Back in 2013, I wrote a book titled, “Stand Up for MORALITY” which discusses the virtues of morality, and how to promote it. This became the basis for a talk on the same subject which I presented on July 17, 2013 at the Dayton Masonic Center in Ohio. The speech was an abbreviated version of […]
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Evidence of Hidden Meaning in Masonic Ritual
A Sojourners post by W. Bro. Rob Lund. Albert Pike once wrote: “Freemasonry is the subjugation of the human that is in man, by the Divine; the conquest of the appetites and the passions, by the Moral Sense and the Reason; a continual effort, struggle, and warfare of the Spiritual against the Material and Sensual.” […]
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Finding El Dorado
First-time author, Mason Pratt, brings to life a story of personal growth and mentorship. Read about the world’s best kept hidden and protected secrets. A story written as a fiction novel, with underlying truths. Could it be true that there is a path that would lead a person to an unbelievable richness of growth and self-fulfillment […]
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If You Truly Want To Walk On Water, You Have To Get Out Of The Boat
“If you run with wolves, you will learn how to howl. But, if you associate with eagles, you will learn how to soar to great heights.” I was watching a video by Dennis Prager on happiness recently when it suddenly came to me that this had much significance for my Freemasonry and what the Craft […]
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What Role Should The Masons Have?
BRYCE ON MORALITY – Why we must become the “Merchants of Morality.” It is no secret Masonic membership is in decline. According to the MSA, membership has gone down a whopping 68% since its high in 1959. With each passing year, fewer young men join to replace those who departed due to death. There is […]
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How Did our Moral Values Change?
Was there an epoch event that caused us to change? Actually, Yes, I believe so. BRYCE ON MORALITY Following the publication of my book, “Stand Up for MORALITY,” I was asked by a reader why there is a disparity between the moral values of yesteryear and today. Was there an event that caused it? I […]
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Merchants of Morality
“If not us, Who? If not now, When?” BRYCE ON MORALITY Men join Freemasonry for a variety of reasons, right or wrong, be it to make new connections, join what they believe to be a philanthropy, to use it as a stepping stone to the Shrine or whatever. As for me, I was looking for […]
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THE MORALITY PLEDGE
BRYCE ON MORALITY – “And if I stumble, grant me the courage to ask for help.” We take several pledges and oaths during our lifetime, a symbolic and public commitment to certain ideals and principles. For example, the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States expresses our commitment to our country and […]
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Stand Up For Morality: Part 8
BRYCE ON MORALITY– Unidirectional teaching is one thing, but it is also important to develop a two way dialog. This is Part 8 in my series on “Morality” as derived from my new eBook “Stand Up for MORALITY.” In Part 7 we discussed simplifying complex moral problems and made some more observations about the properties […]
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BRYCE ON MORALITY – Solving problems of Morality (an exercise). This is Part 6 in my series on “Morality” as derived from my new eBook “Stand Up for MORALITY.” In Part 5 we discussed the other institutions affecting morality. Here, in Part 6, we will consider some Moral problems as an exercise. PROBLEMS Let’s consider […]
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