tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post2077253820094447559..comments2023-12-26T13:33:07.730-06:00Comments on The Midnight Freemasons: To Learn. To Subdue My Passions.Todd E. Creasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12966451416841599132noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post-24875629574027225562017-08-01T22:39:15.057-05:002017-08-01T22:39:15.057-05:00As a newly initiated E.A. I found your words refre...As a newly initiated E.A. I found your words refreshing, and encouraging...inspiring too. Quite a few points hit home with me and help me to see I was on the right approach to my studies & path. Thanks for shining the light.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14346607121922527401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post-2602929865045865032016-04-13T08:45:02.639-05:002016-04-13T08:45:02.639-05:00Nice article, Bill. It really does capture the ess...Nice article, Bill. It really does capture the essence of Freemasonry. <br /><br />In furtherance of your train of thought, the frequent use of the word "moral" in the ritual, Constitution and by-laws caught my attention. I spent years, even decades, reflecting on what it means to be moral. <br /><br />After analyzing the "moral laws" it occurred to me that morality is those actions and behaviors that lead to the good health and well-being of individuals and communities. In other words, morality is the condition required to produce, support, and maintain life. <br /><br />Moral actions and behaviors make people healthier, relieves the stress of those who are suffering, makes communities stronger, and improves the quality of life by fostering happiness.<br /><br />Freemasonry is a moral organization because it does all these things, and encourages its members to live such a life that results in good health and happiness for themselves, their family, their neighbors, their community, and their country. Such a life brings us closer to God, the Creator of all Life.Aetherwizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437641993100533307noreply@blogger.com