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trev

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15. "follows the Anglican tradition"

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 08:28 PM

Jul 2019

Then they are not Knights Templar.

The Knights were Gnostics who followed John the Baptist, not Jesus. The Gnostics rejected the Christian god and believed that salvation was through gnosis, a kind of awakening or enlightenment.

http://omnithought.org/secrets-of-knights-templar-knights-of-john-baptist/2953

There are also Christian Gnostics, but the Knights were not of their number.

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Fabled religious group, Knights Templar, comes to Connecticut [View all] left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 OP

Felons are not allowed? guillaumeb Jul 2019 #1

Ever been to Litchfield County, CT? Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #8

No, I have not. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #19

Probably. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2019 #20

Well, it's like an every-other weekend custody thing. AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #21

Who and what are they protecting? dhol82 Jul 2019 #2

Protecting Christians ... left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #4

Do they have really big horses and long swords? dhol82 Jul 2019 #5

Abortion clinics. AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #22

Ah, now that makes sense. dhol82 Aug 2019 #23

. stonecutter357 Jul 2019 #3

'fabled' is correct as they went out of existence 700 years ago. Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #6

"Went out of existence" Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #9

Yeah they kind of burned out. Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #11

He's here all week folks.....don't forget to tip your servers. AJT Aug 2019 #26

Non denominational Cartoonist Jul 2019 #7

I take issue with the "protecting pilgrims" claim. trev Jul 2019 #10

"9 original knights somehow defended the entire road to Jerusalem." left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #12

Key operative word: Original. trev Jul 2019 #13

Where did you get this idea? left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #14

https://www.knightstemplarorder.com/history trev Jul 2019 #16

"We, ourselves, alone (and no one else) will do it!" left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #17

I mean, don't get me wrong. trev Jul 2019 #18

I seem to recall these knights headed small armies, castles Bretton Garcia Aug 2019 #25

"follows the Anglican tradition" trev Jul 2019 #15

Interesting. dhol82 Aug 2019 #24