wolfpackjeeper Posted January 23, 2009 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.
MiNi Beast Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 :huh???: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Brethren :shake:
SuperWade2 Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 :huh???: Yah, I got nothing either... :dunno: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brethren
MiNi Beast Posted January 23, 2009 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:
jtdesigns Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 :huh???: Is that like the Masons secret handshake?
jtdesigns Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 my guess is freemasons.... lol... You got me by a sec!!
deziped Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 A 2 day course to join, must be for really studious peoples. Maybe a circuit preacher?
BLHTAZ Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 I don't understand the title... What does travelling have to do with joining some religious group? :dunno:
HOrnbrod Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 I'm sure the good Wolflpack will explain in due time. :cheers:
watchamakalit Posted January 23, 2009 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.
BLHTAZ Posted January 23, 2009 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:
wolfpackjeeper Posted January 23, 2009 Author 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.
SuperWade2 Posted January 23, 2009 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
watchamakalit Posted January 23, 2009 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
BLHTAZ Posted January 23, 2009 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.
BLHTAZ Posted January 23, 2009 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:
watchamakalit Posted January 23, 2009 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
BLHTAZ Posted January 23, 2009 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: .
garmj Posted January 24, 2009 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.
HOrnbrod Posted January 24, 2009 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.
DirtyComanche Posted January 24, 2009 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.
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