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It didn't, the Knights Templar defended the Church in the Holy land and on her border and were doing a great service to the Church. The king of France, however, did feel very threatened by them, as he owed them huge sums of money. At the time, the pope was quite dependent on the king of France, and even though the pope declared he found no evidence that the many accusations which were made against the knights were true, he suppressed the order to appease the greedy french king. This was a sad moment in the Church's history, as the greed of a tyrant king and the weakness of a pope led to the end of one of the greatest defenders of the faith in the Holy Land.
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Is it true that the Catholic church gained most their power from the knights templar?
No, that is not a true statement.
Are the knights templar and the knights of Columbus similar?
The only relation between the Knights Templar and the Knights of Columbus are that both organizations are/were approved by the Catholic church, members must be Catholic, and they both use the word Knight. There are no organizations that can legitimately claim the heritage through ancestry to the original order. The order was disband by the church. The Order of the Knights of Malta are the closest in relation and other organizations with the titles of the Knights Templar only do so out of honour and respect. You can read more about the Knights of Columbus at kofc.org
Why was the Catholic Church threatened by Martin Luther?
.Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church was never "threatened" by Martin Luther.
What is a knight in Roman Catholic Church?
At one time it was a Knights Templar, during the Crusades. A knight at that time, a Templar, was a knightin the service of God.AnswerA Knight in the Catholic Church (there is NO "Roman" Catholic Church) is usually referring to a Knight of Columbus, a service organization of men that serve the Church, the poor, children, etc. It was founded by Father Michael J. McGivney in Connecticut in 1882 for service, and especially to help the widows of Catholic men. At that time, Catholics were mostly immigrants and not really taken care of by American society. There is also the Knights of Malta, which is much smaller and not as well known.
Why did the knights wear a red cross?
The cross is a symbol of Christianity. Knights did not always fight on behalf of the Christian religion, but during the Crusades they did. MORE Only Knights Templar wore the cross. Others did not. The Templar begs in as an arm of the church in the Crusades.
Is Friday the thirteenth actually evil?
No. Friday the thirteenth is considered to be unlucky because it is the day that the Roman Catholic Church chose to murder/assassinate every single member and supporter of the Knights Templar. They very nearly succeeded in making the entire Order of the Knights Templar extinct.The day itself has no particular negative properties, it's just another day.
Did the Catholic Church get its power from the Knights Templars' wealth?
No.
Was Joseph smith a Freemason?
As in the Knights Templar?? No. Joseph Smith, Jr. (founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints/"Mormon" church) was never affiliated with the Knights Templar. The Knights Templar is largely associated with the Roman Catholic Church, both the church and the organization were extremely unpopular in the time and location that Joseph Smith lived.
What does the Catholic church think about the knights templars?
The Catholic Encyclopedia has a good article on the Knights Templars. The link is below this answer, under "related links."
What are the rumors about the Knights Templar being the modern Illuminati?
Essentially as fiction author tells it, the Templars ran and hid from the Catholic Church, and rose as the secret power brokers who are out to take their vengeance on an unsuspecting world. Nothing more than fiction.
Why did the Catholic Church feel there needed to be a code for knights?
There was a need for the Church to find a way to tolerate knights in good conscience and for the knights to pursue their livelihood in "spiritual comfort." Such a code would put a knight in the service of the Church.
Why is Friday the thirteenth considered to be an unlucky day?
because it is belived that Jesus died on that day. and the Romans think it is a day of destruction.Friday the thirteenth is considered to be unlucky because it is the day that the Roman Catholic Church chose to murder/assassinate every single member and supporter of the Knights Templar. They very nearly succeeded in making the entire Order of the Knights Templar extinct.But despite all of this, ya'll shouldn't be hatin' all up on Friday the thirteenths
