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Why are You Still a Mason?
by Jeff Peace
Has anyone ever asked you “why did you become a Mason?”
It’s a common question but I think there may be one that is even more important
but never really asked: “Why are you still a Mason?”
For me the answer is because I believe in what an idea can become if people
believe in it enough. Freemasonry is an “idea” or series of ideas put together
into a peculiar system of morality (a philosophy?). To me that series of ideas
works together to promote the brother/sisterhood of all humanity under God. I am
a Mason because I believe in this idea and the many ideas of how it can be
accomplished. I guess that makes me an idealist whose ideal is one and the same
with that of Freemasonry.
The simple and basic concept of an organization dedicated to the
brother/sisterhood of all humanity under God can also be a rule or guide by
which moral judgments can be made. If something promotes the brother/sisterhood
of all of humanity then it is deemed moral, if not, then immoral. It’s just that
simple.
When you look at the present state of affairs in Freemasonry and judge it
against this basic rule then what do you see?
Did God, in His infinite wisdom, desire that we should create things to divide
us, or did He hope that we would put our minds to some higher purpose?
While I know that there are many who will criticize me for saying this I must
say it anyways. I think we have become so focused on all the details that
make-up Freemasonry that we have lost sight of the higher purpose for which it
was intended. Our rules and Constitutions were meant to serve us and the higher
good; not for us to serve them. Grand Lodges were created to unite Masons; not
divide them into separate groups. Freemasonry is not about political unions but
harmonious relationships.
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