Freemasonry quickly spread across Europe and to the American colonies.
The earliest reference to masons is in the Regius Poem, or Halliwell Manuscript, which was published in 1390, but Freemasonry as we know it today was founded in 1717, when four London lodges merged to form England’s first Grand Lodge. They identified one another via signs of their trade, like the builder’s square and compass in Freemasonry’s now-iconic symbol. Cathedral builders, by nature of their profession, had to travel from city to city. The freemasons can trace their routes to the Middle Ages in Europe, a time when most craftsmen were organized into local guilds. Founding Fathers like George Washington, James Monroe, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock and Paul Revere all counted themselves as members of the fraternal order. The freemasons loom large in American history-after all, 13 of the 39 men who signed the U.S. READ MORE: 10 Reasons Why the Knights Templar Were History's Fiercest Fighters What Happened to the Knights Templar? At the apex of their power, the Knights Templar owned the island of Cyprus, a fleet of ships and lent money to kings. Their influence swelled to a new high in 1139, when Pope Innocent II issued a Papal Bull exempting them from paying taxes… and decreeing that the only authority they had to answer to was the Pope. They became one of the most wealthy and powerful forces in Europe after setting up a bank that allowed pilgrims to deposit money in their home countries and withdraw it in the Holy Land. The Knights Templar were known for more than their military prowess and moral lifestyle.
Headquartered at Temple Mount in Jerusalem, members pledged to live a life of chastity, obedience and poverty, abstaining from gambling, alcohol and even swearing. The military order was founded around 1118 when Hugues de Payens, a French knight, created the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon-or The Knights Templar for short.
The material is very valuable.The Knights Templar were warriors dedicated to protecting Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land during the Crusades. “I get testimonials from people who say this has been life-changing for them. “That’s very typical of people who have not read the material,” he said. “I had no idea this was going on.”īut Hamilton strongly disagreed with McCalpin’s characterization of his society and book as a scam. He was a pleasant, earnest-sounding fellow who promised to check into changing the number for McCalpin. McCalpin said he got nowhere trying to contact officials at The Secret Society, so I was pleasantly surprised to get a call back from Mark Hamilton, who heads the society and the affiliated Neothink Society. … Have nothing to do with these people and you will be happier and richer for it." The Secret Society is a scam, well documented as such on the Internet. After receiving so many such calls from Teresa and others, McCalpin created a new outgoing message on his phone: "If you called this number thinking that you would reach The Secret Society, then this is your lucky day.
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