Post by Tamrin on Jul 9, 2008 16:31:25 GMT 10
Laudable Pursuit
A 21st Century Response to Dwight Smith
[/i]A 21st Century Response to Dwight Smith
by The Knights of the North[/b]
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There is no one author of this work. The ideas herein stemmed from Internet discussions among many friends and brothers between 2003 and 2004. They are Master Masons, Past Masters, and Past Grand Masters—some new to the fraternity, some with decades of service, and many somewhere in between.
While many may regard this book as an important step to reinvigorating the fraternity, others may interpret it as an affront to their personal policies and agendas. It is unfortunate that the mere act of questioning the status quo can be regarded as offensive by some men clothed in “little brief authority,” as Allen Roberts famously put it.
Einstein told us, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” It is our desire to break that cycle of insanity that has atrophied Freemasonry into its current state. It is NOT our desire to engage in a battle of personalities, but change must come from within our organization. It IS our desire to encourage our present leaders—and especially those who will lead us a decade from now—to embrace these proposals and act upon them.
While many may regard this book as an important step to reinvigorating the fraternity, others may interpret it as an affront to their personal policies and agendas. It is unfortunate that the mere act of questioning the status quo can be regarded as offensive by some men clothed in “little brief authority,” as Allen Roberts famously put it.
Einstein told us, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” It is our desire to break that cycle of insanity that has atrophied Freemasonry into its current state. It is NOT our desire to engage in a battle of personalities, but change must come from within our organization. It IS our desire to encourage our present leaders—and especially those who will lead us a decade from now—to embrace these proposals and act upon them.
