Antioch DeMolay

Antioch DeMolay
"No DeMolay shall fail as a citizen, as a leader and as a man."

100 Years of Enduring Values

Cardinal Virtues

DeMolay has seven Cardinal Virtues, taught as its basic ideals. The Order calls for every member to live according to these Virtues, which are considered as the things that distinguish a good leader and a good man. They are:

Filial love (the love between a child and their parent): the love and the kindness we should have with our parents, the ones that gave us birth and taught us the first lessons of kindness, respect and belief in God.
Reverence for sacred things: a belief in a supreme being (independent of a specific religion) and respect for others’ beliefs.
Courtesy: kindness, respect, and philanthropy (which is only valid when it is done with heart and soul)
Comradeship: being a faithful friend, not only in good times but also in hard times.
Fidelity: the strength to follow one's own values and virtues, and to keep secret everything which is entrusted to one; faithfulness to God, one's homeland, and one's friends, as Jacques DeMolay preferred to die rather than betray his companions or break with his pledge.
Cleanliness: purity in soul and heart, and a clear conscience, keeping your mind away from everything that is against the values of a good citizen.
Patriotism: respect for, and the willingness to defend, our homeland, our democracy, our state and our city, including the preservation of public spaces and places, such as schools, asylums, orphanages and hospitals, that support people in need.

Fundemental Freedoms

DeMolay defends three fundamental freedoms:

Religious Freedom: represented by any holy book, independent of the religion, e.g. Bible, Quran, Torah, etc
Civil Freedom: represented by the national flag Intellectual
Freedom: represented by the Scholar Books

Ethical Code

DeMolay has an Ethical Code, composed of the following statements:

A DeMolay serves God.
A DeMolay honors all womanhood.
A DeMolay loves and honors his parents.
A DeMolay is honest.
A DeMolay is loyal to ideals and friends.
A DeMolay practices honest toil.
A DeMolay's word is as good as his bond.
A DeMolay is courteous.
A DeMolay is at all times a gentleman.
A DeMolay is a patriot in peace as well as war.
A DeMolay is clean in mind and body.
A DeMolay stands unswervingly for the public schools.
A DeMolay always bears the reputation of a good and law-abiding citizen.
A DeMolay by precept and example must preserve the high standards to which he has pledged himself.