Originally Posted by ChrlzinChrg
(Post 1810351)
Call me when the Masons start doing mentoring to today's troubled teens. (not as individuals, but as an organization)
And another thing, you can't know my organization like I know it!!! It's just not possible! -- unless you are a member!
Masonry was not founded on the principles of manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated was.
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These two items interest me. WOW this IS and old board. Masonry while founded on religious principles, has always possessed the manly deeds of scholarship and love for all mankind (that is what being "God-like" is). In terms of mentoring today's troubled teens, we shelter them and we TEACH them (and adults) that God is love. Been doing it for centuries.
We cannot KNOW your individual organizations like only YOU may know it but if you find no similarities to what was founded through Masonry in anything that you do then you have my apologies for thinking otherwise. We have a ritual that surrounds various teachings from the word of God himself. We seek to enlighten our initiates with what Masonry is and why it is. We walk a certain way. We have a sacred handshake and we simply choose to keep the specifics of these aspects secret from the non-masonic member. Again, let us apologize for assuming there are any similar practices going on in your organizations.
In terms of Egypt and The Mystery system, I can only laugh because these Civilizations were built by Masons as they were "operatively" called who felt the need to bond of brotherhood in lieu of the Speculative mason who actually did the Physical labor.
We have always been involved in the social aspect of humanity. We formed Governments like the USA. Founded Institutions of higher learning (Universities and Colleges), created and still create the laws of all lands in respect to decency and its importance to humanity. AS A GROUP. And, members of your organizations who are Masons and Eastern Stars would proudly agree because this does not exclude them. So to say that you have not seen anything we have done is the same as telling some of the very founders of your very organizations (and every new member since) that they did nothing.
In digression, Mr. Clinton (wherever he may be now, was wrong) wrong for blatantly attempting to disturb common sense with ignorance. As a Mason, I would like to apologize for his childish disrespect to the very foundation of what we all call Fraternity. Brotherhood and Sisterhood especially amongst African Americans means love of each other..unconditionally (Because its God like). If he were any kind of respectable Freemason, then he would not have posted a word. There are far more things on our plates as of today, that are more important than who sH&*ted first.
Who loved first? And who died first? For US to even have an organization of any kind? Start there and move in peace.
God Bless.
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