Anyone a Freemason? |
| Posted By |
Message |
Hammer of the Gods
Career record: 218-128
Season: 50-20 (#185)
Location: Hudson, NH
|
Just got back from lodge and was curious if there were any other masons on here, and if so, what lodge are you from?
_______________________________________
All brave men with hearts of war, ride the path of mighty Thor.
MMAplaygrounds resident gun nut.
DREAM 1 - 2nd in Points
Cage Rage 23 - 6th in Points
DREAM 2 -6th in Points
Secondary League Season 3 - 12th in Points
UFC 89 - 15th in Points
IFL - New Jersey - 18th in Points
Affliction: Banned - 18th in Wagers
Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale - 20th in Wagers
EXC: Kimbo vs. Tank - 26th in Wagers
Secondary League Season 1 - 31st in Points
Secondary League Season 4 - 50th in Points
|
|
Post #1 4/18/07 10:35:55PM
|
sfhdsa
Learning to Sprawl
Career record: 41-29
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Brampton, ON
|
My dad's a mason. Don't think I'll ever follow suit though.
|
|
Post #2 4/19/07 1:00:00AM
|
Hammer of the Gods
Career record: 218-128
Season: 50-20 (#185)
Location: Hudson, NH
|
Why not?
_______________________________________
All brave men with hearts of war, ride the path of mighty Thor.
MMAplaygrounds resident gun nut.
DREAM 1 - 2nd in Points
Cage Rage 23 - 6th in Points
DREAM 2 -6th in Points
Secondary League Season 3 - 12th in Points
UFC 89 - 15th in Points
IFL - New Jersey - 18th in Points
Affliction: Banned - 18th in Wagers
Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale - 20th in Wagers
EXC: Kimbo vs. Tank - 26th in Wagers
Secondary League Season 1 - 31st in Points
Secondary League Season 4 - 50th in Points
|
|
Post #3 4/19/07 1:05:53AM
|
Mastodon2
MMA Sensei
Career record: 183-108
Season: 32-23 (#4471)
Location: Newcastle England
|
What is the point of actually being a Freemason? From all I've ever read or heard, it just sounds like a minorly exclusive society, but its never made implicitly or explicitly clear how it benefits its members.
|
|
Post #4 4/19/07 2:45:59AM
|
Hammer of the Gods
Career record: 218-128
Season: 50-20 (#185)
Location: Hudson, NH
|
The benefits are from the brotherly love and fellowship shared by the members, and the charity work we do benefits a wide range of people.
I suppose there are perks to being a member, but thats really not the point.
_______________________________________
All brave men with hearts of war, ride the path of mighty Thor.
MMAplaygrounds resident gun nut.
DREAM 1 - 2nd in Points
Cage Rage 23 - 6th in Points
DREAM 2 -6th in Points
Secondary League Season 3 - 12th in Points
UFC 89 - 15th in Points
IFL - New Jersey - 18th in Points
Affliction: Banned - 18th in Wagers
Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale - 20th in Wagers
EXC: Kimbo vs. Tank - 26th in Wagers
Secondary League Season 1 - 31st in Points
Secondary League Season 4 - 50th in Points
|
|
Post #5 4/19/07 2:55:18AM
|
D-Boy
MMA Regular
Career record: 161-107
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location:
|
My dad is one too, I have no idea what they do and he won't tell me but he wants me to join. I think I'll pass :p
|
|
Post #6 4/19/07 10:28:40AM
|
loller90278
MMA Sensei
| 1 |  |  |
1 |
Career record: 164-119
Season: 34-19 (#2756)
Location: Redondo Beach
|
how can you check for a lodge near you ?
i have no friends that are freemasons, but am interested
|
|
Post #7 4/19/07 11:38:31AM
|
Mastodon2
MMA Sensei
Career record: 183-108
Season: 32-23 (#4471)
Location: Newcastle England
|
Turns out my Grandfather was one, but he thought it was a waste of time so he left.
|
|
Post #8 4/19/07 6:43:42PM
|
hcazlekker
Banned
Career record: 34-26
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: OKC
|
My mom's bf is a freemason. They do a lot of charity work and they take care of their own.
I remember hearing a story from him; about how a fellow mason was in a financial predicament and everyone in his lodge chipped in and left an envelope with cash on the guy's dining room table.
|
|
Post #9 4/19/07 8:04:49PM
|
mrsumo
Standup Guy
Career record: 187-142
Season: 32-37 (#3678)
Location: SLC, UT
|
Never was a freemason, but oddly when I was younger I had a couple of girlfirends that were Job's daughters.
I really like watching those shows on history channel and stuff about Masons and their conspiratorial history. Sounds like a good group of friends to have. I do have a question for you tho, from what i have heard and learned about them, doesn't it conflict with your asatru interests?
|
|
Post #10 4/19/07 11:38:29PM
|
sfhdsa
Learning to Sprawl
Career record: 41-29
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Brampton, ON
|
Posted by Svartorm
Why not?
Don't you have to be religious?
Or at least believe in a higher power?
|
|
Post #11 4/19/07 11:47:34PM
|
Ydoc
Belt Contender
Career record: 215-131
Season: 44-25 (#542)
Location: Georgia
|
So, who is your Supreme Being?
|
|
Post #12 4/19/07 11:52:09PM
|
Hammer of the Gods
Career record: 218-128
Season: 50-20 (#185)
Location: Hudson, NH
|
D-Boy: Thats actually a misconception held by old-school Freemasons. There are secrets in Freemasonry, and he can't tell you what goes on during lodge, or during any of the rituals, but he can give you a basic run-down of what they do as a lodge. Basically, if it happens in the lodge room, its a no-no, but even the preparations for the degrees, which take place outside the lodge room, are not forbidden.
Loller: Go to www.freemason.org , which is the Grand Lodge of Californias website. That'll have some basic info and a listing of lodges in your state.
hcaz: Thats actually a requirement of a freemason, to aid any poor, distressed brothers that ask for help (or are too proud to ask, but need it anyways  ) Brothers are good for that sort of thing.
Mr.sumo: Thats more or less left up to the person involved. You have to believe in a Supreme Being, who is generally referred to as God, Deity, Grand Arcitect of the Universe, or some such title to make it non-denominational. Being as the Asatru pantheon has a surpreme being in Odin, its all good. Its really up to the person, as your brothers will never ask about your religion, and the requirement is there to ensure that when you take an oath, there is a higher power involved to hold you accountable for said oath.
Last edited 4/20/07 3:59AM by svartorm
Edit note/reason: n/a
_______________________________________
All brave men with hearts of war, ride the path of mighty Thor.
MMAplaygrounds resident gun nut.
DREAM 1 - 2nd in Points
Cage Rage 23 - 6th in Points
DREAM 2 -6th in Points
Secondary League Season 3 - 12th in Points
UFC 89 - 15th in Points
IFL - New Jersey - 18th in Points
Affliction: Banned - 18th in Wagers
Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale - 20th in Wagers
EXC: Kimbo vs. Tank - 26th in Wagers
Secondary League Season 1 - 31st in Points
Secondary League Season 4 - 50th in Points
|
|
Post #13 4/20/07 3:57:42AM
|
Hammer of the Gods
Career record: 218-128
Season: 50-20 (#185)
Location: Hudson, NH
|
Oh, as for a benefit I just realized. Theres a big dinner before lodge meetings, and being as I have the biggest appetite anyone at the lodge has ever seen, they sent me home with a gallon of lamb stew that was leftover from dinner, which I'm chowing on right now. 
_______________________________________
All brave men with hearts of war, ride the path of mighty Thor.
MMAplaygrounds resident gun nut.
DREAM 1 - 2nd in Points
Cage Rage 23 - 6th in Points
DREAM 2 -6th in Points
Secondary League Season 3 - 12th in Points
UFC 89 - 15th in Points
IFL - New Jersey - 18th in Points
Affliction: Banned - 18th in Wagers
Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale - 20th in Wagers
EXC: Kimbo vs. Tank - 26th in Wagers
Secondary League Season 1 - 31st in Points
Secondary League Season 4 - 50th in Points
|
|
Post #14 4/20/07 4:08:51AM
|
Ydoc
Belt Contender
Career record: 215-131
Season: 44-25 (#542)
Location: Georgia
|
So your God is collateral in the trust that the Freemasons are giving you to keep the oath?
That's crazy.
|
|
Post #15 4/20/07 12:21:17PM
|
|
