Review of the book “The Templars”
There are so many stories about Templars, Knights and Freemasons. Some are reality and others are fiction. You have to know a bit of history to classify them. Bárbara Frale is a historian who provides the reader with the historical background compiled from her research.
The warrior monks banded together to protect Jerusalem from being taken by the Muslims. There were several countries involved. France and England were two of the main ones. They led the crusades for centuries, but were ultimately defeated. In the end, between the kings and the Catholic Church, they dissolved. It was a sad ending to his story. There was an inquisition and they were killed.
Much of the book was beyond my ken and I kept my laptop nearby to look up time periods I needed background on. It was very interesting.
From what I understood, they started out as an honorable group of men who were eventually used as scapegoats, pawns, and killed in the end.
A lot of people interested in these topics are interested in the conspiracy theories that make up the movies.
I’m not into all that, but I do enjoy learning about history. What I got out is that I don’t want to support the death penalty or torture under any circumstances. Throughout history, much harm has been done to innocent people through deception or fanaticism. Even for heinous crimes, I would rather simply incarcerate and rehabilitate than risk wrongfully murdering or harming someone who was innocent or did not submit to an idea.
We’ve seen these scenarios throughout history, from the Templars to witch hunts, refusals to convert to religions, and military revenge. I know in my heart that this is not what God would want people to do to each other in his name.
I believe that the military is a necessary part of life that will always be necessary. One group will always try to dominate another and countries must be able to defend themselves. I am thankful that I never have to experience war and pray that I never do. I am grateful to live in a country with freedom of religion, democracy and in the era of peace. I am grateful that I was born after slave freedom, women’s rights, and equal civil rights. I am grateful for all those before birth who sacrificed their lives for those freedoms.