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vikingdl · 10-22-2006, 11:55 AM

Hello Quest....I was just raised to Master Mason last week....I spent several months pondering / praying / researching Masonry before starting the adventure...I'm not an overly religious person but have had an absolute belief in God all my life...as such, I did ask a few friends that I trust and who are open minded about becoming a Mason...they asked me many questions and I answered them as best I could....what they all ended up telling me is that, in the end, what did my heart, the little voice inside me, have to say....several of these people I trust do have Doctor of Divinity after their name....I have found so far that Masonry complements my life...by that I mean that when I make decisions on a daily basis I ask the question "what would a Mason do?"....this is the same as asking "what would a christian / catholic / elk / American / etc do?".....it's a tough world out there and it is NOT getting any better.....a smart man will leverage every legitimate tool available for him and his family to have a good life, one that does not have him live without ethics......all the "secrets" and "rituals" of becoming a Mason will not affect your afterlife in a negative manner......I have watched more rituals and learned more secrets as a catholic active in my church than I ever witnessed becoming a Mason....you come into this world by yourself and you leave by yourself, what happens in the middle is completely up to you.....I for one have chosen to have a group of trusted men with me in the middle......

10-22-2006, 11:55 AM	#8
vikingdl Junior Member vikingdl is Offline Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 21 Rep: Rep Power: 0	Re: Before I consider joining.... Hello Quest....I was just raised to Master Mason last week....I spent several months pondering / praying / researching Masonry before starting the adventure...I'm not an overly religious person but have had an absolute belief in God all my life...as such, I did ask a few friends that I trust and who are open minded about becoming a Mason...they asked me many questions and I answered them as best I could....what they all ended up telling me is that, in the end, what did my heart, the little voice inside me, have to say....several of these people I trust do have Doctor of Divinity after their name....I have found so far that Masonry complements my life...by that I mean that when I make decisions on a daily basis I ask the question "what would a Mason do?"....this is the same as asking "what would a christian / catholic / elk / American / etc do?".....it's a tough world out there and it is NOT getting any better.....a smart man will leverage every legitimate tool available for him and his family to have a good life, one that does not have him live without ethics......all the "secrets" and "rituals" of becoming a Mason will not affect your afterlife in a negative manner......I have watched more rituals and learned more secrets as a catholic active in my church than I ever witnessed becoming a Mason....you come into this world by yourself and you leave by yourself, what happens in the middle is completely up to you.....I for one have chosen to have a group of trusted men with me in the middle...... __________________ *David Laskowski* Ray Lodge #223 Camden, Missouri USA Member of the Missouri Lodge of Research Raised to MM on Oct 19, 2006 Really enjoying the journey!!!!!!