Hello Brothers. Somewhat recently, one of my friends were interested in joining The Order of DeMolay, but didn’t want to join due to our ties with the Freemasons. Is there any advice on how to convince him that we are not a cult, or is it better just to never talk to him about joining DeMolay again?

It seems norcal this year got rid of dances in a lot of there events for example PRIDE were usually theirs a dance but this year it was a costume contest and a movie. Couldn't there be like a dance and movie going on at the same time because i know there are people who don't. In my 8 years in demolay this surprises me.

So I was wondering if it was wrong to not believe in a higher power but still be a part of DeMoLay?

Ive been interested in joining the Freemasons/DeMolay for a while, one of the things worrying me is that im a trans man. Would i have to join IORG instead? Or would i not be accepted into it at all?

Hello Brothers!! I’m a brother from the Philippines and I just want to know what are your wildest DeMolay Experiences during your time as a Active/Senior DeMolay life??

Great News!

The much anticipated transition to the Kingdom of DeMolay’s new state-of-the-art operating platform is in progress and ahead of schedule. Best news – the full Data Transfer was completed on December 25, and all appears good. But there is still a lot of work to do before our general reopening 7PM to 11P on Mon January 7, 2013.

Here’s what we’re getting:

• NEW Secure Private Grid on the world-class “InWorldz” 3D virtual world platform

• NEW Auto-Updating Proprietary Viewer with One-time download from KingdomofDeMolay.net

Also: with Password Reset to come next week.

• NEW Servers from RackSpace -- a world leader in cloud-based servers

• NEW Nvidia PhysX engine – the leader in 3D physics simulators

• NEW Scripting engine – using the new proprietary “Phlox” scripting language

• NEW Improved, built-in Security systems.

• NEW ”Pooled” access design resource for new or ready-made content

• NEW Improved Service – with 24/7 support

• NEW Improved User Experience – including bug fixes with avatars, SIM crossings, rotations etc.

• And (in process) an all NEW KOD Website with new Forums and Recruitment materials to be completed at the end on February 2013

Phase 2 – Starts January 7th 2013

• Grid reopens to all DeMolay

• Ongoing Development & Testing of DeMolay Programs, including:

1. Isle of Enlightenment Guest Portal (Recruitment area for new guests)

2. (Frank) Land of Enlightenment (Entry area for newly registered DeMolay & Sweethearts)

3. “Ritual Worlds” (Ritual Floor Work, Dad Classes, Security Classes, & Social Media)

4. Ambassadors Program (International w/all countries; Sweethearts w/all organizations)

5. Lunar Project (DeMolay Moral Decision and Leadership Games)

Have an idea for a Specific DeMolay Program for the Kingdom? All are Welcome! We look forward to your continued help and participation.

I am an alumnus of a local college fraternity that went national. One of my duties was to enact the FIPG risk management program to get the lowest possible insurance cost for a fraternity. Does DeMolay do the same thing?

This video is an example of what happens when people get their hands on a ritual book that have no idea what DeMolay is. This is also one of the first things that pops up when you search DeMolay on youTube. Let's fix this public misperception and put out content to simply bury this video.

It starts today! This is my first time. My chapters been telling my that it's some amazing thing that is filled with awesomeness. So I'm pretty exited.

Edit: Damn. Misspelled demolay in title.

Hello my brothers. I am the Illustrious Knight Commander of the Priory in Florida. Does your jurisdiction have a priory? If not, why? Any questions for an IKC that you have about Knighthood or State Office?

As you can see the deed is done. If anyone has any issues, things not showing up, or text out of place, Please let me know!

I would also like to add to the Related subs sections, So If you've got a sub Let me know!

Hello, fellow brothers all around the globe, how are you doing? I'm coming here to talk about the new chronicle I've just written in my DeMolay blog called dmplay. I'd really appreciate your feedbacks about it. It's in Brazilian Portuguese but you can always hit the translate button on your web browser. Thanks and here's the link: https://medium.com/@dmplay/sobre-o-narcisismo-e-outros-pensamentos-uma-cr%C3%B4nica-de-nossos-tempos-f2816ea45a49

Everyone thinks its a cult, and doesn't want to join. Maybe i could put a poster up? Does anyone have one that they already made?

How about by the end of this weekend we get this sub up to 75 readers! Go Get the word out everywhere you can!

/r/Freemasonry

/r/Yorkrite

/r/Scottishrite

These would be great places to start, another idea I had would be maybe try and get an AMAA started over in /r/IAMA

Lets get the word out there brothers!

https://discord.gg/hUBykrt It's a new server so there won't be a lot of people

Hello! My boyfriend is a DeMolay who's is preparing a speech for an international audience, and I'm helping him translate it to English. Problem is, there's some terms related to the organization/structure of the order that I'm stuck with and I'd really appreciate some help!!

How do you say these things in English?

The word a DeMolay/Job's Daughter adds before the name of a mason. Literally it'd be "uncle"

The name for the DeMolay who operates on a regional level, immediately above the Chapter's Master Concilor, but below the state level. Literally it'd be "Regional Master Concilor". Also, in this case, his "assistants", the two people who help him administrate and help with communications/social media

The name of the order itself. I've found Order of DeMolay and DeMolay International, but to us, the latter means a particular level in the organization, not the order itself

What we call "Supremo Conselho DeMolay Brasil", I think there's enough cognates to get the meaning

Most of the people I know who are part of DeMolay have told me that they’ve been beaten up as an initiation, and they have the bruises to prove it.I thought DeMolay supported Anti-Hazing, what’s the deal with this? Message me for more details.

This is a facebook post from someone who is very high up who thinks we need to re-evaluate how we do things. Read his argument:

DeMolay International needs an intervention and this is it. We have lost our way. We waste too much time, talent and treasure debating who get awards, changing our ritual and funding money pits such as KINGDOM OF DEMOLAY (KOD) none of which will bring one new member to our Order. The 15th Edition of the Ritual adds an obligation ceremony where a young man can become a DeMolay without going through the initiation ceremony, DI continues to debate non-masons getting the HLOH, is some jurisdictions, Non-DeMolays are already getting the RD. IS THIS WHAT DAD LAND WANTED?

It is time for DeMolay to return to its core as outlined in the book "HI DAD!" There is nothing wrong with DeMolay that attention to ritual and term planning cannot fix.

We shall start however with KOD. KOD was set up as an avenue that people eventually can become members without being initiated. Just pay a fee. KOD currently has an ever rising price tag of $2.2 Million with an annual maintenance fee of $600,000. $2.2 million would go a long way with helping local DeMolay chapters to fund publicity such as TV and Radio spots or even billboards. Not for a game that our members cannot register or log in without those behind the program making a how to video. It is time to cut our losses and defund The Kingdom Of DeMolay.

I agree with this person's POV. I had my doubts when I first heard of Kingdom of DeMolay. After all, when I joined, I didn't join so I could be part of an online gaming community. I joined so I could part of a Brotherhood. There were guys in my Chapter who were into gaming, like me, and we would talk about it and we would play LoL together, but when it came time to be face-to-face, we were. Kingdom of DeMolay was a well-intentioned idea, but it was poorly executed, and should be shut down.