Comments on: In Case of Emergency - Break Glass http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/07/19/in-case-of-emergency-break-glass/ Masonic Thinking and Working Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:06:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: aedifico42 http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/07/19/in-case-of-emergency-break-glass/#comment-25 aedifico42 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:01:10 +0000 http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/07/19/in-case-of-emergency-break-glass/#comment-25 Michael, While I agree that the idea of "spoon-feeding" is on it's face offensive, I think it is more than necessary at this time. Past generations of Masons have so neglected the real 'work' of our Craft that there are few men who know where to start on their Craft Journeys. Sadly, we NEED to be spoon-fed now since so many ignored the idea of learning in the past. I say it's a good start. Thanks for the comment. Poker at Acacia on 9/18. See you then. Michael,
While I agree that the idea of “spoon-feeding” is on it’s face offensive, I think it is more than necessary at this time. Past generations of Masons have so neglected the real ‘work’ of our Craft that there are few men who know where to start on their Craft Journeys. Sadly, we NEED to be spoon-fed now since so many ignored the idea of learning in the past.
I say it’s a good start. Thanks for the comment.
Poker at Acacia on 9/18. See you then.

]]> By: Michael http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/07/19/in-case-of-emergency-break-glass/#comment-24 Michael Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:56:13 +0000 http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/07/19/in-case-of-emergency-break-glass/#comment-24 The answer my Brother is very obvious, our Lodges lock up the books from Brethren who don't read them so that Brethren who don't read them can't steal them. The real questions are: 1. Why would you worry about Brethren who don't read stealing your books? 2. Why would you worry about a Mason stealing anything from a Lodge? As I travel from Lodge to Lodge I am always curious about the "Library" selections. Many are indeed encased in locked glass, at other Lodges volumes are on open shelves, but all quite dusty it seems. There is currently a huge emphasis in Arizona on "educating our membership" by spoon-feeding them in one to two hour classes that elusive light, which they should be actively seeking on their own through study and research. The good thing about lecture based classes of course... there are no books to steal. Actually, we give one away at each Arizona Masonic Education Academy. What a thought! See you in Prescott! The answer my Brother is very obvious, our Lodges lock up the books from Brethren who don’t read them so that Brethren who don’t read them can’t steal them. The real questions are:

1. Why would you worry about Brethren who don’t read stealing your books?

2. Why would you worry about a Mason stealing anything from a Lodge?

As I travel from Lodge to Lodge I am always curious about the “Library” selections. Many are indeed encased in locked glass, at other Lodges volumes are on open shelves, but all quite dusty it seems. There is currently a huge emphasis in Arizona on “educating our membership” by spoon-feeding them in one to two hour classes that elusive light, which they should be actively seeking on their own through study and research.

The good thing about lecture based classes of course… there are no books to steal. Actually, we give one away at each Arizona Masonic Education Academy. What a thought! See you in Prescott!

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