Thread: Freemasons?

I am a Mason and very proud of it.

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I know a mason and he is a very good friend.
I seriously doubt if any mason in SRP will divulge any secret information ,or even come forward to either deny or proffer any explanation against any negative comment or slander that gets hurled at them.
They don't need to -they know how good they are -and they do not allow ar...holes to join.You can only be recommended to join by a member and they will blackball any undesirables.
They mostly meet to plan charity drives and go to great lengths to help worthy causes.They also look after their own members in extreme hardship.None of this is publicised.
All in all they are an excellent bunch of people - no different to many excellent characters found in SRP.
As a taxi driver i pick up many wheelchair users and disabled children/adults- when i take them inside the special schools and workshops the reception area is festooned with donation award placques from the local masonic lodges.
Of course finding charity money is hard and they can drive hard bargains when organising special events to raise money.Any discounts are turned into the charity pot and many members contribute out of their own pockets.
So don't be so hard on them-and NO I am not a member.Deep down I know i should be and so should all of YOU!!
Kind regards
Noggs

I come from a long line Of masons My grandfather in one My brother and cusin and my self are all masons and shriners I for one can say thdo great work being a former shriners hospital kid

Hi Wheelz74401,

I salute you and your family-keep up the good work!

Kind regards
Noggs

Originally Posted by noggs247

So don't be so hard on them-and NO I am not a member.Deep down I know i should be and so should all of YOU!!
Kind regards
Noggs

I think Slarti was reacting to the fact that you resurrected a thread that has been dead for more than 4 years. Btw I think it is a bit strong to say that we should all be masons. Lots of people seem to be able to do good work without wanting or needing to be part of a 'secret society'. I am not a mason but that fact alone does not give you any basis to make guesses about my charitable work or personality traits.

As for how 'good' they are: I know several masons. In my opinion they cover the entire spectrum, including the part of the spectrum that covers greed, arrogance, and the other less savory parts of human behavior. Just like any other group of people.

Hi Bruno,
I think you'll find that Slarti posted that"Necro" -thing earlier than my post so it had already been resurrected by an earlier post than mine ,but i still had to chuckle when I saw the date of the original post! To think I climbed up on my soapbox and delivered all that to an empty hall!!
I'll have to watch for that in future.
However-Please do not take my comments personally as they were directed in general to those who do not understand masons and who criticise them from sheer ignorance.It would be ridiculous to expect all SRP members to join the Masons.
I know that there are alot of charities who also do good work and many SRP members who do equally good work and I would not dare to tell them how to go about their business or make guesses about their personality traits as you put it.I think that because I generalised you have put a personal slant on it that was not intended.
However ,unlike yourself I do not know any bad masons.I think we can only speak as we find -maybe you are a better judge of character.
Kind regards
Noggs

Originally Posted by noggs247

Hi Bruno,
I think you'll find that Slarti posted that"Necro" -thing earlier than my post so it had already been resurrected by an earlier post than mine ,but i still had to chuckle when I saw the date of the original post! To think I climbed up on my soapbox and delivered all that to an empty hall!!
I'll have to watch for that in future.
However-Please do not take my comments personally as they were directed in general to those who do not understand masons and who criticise them from sheer ignorance.It would be ridiculous to expect all SRP members to join the Masons.
I know that there are alot of charities who also do good work and many SRP members who do equally good work and I would not dare to tell them how to go about their business or make guesses about their personality traits as you put it.I think that because I generalised you have put a personal slant on it that was not intended.
However ,unlike yourself I do not know any bad masons.I think we can only speak as we find -maybe you are a better judge of character.
Kind regards
Noggs

You have admitted that you are not a mason, so you would not have the same outlook as a mason.

I am a mason and Bruno is correct. Our fraternity harbours arseholes as muh as any other.

Hi Desdinova,

Originally Posted by Desdinova

You have admitted that you are not a mason, so you would not have the same outlook as a mason.

I am a mason and Bruno is correct. Our fraternity harbours arseholes as muh as any other.

I do not pretend to know what it's like to be a Mason-I am only expressing the view that" Masons do alot of good work in the community ,are a good bunch of people who don't deserve the criticism levelled at them."

Let me amend it to "Masons do alot of good work in the community,are a good bunch of people and ar..holes who don't deserve the criticism levelled at them."

That should do it then.

Kind regards

Noggs

This is a little late, but, as a Mason and a PM of a lodge, I wanted to comment that the Mr. Steele referred to on the first page, seems to have been a glad-hander on one end and a liar on the other to afford himself excuse for stiffing some young people from tips earned and expected and I am sorry that these types of people find there way into any good organization...loser/users are always seeking the benefits of worthy association be it the members of a church, political group/party, fraternity, rally/event, etc. As needy/greedy, self-interested people, they are always placing themselves in front of the line, taking the most, while offering the least; talking the most and loudest and while doing the least. Unfortunately, as the ones in the front of the line and making the most commotion, they are the ones remembered...the poorest of examples.

I will say, that the Masons, (Lodge, York Rite, Scottish Rite and Shiners), that it was my pleasure to know and work with seemingly lived for the charities that the Mason-Group organized and support. Some of the best and most self-less men I know are/were Masons...and yes, there were a few that joined because they thought they would benefit from the association. Anyway, that has been my experience after 32 years.