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Is anyone else concerned about the fanatacism here? I encourage a healthy appreciation for your house but the way some of you speak about it with such religious fervor, (again the whole cult theme comes to mind) I can understand why outsiders might think you see it as a religion. When its time to do the laundry my letters get tossed about like anything else. Nor do I think that our groups want to be worshipped as they appear to be by several of the BGLO members Ive seen post on this forum. All in all, I must say reading all this has taught me several things about other GLOs that I didnt know before
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fIRST, i WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT IT'S NICE WHEN WE CAN REFER TO ONE ANOTHER BY NAME (OR HANDLE). aND SINCE THIS IS A "FRIENDLY FORUM" mAY i ASK WHY YOU CHOOSE TO STAY UNREGISTERED. iF THAT IS OVERSTEPPING MY BOUNDRIES, i DIGRESS.
Pardon my SHOUTING. I didn't realize my Caps lock was on.
Anyway, you refer to "houses" and "our organizations"....Is my belief correct that you belong to the Masonic Brotherhood?
If it is and you are well versed, then you would know that my "letters" ARE sacred, not thought to be...They are. I take my Order seriously. And I think that "fanatisim and idolatry" are a bit much. We (those who have expressed themselves here) LOVE our respective organizations and hold them and the people in them in High regard. This is why I, personaly am appaled at some of the instances mentioned. Also, I do not portray my organization to be a religion, but an aid on the path that hopefully leads to the LORD. I do not attest to be the Perfect Christian, Muslim, Jew, etc..I simply believe that doing good things, having a good heart, and helping other will make you feel wonderful and (hopefully) put you in the good graces of Whomever you choose to call GOD. Cult thinking it is not. It is communial thinking. Thinking that assists not only one individual, but communites and societies. This is the thinking that is directly AND indirectly encouraged in the said orgs.
DISCLAIMER.........
The opinion stated above is mine alone and (may not be)the opinions of the others who vist, post or belong to said orgs.
As Always,
PEACE