C-Horse, you comments are a little confusing to me. Are you speaking about Freemasons or mankind in general? As to your thoughts on the original poster stating that Freemason’s are stewards to mankind, I see where one would become upset with the notion that a mankind organization would be of that statue to God, but please understand that Freemasonry has never, and will never take that position. Freemasonry thoughts and beliefs are to make good men better man by holding one another accountable to those laws given to us by GOD and land. And due to that, Freemason’s work on providing to communities and to all who are in need of assistances. Without speaking for the original poster, I believe that this is his thought; Mason’s are stewards to humanity, under that of a Deity.
To the comment about giving to the Jimmy Fund, each individual Masonic brother gives to the charity of his choosing. Personally, I am a huge supporter of the Jimmy Fund. There are millions of charities that masons help with, and each lodge, district, and or Grand Lodge has their specific charities.
In regards to the homeless/poor, the Shriners (a Masonic body) donates time, money, and man power everyday to families who have children that are in need of medical attention but the finical burden due to these medical procedures would hurt the family, or in other cases, the families just cannot afford services.
And for the last comment about having thousands of dollars invested in oil, Masons are your neighbor, employer, or possibly friend, and are no different then anyone else. Freemasonry is not a political group that lobbies for political rights. In fact, Politics’ cannot be discussed at a Masonic function.
I appreciate your thoughts and comments, and if there is anything you would like further answers about, please feel free to post. It is always great to get new idea’s and ways that we can support more people on a daily basis.
