I never enjoyed (or looked for) any material gain from Masonry. Had I wished for such things I would have joined a political party, a golf club or the Rotary Club. I doubt that even that would have done the trick, but I suspect that many members of such organisations originally joined in that very hope.

I'm sad that so many people are prepared to take such rigid positions on a subject of which they have no personal experience - except perhaps second hand through broadcast propaganda or published nonsense - when they are free to enter and explore for themselves.

Are they afraid to live their lives at first hand? I suppose it's safer and easier to sit around in this virtual world and limit one's exposure to scary reality. I'm tired of listening to the ranting of bedroom warriors. Please, get yourselves a life.

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