January 11, 2012 January 11, 2012

InvocationInvocation

Pledge of Pledge of AllegianceAllegiance

Honor the Texas flag; Honor the Texas flag;

I pledge allegiance to thee, I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas,Texas,

one state under God, one state under God,

one and indivisible.one and indivisible.

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Six Men Six Men Of Of

IndostanIndostan

Blind men and the ElephantBlind men and the ElephantSix Men Of IndostanSix Men Of Indostan

Blind men and the ElephantBlind men and the ElephantSix Men Of IndostanSix Men Of Indostan

Blind men and the ElephantBlind men and the ElephantSix Men Of IndostanSix Men Of Indostan

Blind men and the ElephantBlind men and the ElephantSix Men Of IndostanSix Men Of Indostan

Blind men and the ElephantBlind men and the ElephantSix Men Of IndostanSix Men Of Indostan

Blind men and the ElephantBlind men and the ElephantSix Men Of IndostanSix Men Of Indostan

Blind men and the ElephantBlind men and the ElephantSix Men Of IndostanSix Men Of Indostan

Blind men and the ElephantBlind men and the ElephantSix Men Of IndostanSix Men Of Indostan

SymbolsSymbolsinin

MasonryMasonry

“Freemasonry is a system of morality, veiled in allegory, and illustrated by

symbols.”

• Something that stands for Something that stands for something elsesomething else

•Excites or inspiresExcites or inspires

•DescriptionDescription

• Something we all sense, that Something we all sense, that reminds us of a moral principlereminds us of a moral principle

What is a symbol?What is a symbol?

Cherry TreeCherry Tree

Fact or fiction?Fact or fiction?

Does it matter?Does it matter?

Symbol of TruthSymbol of Truth

The Temple BuilderThe Temple BuilderWho was Hiram Who was Hiram Abif?Abif?No one killed in No one killed in King Solomon's King Solomon's TempleTempleNo one buried near No one buried near the Temple, much the Temple, much less the Sanctum less the Sanctum SanctorumSanctorum

The Letter 'G'The Letter 'G'We pay respect to We pay respect to what it representswhat it represents

It could be It could be something elsesomething else

The all-seeing eyeThe all-seeing eye

SymbolicSymbolic

The Great Light in The Great Light in MasonryMasonry

Not a symbol Not a symbol for allfor all

Holy BibleHoly Bible

Volume of Volume of Sacred LawSacred Law

Personal MeaningPersonal MeaningVague – subject to personal Vague – subject to personal interpretationinterpretation

It is not important that we It is not important that we agree on the interpretations agree on the interpretations – it is only important that – it is only important that we agree on the questions.we agree on the questions.

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