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“Knights Templar”
Categories: CATHOLIC, GRAB BAG, RELIGIONSWho are the Knights Templar?Sincerely,
HistorianDear Historian,
The Knights Templar was an order of knights that were endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church in 1129 and fought during the Crusades. They were also known for building large fortifications across Europe. There is a modern mystique surrounding the Knights Templar because they were a very secretive religious society… but all historical sources point toward them going out of existence centuries ago.
In any case, the Knights Templar have absolutely nothing to do with the Bible. The Bible was completed over a thousand years before the Knights Templar were created by the Catholic church. The Crusades and the Knights Templar are both good examples of how the Catholic church did (and does) things that have zero connection to the Word of God. God tells us to never add or subtract from His Word (Rev 22:18-19). All faithful churches take that command very seriously.
