I was speaking on the telephone the other day with a very experienced Brother who has been committed to the Cause for quite some time. We were brainstorming and exchanging ideas about developing this website when he mentioned that there may be too much information already out there on the Internet about Freemasonry. I believe the challenge in our new age of information and communication is to manage our time and be able to sort and filter the mass of information we literally have at our fingertips. In the world of yesteryear, Freemasonry was provincial in nature and each organization of Masons pretty much kept to themselves and developed independently. The system of 'recognition' created adversaries and bonds within each group at the expense of true Masonic Principles and the greater good of the Craft. However, we no longer live in a world of isolation. The young tech-savvy Seekers of Light who represent the future of our Fraternity are searching the Internet for meaning and purpose and are confronted with this 'Masonic information overload.'Mindful of the nature of the challenge, the goal of Freemason's Digest is to enhance the Masonic educational experience by gathering information from wherever it exists in the electronic media and displaying it side by side in a neutral venue within the 21st Century marketplace of Masonic thought. There are Masonic ideals expressed everywhere on these pages and there are dedicated Masons actively involved in spreading Light within every organization represented. I ask that you take a careful look at everything you see. Your search has been made a little easier so that you can spend more time in study and contemplation.
Freemasonry is a matter of the heart. Where do you most observe the Brotherly Love, Relief, Truth - Liberty, Equality, Fraternity that you already feel in your heart? Find your own path and make a commitment. Choose a path that engages the future. Get involved and make a difference!
Stephen Quest .'.
editor@freemasonsdigest.info
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