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Originally posted by MagnumOpus
Before turning our attention to Nazareth and the Essene community at Mount Carmel, let us identify a third Essene community which was the probable sanctuary of the holy family when they fled to Egypt: THE ESSENE COMMUNITY OF THEREPUTAE AT LAKE MAREOTIS. You will recall that Mary and Joseph took baby Yahshua to Egypt to escape Herod. And we know from the writings of Philo, a Jewish philosopher who lived about 2,000 years ago, that there was indeed an Essene community of "theraputae" or "healers" at Lake Mareotis, in Egypt. Almost certainly, that Essene community was the place of sanctuary enjoyed by the Essene Holy Family.
Originally posted by Dragoon01
Good thread. I have a lot of knowledge on the Templars and the Bloodlines theories but I even learned a few things here. I am comfortable saying that the founders of the Knights were of Jewish decent. Racially they would have been mixed Hebrew and Merovingian Frank. After that the order brought in all sorts so to say they were "jewish" from a racial sense would not be wholely accurate. From a spiritual sense I think they were Gnostics beyond a doubt. I think this thread clearly shows they did not follow accepted Christianity. I have long been of the opinion that they existed as false Christians in order to survive in a Europe dominated by the Church.
I think that there is crossover with gnostism and pre-talmud judaism so yes they have common roots there as well.
I believe that the order intended to build a state in southern France that would be so powerful that Church could not destroy them. At that point they would have broken from the church and openly expressed their ideals. Obviously Philip got to them before this could occur. Their state existed however in secret I think this is the real treasure that is hidden in the Langduc.
Originally posted by Dragoon01
I dont think they were Jewish in terms of their religion. I think they were decended from hebrews who migrated to the area after the time of christ. They were however Aryan Christians at a minimum and very sympathetic to the Cathar/ gnostic beliefs.
Originally posted by BeastMaster2012
Is it possible that some of the original knights were of jewish decent and that is why they were obsessed with digging and searching in the temple for 9 years?
Originally posted by mick1423
reply to post by BeastMaster2012
Originally posted by BeastMaster2012
Is it possible that some of the original knights were of jewish decent and that is why they were obsessed with digging and searching in the temple for 9 years?
No,
Knights Templars were Roman Catholics.
reply to post by YAHUWAH SAVES
The Templars were actually Jesuit Vatican Assassins...
The Jesuit General is even above the Pope Himself...