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Who Were The Knights Templar?

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Accusations and Torture of the Knights Templar

This chapter delves into the serious accusations leveled against the Knights Templar in 1312, including secret receptions, scandal, apostasy, idolatry, and sodomy leading to the order's abolition by Pope Clement V. It explores the extreme torture methods used to extract confessions from the Templars, drawing comparisons to cult indoctrination and discussing the controversial charges of idolatry and worship of Baphomet.

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