stewart edwards
29-01-2009, 08:14 AM
Joe, genuine questions:-
1. On your website you state that " I only found out four years ago that it was Freemasonry". Can I ask how did you find out? I found out when the wife of a gentleman knocked on my door totally disgused and educated me. This has been subsequently backed up by a couple of men over the following year or two. Pity that they felt that they could only do the right thing and get rid of the bloke (presumably from his public offices as well as from Freemasonry)if I took legal action, which they to be fair encouraged and supported me to do, until I broke under the pressure.
2. I found my peace by forgiving him and even now have civil conversations with him. I found it very empowering to take control and let him see that while he broke me I was the better man in this regard. Local gossip tells me that I wasnt the first, nor sadly the last to suffer at his actions. Some months later one of his fellow powers that be was in the paper if I recall correctly moaning about him allegedly breaking his word. I spoke to them on the phone and apparently they even took it to local radio. But he is still there. You may find it more productive Joe to do what I did, forgive them their sins, put the personal matters to bed, be the better man and then lead by positive example. Quite frankly if masons cant get rid of someone that they want to get rid of unless he is taken to court, then you are likely just to keep getting broken with frustration. Some people just have powerful social networks. What do you think Joe? I am not saying give up, just focus on where you can be credible.
3. Re credibility your website says "every Mason has real hatred towards me ". Do you not think that such clearly inaccurate statements just make you seem a wee bit incredible. I know masons who have never even heard of you. And if I were a betting man I would bet that there would be masons out there who would help you get back on your feet. And not to shut you up, but because it is the right thing to do.
4. Your website says "I have written and emailed to UGLE (United Grand Lodge Of England) and GLOS (Grand Lodge Of Scotland) and they ignore me" Well UGLE can be like that, especially at provincial level, though it does vary from shockingly bad to brief but helpful responses. UGLE itself sometime answer me sometimes ignore me. Sometimes they respond fully helpfully and quickly. I have found GLoS to be in a different league though, they bend over backwards to help and assist, even on an issue that UGLE ignored me on. I would have thought that certainly with GLoS if you wrote a letter asking for their help, without rambling on about stuff you cant prove, while focusing on specific genuine concerns that you would have every chance of a reply. Would you be willing to let me see a copy of a letter that you wrote to them that they ignored?
1. On your website you state that " I only found out four years ago that it was Freemasonry". Can I ask how did you find out? I found out when the wife of a gentleman knocked on my door totally disgused and educated me. This has been subsequently backed up by a couple of men over the following year or two. Pity that they felt that they could only do the right thing and get rid of the bloke (presumably from his public offices as well as from Freemasonry)if I took legal action, which they to be fair encouraged and supported me to do, until I broke under the pressure.
2. I found my peace by forgiving him and even now have civil conversations with him. I found it very empowering to take control and let him see that while he broke me I was the better man in this regard. Local gossip tells me that I wasnt the first, nor sadly the last to suffer at his actions. Some months later one of his fellow powers that be was in the paper if I recall correctly moaning about him allegedly breaking his word. I spoke to them on the phone and apparently they even took it to local radio. But he is still there. You may find it more productive Joe to do what I did, forgive them their sins, put the personal matters to bed, be the better man and then lead by positive example. Quite frankly if masons cant get rid of someone that they want to get rid of unless he is taken to court, then you are likely just to keep getting broken with frustration. Some people just have powerful social networks. What do you think Joe? I am not saying give up, just focus on where you can be credible.
3. Re credibility your website says "every Mason has real hatred towards me ". Do you not think that such clearly inaccurate statements just make you seem a wee bit incredible. I know masons who have never even heard of you. And if I were a betting man I would bet that there would be masons out there who would help you get back on your feet. And not to shut you up, but because it is the right thing to do.
4. Your website says "I have written and emailed to UGLE (United Grand Lodge Of England) and GLOS (Grand Lodge Of Scotland) and they ignore me" Well UGLE can be like that, especially at provincial level, though it does vary from shockingly bad to brief but helpful responses. UGLE itself sometime answer me sometimes ignore me. Sometimes they respond fully helpfully and quickly. I have found GLoS to be in a different league though, they bend over backwards to help and assist, even on an issue that UGLE ignored me on. I would have thought that certainly with GLoS if you wrote a letter asking for their help, without rambling on about stuff you cant prove, while focusing on specific genuine concerns that you would have every chance of a reply. Would you be willing to let me see a copy of a letter that you wrote to them that they ignored?