Originally posted by Hemisphere
reply to post by chief_counsellor
Sir Knight, congratulations on your K of C accomplishments. I would warn against flaunting your fraternity in front of Masons and the general public
like rival street gangs. I would hope your fraternal emblems were not meant to establish territory or act as "get out jail free" cards. Even if they
were, it's largely your actions and attitude that makes them that.
Not the case at all, I'm just as proud of the Knights of Columbus as Freemasons are of their order. K of C and Freemasons are not rivals in my city.
We march with them during the November 11th Remembrance day parade every year. There use to be Knights vs Masons golf tournaments as well, I saw a
golf trophy in a K of C hall dedicated as such.
I was joking about driving in front of a freemason and showing them the emblems on the back of my car. That would be dangerous actually, and probably
land me a ticket for reckless driving.
The Knights of Columbus are highly respected where I live, in their dedication to help the poor and needy. We donate many hours of physical labour to
the community in our spare time, and are known to be counted on in times of need.
Each council has their own local charities that they donate to our volunteer for. Charity is our first principle, and being charitable is at the
heart of every Knight of Columbus.
Every month the "Columbia" publishes some of the efforts and works of K of C members around the world. I am very proud of their accomplishments and
to be associated with such a respected organization.
Tidbit of info, did you know that the captain of the ship that were involved in the rescue from Somali Pirates earlier this year is a Knight of
Columbus?
Commander Castellano
As well as Catholics overtaking the world, we number at over 1 Billion worldwide
Population of Catholics in the World 2006
There are about 6.7 Billion people in the world
World Facts 2009
You should be afraid, very afraid. LOL. Don't worry we don't burn people at the stake anymore. We use wet noodles now, much more effective.
CC
[edit on 16-5-2009 by chief_counsellor]