Important Things

And little things

If we look at our world objectively today, I think we can clearly see that our society is really sick.

Politics has turned into a bloodsport. It resembles an NFL game much more than reasoned debate.

Most believe that our children and grandchildren will not have the opportunities that we ourselves had.

Everything is beginning to be perceived as a ‘zero sum game’ instead of ‘a rising tide lifts all boats.’

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But, I wonder, are these truly political and economic problems?

Or are they, at core, spiritual problems?

Have we, by ignoring the spiritual parts of our nature, created a society on a rapid downward trajectory?

I think that is it. I think we are in a spiritual battle. The political and economic hate and pain we see are just symptoms of spiritual decline.

Perhaps I am correct in that view, perhaps I am wrong, but I think that as men and Masons striving towards the Light, we do well to contemplate it.

I’ve been having those thoughts for some time now.

And then this week I encountered a series of posts here on Substack by Brother Rob Linn. A powerful series of posts.

I encourage you to read that series here:

The Empty Lodge Room: A Reflection on American Community in the Age of Exhaustion

Part II: The Diagnosis

Part III: The Reckoning

If you, like me, are fighting to keep Freemasonry relevant in your community, I think you’ll find our Brother’s series of posts quite valuable.

Today I am packing for our Annual Emeth BBQ Competition and Starlight Degree.

I’m headed up to Quilcene Jefferson Lodge Friday morning, and know that we’ll have a truly superb day and evening of Freemasonry on Saturday!

If you want to join us, please do! If you lost the details, you can find them here:

It’s going to be a really great time! Come join us!

What is truly leading to the decline and division in our society? Politics? Economics? Spirituality? Some combination of the above? Something else entirely? What do you think?