonry is not a religious group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I don't understand the title... What does travelling have to do with joining some religious group? :dunno: Freemasonry is not a religious group. When you Google "Brethren", it describes it as a Protestant / Baptist / some other religion based group. I don't see where there was any mention of joining something called Freemason... :dunno: He said Brethren...which is a religious group as far as I can see. Guess I will have to do some more research as I don't know what Freemason means either... :hmm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfpackjeeper Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 Nah, it is the Freemasons. Not a religious group really. best way would be to call it a fraternity with the intent of advancing the fellowship of man. They do lots of charity work as well. A lot of people I know and respect are Masons, just figured I would ask on here and see if anyone was involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWade2 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I just read the whole Wikipedia page on the subject.... can't say that I get it...I don't know any Masons, or if I do none that have ever mentioned that they were involved. Very secretive...or at least that's my impression from the .000001% I get about it... Sw2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I just read the whole Wikipedia page on the subject.... can't say that I get it...I don't know any Masons, or if I do none that have ever mentioned that they were involved. Very secretive...or at least that's my impression from the .000001% I get about it... Sw2 Perhaps this will help. http://www.grandlodge.on.ca/frameswhat- ... asonry.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 OK...there are a lot of weird twists & turns in that audio presentation, but it just reaffirms that Freemasonry is a religious group, BUT...not a "Religion". In order to be considered for membership, "you must be active in your choice of religious belief", is what was stated so to me that makes it a religious group...and there's nothing wrong with that. Although I believe in God and the protestant way of religious practice, I am definitely not active in it which would preclude me if I were to have thoughts of joining such a group...which I don't and likely never would. Thanks for the education :thumbsup: . I always enjoy learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 It's a wannabe Union :clapping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 It's a wannabe Union :clapping: :rotf: Well then, I know for sure that I would want nothing to do with that. ' Union ' is an evil word :ack: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 OK...there are a lot of weird twists & turns in that audio presentation, but it just reaffirms that Freemasonry is a religious group, BUT...not a "Religion". In order to be considered for membership, "you must be active in your choice of religious belief", is what was stated so to me that makes it a religious group...and there's nothing wrong with that. Although I believe in God and the protestant way of religious practice, I am definitely not active in it which would preclude me if I were to have thoughts of joining such a group...which I don't and likely never would. Thanks for the education :thumbsup: . I always enjoy learning. Brent I hope I didn't come across as pushy. I am not trying to solicit membership in the fraternity, just trying to educate. Freemasonry is often classified as a "religion" which it is far from. I didn't listen to the entire audio on the site but I can tell you that it is not a requirement to be active in you particular religion. Freemasonry's one main requirement is that you have faith and belief in a God. It does not stipulate which God, merely that it be a singular God. I have been a mason since '01. The fraternity is something I hold very dear. I am by no means a masonic expert but will help as best I can to enlighten anyone who is curious about the fraternity. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 No...no offense taken and I did not take you as pushy :thumbsup: You are right though, I mis-stated it. It says (as you said) that you must belive in a higher power (God in whatever name you call him) and they "strongly encourage" you to be active in that religion...not require you to be active. The belief is the requirement :smart: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmj Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 I work with a guy I have known for 20 years and he is a Mason.He was a good man before he became one and now he is a Mason he still is. He is religous but not fanatically so, however he is into charity work.fellowship and truly loves people. It seems to help with dealing with a wife who hs health problems and a teenage daughter. I have never heard him refered to as a traveling man but he is an officer (?) in his chapter and a respected one.BTW don't hold it against him but he sells used cars for a living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 My Dad was a Mason for over sixty years. He attended their meetings occasionally, but never attended church. He was a good, honorable man and gave a lot of the credit to the freemasons for shaping his character. We talked occasionally about it when I came back to CONUS for visits, but he never would tell me exactly how his participation in the mason fellowship helped him through life. I never attempted to join, but have always wondered whether I should have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 My grandfather was. But I didn't really understand who, or what, the masons were until after he had passed away. Not that I fully understand, because I guess you have to be there for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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