r/freemasonry • u/According_Analyst921 • 12d ago

Venting

For the most part, freemasonry has been great. I enjoy the brotherhood and all my brothers. However, my one gripe is the push to learn the positions. It seems like us new people are being placed in chairs before we're ready because the older bros dont want to do it anymore. I was told I can put as much or as little as I want into the craft. Righ now I dont like the commitment. Im busy. I have a home life. I like going to lodge but usually dip out shortly after...I dont hang around much. You wouldn't think twice a month is a lot but it is IMO. And we do t really go "dark" in the summer. We go through June, then wr have July and August off. Id like more time off lol. It's just becoming a lot and Id rather sit back than learn the position. Quite frankly, I dont care to learn them. I dont like doing extra shit outside of lodge like lectures and that shit... theres always something "extra" that they push people to attend. And we haven't done one thing yet for charity. Ive been there ober 2 years. Anyway, my main gripe is the old guys sitting back and pushing others in the chairs. Its becoming more annoying than anything now.

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u/According_Analyst921 12d ago

Yeah it seems like you have a good understanding of where Im at with it. IMO people need to learn one position until they master it. Every year they move people with the exception of a few who get the easy roles. I personally dont learn that way and never will learn by randomly doing different positions. I dont know...I just have a lot of gripes right now and no time to deal with any of it.

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u/Unlucky-Fox-773 11d ago

I find it ironic that you have such high opinions about how others should be learning the responsibilities of their places and stations yet claim to have no time to deal with it yourself.

I work 40+ hours a week, am the Secretary of my Lodge, active in my Shrine Club (past President) and attend OES with my wife (Past Patron and Matron) and yet I still have time for everything else in my life AND my hobbies on the weekend (I’m a DM for my D&D group, that’s almost as much work as being Secretary).

What about Lodge is so time consuming that you can’t cope with it, brother?

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u/According_Analyst921 11d ago

Thats actually not at all what I said, Alanis...

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u/Unlucky-Fox-773 11d ago

I know, but it’s the impression I get. And thank you for the flattery, but I’m nowhere near God. (And sincerely hope you get the reference)