The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, a.k.a. The Order of Solomon’s Temple, a.k.a. The Knights Templar, were a Catholic military order recognized in 1139 by papal bull Omne Datum Optimum of the Holy See. The order was founded in 1119 and was active until about 1312.
At dawn on Friday, 13 October 1307 (sometimes linked with the origin of the Friday the 13th superstition) King Philip IV ordered Jacques de Molay and other French Templars to be simultaneously arrested.
The arrest warrant started with the phrase: “Dieu n’est pas content, nous avons des ennemis de la foi dans le Royaume” {God is not pleased. We have enemies of the faith in the kingdom}.
Claims were made that during Templar admissions ceremonies, recruits were forced to spit on the Cross, deny Christ, and engage in indecent kissing; brethren were also accused of worshipping idols, and the order was said to have encouraged homosexual practices. The Templars were charged with numerous other offenses such as financial corruption, fraud and secrecy. Many of the accused confessed to these charges under torture. Although the confessions were obtained under duress, it created a public scandal that resulted in Templars burned at the stake and the order disbanded.
King Philip IV used political manipulation within the church to eliminate the Templars, who he was deeply in debt to from his war with the English. From Wikipedia
Friday, July 13, 2018 is the Day of Galactic Templar Justice, 711 years later.
