tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083330322113258405.post8849766168616189158..comments2023-08-02T07:07:45.500-07:00Comments on bastin: YetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083330322113258405.post-72490027341024126472009-09-27T09:23:08.945-07:002009-09-27T09:23:08.945-07:00google ads sparked by my email notifications on th...google ads sparked by my email notifications on this topic...<br /><br />It would seem that codification, if that is sufficient criterion, would make many things a religion: tenets of a nation, a military, and perhaps a few things more mundane. <br /><br />And I begin to stray into territory not meant for this blog.<br /><br />Yes, it is spooky. More a quagmire.bastinptchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01831273031973399021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083330322113258405.post-87674349804236329932009-09-27T03:47:24.164-07:002009-09-27T03:47:24.164-07:00And, as I said, Masonry is not about publicity. Or...And, as I said, Masonry is not about publicity. Or display.<br /><br />It is about how one lives their life. Which is not for public display - unless one choses. <br /><br />Unfortunately, people seem to need display to justify existence. Sad, that.<br /><br />Others, in this case, I believe you may, not realize how bound you are in belief; of proper conduct towards your neighbor, your associates and to, even, animals.<br /><br />Proper is proper, after all, and you, through experience, education, training and thought, have developed behavior, which if codified, would amount to religion.<br /><br />Even while rejecting overt belief of such.<br /><br />Spooky, isn't it?TenMilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766184262656744054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083330322113258405.post-61136030517002635852009-09-27T02:01:37.535-07:002009-09-27T02:01:37.535-07:00"It is not a religion."
Most likely the..."It is not a religion."<br /><br />Most likely the biggest misconception.<br /><br />In re-reading my post, I can imagine that my comment about "rote" may be misunderstood. I was unclear. I should have written 'terrified" by it. I even choke on John 3:16 if in a public forum.bastinptchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01831273031973399021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083330322113258405.post-82415720034377311152009-09-27T01:43:49.195-07:002009-09-27T01:43:49.195-07:00The Masonic Order is not about public display. Rit...The Masonic Order is not about public display. Ritual is comprised of lessons and personal meaning therein derived from and preserved by, symbols.<br /><br />It is not a religion.TenMilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766184262656744054noreply@blogger.com