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RJBal4 · 05-22-2007, 11:35 AM

Personally, I don't even know what religion best fits my belief as it has not been that important to me to find out. I do believe that there was "some" great power that caused us to come into existance. What that power is I have no idea, is it a supreme being, or a natural progression of evolution from the most basics of String Theory? I have no idea but that answer is my quest to figure out and mine alone. (Dale Brown)

I have to agree with Dale's comments. My search (or quest) to find answers to the questions that are being raised in these postins are what led me to Masonry.

Like many of the above respondents, I shied away from established Christian religions because they all seemed to be based on guilt. Man is an imperfect entity, we are going to screw up no matter how hard we try not to. Rather than feel guilty about my screw ups, I try to learn lessons from them so I can become a better person. That is the one thing that distinguishes us from the rest of the beings on this planet, our ability to change our behaviour.

Masonry provides a vehicle for that process.

Roy Balfour
Entered Apprentice Mason
Conejo Valley Lodge # 807
Thousand Oaks, CA

05-22-2007, 11:35 AM	#25
RJBal4 Junior Member RJBal4 is Offline Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 9 Rep: Rep Power: 0	Re: What Is Freemasonry? - Is This Really Accurate? Personally, I don't even know what religion best fits my belief as it has not been that important to me to find out. I do believe that there was "some" great power that caused us to come into existance. What that power is I have no idea, is it a supreme being, or a natural progression of evolution from the most basics of String Theory? I have no idea but that answer is my quest to figure out and mine alone. (Dale Brown) I have to agree with Dale's comments. My search (or quest) to find answers to the questions that are being raised in these postins are what led me to Masonry. Like many of the above respondents, I shied away from established Christian religions because they all seemed to be based on guilt. Man is an imperfect entity, we are going to screw up no matter how hard we try not to. Rather than feel guilty about my screw ups, I try to learn lessons from them so I can become a better person. That is the one thing that distinguishes us from the rest of the beings on this planet, our ability to change our behaviour. Masonry provides a vehicle for that process. Roy Balfour Entered Apprentice Mason Conejo Valley Lodge # 807 Thousand Oaks, CA