This time round we have 5 interesting papers on the subject of “brotherly love” 6 if you include mine. Obviously as we have all written paper on the same subject there is a crossover in topics touched. For example the ancient Greeks idea on the different concepts of the word Love.
Some of the papers seemed to go down some interesting styles. But in essence do they really cover the subject matter correctly, Dr L has said in the past that there is no right or wrong answer. Which I think my mind does not like or years of getting Ds or Cs for my English lit and lang. however this subject was in my opinion was restrictive as there’s only so much you can say about assisting a brother in their time of need without it becoming charity which is a part of the triangle in Freemasonry.
As the current theme in Freemasonry in the last 5-10 years seems to be pushing this aspect changing what I would call the Freemasonry equilateral triangle of Ritual, Charity and Masonic education to are more 3,4,5 right angle triangle where Charity is the longest side followed by Ritual and then Education.
Reviewing the papers it reminded me of my old Scouting days where we have Scout promise that goes
Think of others before yourself and do a good turn everyday.
Which does sum up nicely the lecture part :
By the exercise of Brotherly Love, we are taught to regard the whole human species as one family, the high and the low, the rich and poor, created by one Almighty Being, and sent into the world for the aid, support, and protection of each other. On this principle Masonry unites men of every country, sect and opinion, and by its dictates conciliates true friendship among those who might otherwise have remained at a perpetual distance.
However long you spend in Masonry, do not go quietly to the back benches and sleep through a passing or the perambulation in the raising in the dark. Listen get involved and always look for something you may have missed in the first few years.
It was a bright tram carriage as the semi drunk Peter sat down. His headphones were on and the monstercat pod 128 was filling his ears from the mundane humming of drunk Manchester.
Passing the white stone of the war memorials. He stared into the rain. It had been the end of year party and some bonus rumours had been mentioned but Pete was not fussed he had lost at 4k bonus to join the company he just wanted a fair wage for a fair days shit shoveling ..
The skin head next to him coughed. Pete looked up there was something different about this chap. He looked out of the window a girl flashed her dress covered boobs. He laughed at the daftness of the moment then he looked at the skinhead again but it was a lady with black a dyed hair. What magic was this !!!!
Magic he scoffed no the girl was talking to a girl with a flag . He had passed them in the opposite direction heading for deansgate.
Oh the irony.
Just as he stopped carriage watching . There was a loud crack.
The air rushed towards him.
He heard a wood
And a fire ball came rushing towards him.
He ducked behind the seat as it flew over him.
10 mins passed and he sat up to see two men Squaring off to each other dressed oddly.
I you pushed him he would say goths or Wizards