Although we really hate to see the further demise of the Antient system of Freemasonry, this is just another shining example of Grand Lodges Gone Wild and being completely out of touch with reality, or at least that is what they want us to think. I smell a future conspiracy theory story coming on but more on that later.
I don't know about the state of Masonry in Michigan, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina or Alabama, but i can tell you in NY we are doing very well; at least in my lodge. The issues or problems i've read in the various masonic blogs are totally foreign to us. The meetings are peaceful, rich in education, attendance is on the rise as are the new Brothers entering our fraternity. I'm wondering how widespread the issues these Grand Lodges are allegedly suffering are?