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Post by billmcelligott on Nov 2, 2005 13:41:34 GMT
Martial Arts, always strike from the centre, maintain your balance, use the principles of counterwieght.
Nothing like it. Masonry is about squares levels and perpendiculars.
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Post by Paddy on Nov 3, 2005 1:37:33 GMT
Martial arts is good and has a deep spiratual side to it as well. I have practiced a Few forms of karate and tae kwon do. Martial arts mite not have as deeper meaning with the masses within australia as it would from its origins.
As you mite see in doccos and movies a few cultchers have schools for martial arts and the teachings of philosophy and inner teachings of spiratuality which in turn will try to create a balanced person.
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"As we believe, so we are. All actions that we take in life, except for instinctive acts, are based on certain conscious and unconscious beliefs and presuppositions. Consequently, it is important that we understand the relationship between our actions and our beliefs."~ Bhagaved Gita
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Post by billmcelligott on Nov 4, 2005 13:21:28 GMT
Martial arts is good and has a deep spiratual side to it as well. I have practiced a Few forms of karate and tae kwon do. Martial arts mite not have as deeper meaning with the masses within australia as it would from its origins. Do you get the chance to read the UGLE MQ magazine? October 2005 issue page 32 " Karte's Strong links with the Craft' 2 page article by Peter Hooley - Shotokan Karate Lodge 9752.
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Post by a on Nov 4, 2005 13:38:54 GMT
Bill
That settles it all freemasons now have to do a 1.5 hour training session in the dojo each week. Nothing compared to the time a Masonic meeting can take.
Paddy
Arguably is this time dilution factor not the same with Freemasonry?
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Post by Paddy on Nov 7, 2005 1:09:26 GMT
Greetings all.
Stewart Edwards. That is correct but only to those who have a willingness.
Regards Paddy
"Let no one be slow to seek wisdom when he is young, nor weary in the search thereof when he is grown old. for no age is too early or too late for the health of the soul." Epicurus.
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Post by alkistis on Mar 7, 2006 15:44:59 GMT
Maat There may be various conspiracies associated with Masonry. For example, Masonry has been used as a convenient place to hide organisations under threat e.g. Templars. A bloodline agenda or two may also be hidden in Masonry. According to Blavatsky there was at least one attempt to derail the spiritual work of Masonry - by Jesuits. What do you suspect? Cheers Russell fascinating! let us know more about!
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Post by lihin on Feb 3, 2007 20:38:43 GMT
The FM conspiracy theory is often held here in central Europe, even by reasonably well educated people. In hospital late last year, 2 persons amongst 20 in the ward voiced the theory spontaneously without any prompting, both on FM in association with an Abrahamic religious minority.
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Post by Bettendorf on Mar 7, 2007 15:37:39 GMT
Freemasonry is conspiring to spiritually advance and uplift its votaries and make them more wise and conscientious men, definately!
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Post by Siontific on Mar 8, 2007 17:31:48 GMT
Do you think the Polls Board should actually be open to Guests? They might be conspiring against us! And it is a serious question.
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Post by leonardo on Mar 8, 2007 17:54:57 GMT
Do you think the Polls Board should actually be open to Guests? They might be conspiring against us! And it is a serious question. If we did we'd only be adding additional fuel to their already warped perceptions of what Freemasonry is
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Post by staffs on Mar 8, 2007 18:18:11 GMT
Do you think the Polls Board should actually be open to Guests? They might be conspiring against us! And it is a serious question. I can see the point you are making but If any guests are that serious about contributing to the forum and stating their own views and opinions then they will have no problems with registering in order to partake in any polls. If open to the lurking guest then this may /can encourage the one stop pop in nutter to ruin what may be a sensible discussion and also give rise to the moderators being even more vigilant for such trolls.
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Post by leonardo on Mar 8, 2007 18:24:36 GMT
But Lee, surely you know we love having our vigilance being tested
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Post by imakegarb on Mar 8, 2007 21:00:01 GMT
Ahhhhh, but they do liven up an otherwise dull day, now don't they?
That and I checked under Ma'at's table. We're out of aluminum foil. Pop-in nutters usually arrive veiled in the stuff so . . .
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Post by a on Mar 8, 2007 22:11:30 GMT
Thought (based on my experience)
Different brands of Freemasonry do things rather differently. The more you look around the fraternities and lodges the more interesting things you stumble across.
I have come across some things that many Freemasons may well say comes form the land of conspiracy nonsense.
There is a big wide and deep world of Freemasonry out there. Just because something does not happen in one lodge does not mean that it is also absent in another.
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Post by staffs on Mar 8, 2007 22:19:23 GMT
But Lee, surely you know we love having our vigilance being tested Oh yes and we have had as well in the 2 1/2 years of MFOL but i am sure such vigilance for unconstructive input is destructive in itself ?
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Post by billmcelligott on Mar 8, 2007 22:49:36 GMT
I have this theory that the rest of the world is trying to take over Freemasonry.
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Post by imakegarb on Mar 8, 2007 23:36:10 GMT
Have you made up any proof to back up this theory? ;D
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Post by hopefulmason on Apr 27, 2007 15:22:10 GMT
I like this thread.....I believe it is ok to let guests in. As someone said earlier if we dont let them in it will only feed the fuel of their doubts. Also if we can educate just a few of the "non-believers" thats a few more heading in the right direction. Just a thought
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Post by gasturb on Jun 9, 2008 3:22:25 GMT
A Fantacy funny nonsense impossible ( 100%
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Post by AndyF on Jun 9, 2008 6:44:16 GMT
I like this thread.....I believe it is ok to let guests in. As someone said earlier if we dont let them in it will only feed the fuel of their doubts. Also if we can educate just a few of the "non-believers" thats a few more heading in the right direction. Just a thought Surely the best compromise would be to let them read the forums but not post until they register (that is the case isn't it?). At least if they can read everything, we're not hiding anything.
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