We live in a country where change is a way of life. The
United States is based on change.
A change from a Monarchy
A change from oppression
A change from one president to the next
A change from the 19th century technology to the 20th, and
then to the 21st century. All in the same century, actually all
in a 30 year period.
Our forefathers agreed that we should be able to change
the constitution to meet the needs and situations of the future.
That is why amendments can be added.
Everything changes; transportation, homes, energy, government,
environment, food, religion, and even families. We talk about
dysfunctional families, common law spouse, living together, living
apart, living alone, and just plain living. Some of us think that
this is unsatisfactory, but it's olny change.
Even the Holy Scripture makes reference to change, for if
we do not change we stagnate.
We must make changes to meet this new and ever changing
world. Those who say "The old ways are the best ways"
better look again, THEY ARE NOT WORKING! The saying "If it
ain't broke don't fix it" only works for machines, and at
the rate our membership is dropping, it's broke.
Masonry, like the United States, the constitution, religion,
and our families will always keep their core values, ideas and
ideals but we must change to meet the future.
Forty years ago Lipton Tea had little saying on the paper
tag attached to their tea bags, on one of those tags was printed
these words; "The best way to cope with change is to help
make it."
We now have an opportunity to move Masonry into the future,
to make the changes. We must make Freemasonry desirable for the
young men looking for fellowship. The only way we can do this,
is through change to meet the needs of these young men.
The word change was used 19 times in this short talk. How
many times did you say it in Lodge last year, and then act on
it.
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