That's certain plausible.
I do find it hard to ignore his overwhelming presence in the history we our taught, but also don't think he was a mastermind. Possibly what we would now call a "useful idiot". maybe his popularity is done out of appreciation of the role he played, or like you said, to deceive and mislead.
Thank you. I will look more into it.
I got the impression that there were kind of 2 significant stages to the Knights Templar, and also that their public purpose and private purpose were likely different.
Loosely, the early (Jerusalem) Templars were likely what you state (however still may have had a false, positive front).
At some point, likely pre and post Jacques de Molay. The Knights Templar took over the papacy. Hence now seeing things like the attached images.
I could very well be wrong, but since the Popes are no longer after the Templar and where their symbol, I view that as the Templars being the higher on the hierarchy now. Mostly based on how their symbol is used elsewhere, to show control.
Exactly!
I had been somewhat aware of the Masonic influence but just went through. same thing with the Templar/Red Crosses/Egyptian Symbology . It's everywhere! and so obvious once you start noticing it!
Go on youtube and look up Switzerland/Templar. Nearly every building and post is marked. The cemeteries are almost entirely obelisks.
Confirmed. Multiple ex-masons on youtube describing in great detail that the Masons are really satanists.
also duckduckgo Knights Templar baphomet.
Yes the Royal Order of Jesters are a little harder to get info on but all accounts point to them being some of the worst of the worst, and pedophiles. The fact that they pick their members if you so much as hint at wanting in, you won't ever get in, furthers that idea.