EPISODE · Aug 17, 2022 · 19 MIN
Ep 77 Is Freemasonry Dying or Refining? Robert Johnson, Facts, and Discipline
from Masonic Muscle · host The Origin War Has Begun
Is Freemasonry dying — or is it refining?In this episode of Masonic Muscle, I continue breaking down Brother Robert H. Johnson’s article:“Freemasonry Isn’t Dying, It’s Refining”from The Midnight Freemasons.This is Part 2 of the discussion, and the question gets sharper:Are Masons being negative when they talk honestly about membership decline, weak participation, and the state of the Craft?Or are we supposed to sweep the facts under the rug, pretend nothing is happening, and keep repeating the same comfortable slogans?This episode solves one Masonic problem:How can Masons face hard facts about the fraternity without becoming negative, hopeless, or dishonest?We discuss:Robert H. Johnson’s article “Freemasonry Isn’t Dying, It’s Refining”The Midnight FreemasonsMasonic decline and membership concernswhether honest discussion is “negative”why facts should not frighten serious Masonswhy pretending everything is fine does not fix anythingdedication, effort, hard work, progress, habits, merit, study, and memorywhy Freemasonry must be refined by discipline, not protected by denialThen we bring it back to the iron.I read another article from Bill Hinbern’s Super Strength Training called “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.”That applies to Masonry too.Not every problem deserves panic.Not every criticism is an attack.Not every decline means death.Not every hard fact is negativity.But ignoring reality is weakness.Freemasonry does not need men who panic.It does not need men who pretend.It needs men who can look at the facts, keep their discipline, and do the work.Have an origin theory, Masonic question, old document, book recommendation, lodge problem, fitness transformation story, or research lead?Write to me at:[email protected] Masonic Muscle on Instagram:@masonicmuscleFollow Masonic Muscle on Facebook.Subscribe and follow Masonic Muscle on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.Share this episode with one Brother who can handle the facts.
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Is Freemasonry dying — or is it refining?In this episode of Masonic Muscle, I continue breaking down Brother Robert H. Johnson’s article:“Freemasonry Isn’t Dying, It’s Refining”from The Midnight Freemasons.This is Part 2 of the discussion, and the question gets sharper:Are Masons being negative when they talk honestly about membership decline, weak participation, and the state of the Craft?Or are we supposed to sweep the facts under the rug, pretend nothing is happening, and keep repeating the same comfortable slogans?This episode solves one Masonic problem:How can Masons face hard facts about the fraternity without becoming negative, hopeless, or dishonest?We discuss:Robert H. Johnson’s article “Freemasonry Isn’t Dying, It’s Refining”The Midnight FreemasonsMasonic decline and membership concernswhether honest discussion is “negative”why facts should not frighten serious Masonswhy pretending everything is fine does not fix anythingdedication, effort, hard work, progress, habits, merit, study, and memorywhy Freemasonry must be refined by discipline, not protected by denialThen we bring it back to the iron.I read another article from Bill Hinbern’s Super Strength Training called “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.”That applies to Masonry too.Not every problem deserves panic.Not every criticism is an attack.Not every decline means death.Not every hard fact is negativity.But ignoring reality is weakness.Freemasonry does not need men who panic.It does not need men who pretend.It needs men who can look at the facts, keep their discipline, and do the work.Have an origin theory, Masonic question, old document, book recommendation, lodge problem, fitness transformation story, or research lead?Write to me at:[email protected] Masonic Muscle on Instagram:@masonicmuscleFollow Masonic Muscle on Facebook.Subscribe and follow Masonic Muscle on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.Share this episode with one Brother who can handle the facts.
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