Following Orders

[SleepyArcher]

Did any of you watch "Cities of the Underworld" last week. It could have been a re-run but they had something on Jerusalem and Saladine and a fortress of his. I was tuning in and out so didnt catch all of it. They talked about some place that had a 100 meter "well" dug in the fortress for water supply and used either oxen to power it or donkeys to bring it up, it was quite impressive. They talked about the Templars a bit too.

[Richard de Graeme]

WM - Your "hymn" is showing. OUR President and your Christian brother must multitask. I believe he was born in Hawaii. I lived in Iceland for a year...does that make me Icelandic? We should not live in a bubble. Well...we are slipping into the realm of current political events, which I believe is expressly forbidden by the Lords of the Forum. Now I must also do my penances.

Peace Brother...try to be positive.

[Richard de Graeme]

LF - Yes...great show! There was even one I saw referencing the Templars with many inscriptions deep below on the walls.

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

LF - Yes...great show! There was even one I saw referencing the Templars with many inscriptions deep below on the walls.

The show you reference had a serious flaw.  It mentioned that the quarries with the inscriptions were dug after the disolution of the Templar Order, but they kept inserting the Order's name in there to help fuel the mysterious conspiracy and dark forbidden ritual theories to keep folks watching. You probably ask yourself, why I kept watching then.....well the answer is simple, I have the pleasure of contructing replies to these networks and programs to help them in the future, I do the same for literary efforts. If it has the title of Knights Templar, you can bet I do my best to review it.
They talked about how this "quarry" sect might have started a secret church down there. The digging was started after 1314, and judging by the layers and where they discovered the markings, some time after that point!
I did find it interesting though, with all the drawings alluding to the charges labeled against the Templar Order (I'm sure you know the one I refer to). Similar "historical" ties to the Order were established in the construction of the Masonic entity.


As for your previous comment, well it was a shot of Grand Master Lucas de Beaumanoir, but I can see where you tie it in at. I would be interested in entertaining your personal experiences with "those" that many fear though PM. Having been exposed to the subject personally on numerous occasions, I might be able to share some first hand accounts coupled with historical perspectives to entertain you.

[Richard de Graeme]

Thank you for your responses. I watched the show in passing and not from the beginning, but being new material to me, found it quite interesting. I did realize that the inscriptions were dated later and not by the Templars. As in many cases throughout history, intolerance and ignorance brands groups unfairly through vested interest of many ilks. Your knowledge of this subject is always enlightening.

Now for my penances:

Oh, Lords of the Forums, I express a need
Of forgiveness for my pompous political pondering.
I spoke in haste and without heed
Of thy regulations and historically wise rulings.

[Manwariel]

Just a note - if anyone missed The Last Templar and wants to see it for any reason, you can watch it here: http://www.hulu.com/the-last-templar

[Lady Christina de Pond]

hey thanks for the info manwariel

[Sir William Marcus]

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

[Lady Christina de Pond]

is that offically templar approved?

[Richard de Graeme]

It must be! Hello all.

[Femme Falchion]

It looks like one of those demonic pichas again.....the Cardinal has a doppelganger!

[Sir William Marcus]

I was thinking possibly a Pope-achu?  Anyways, can I slay it?

[Femme Falchion]

Are you asking me??? 

Of couse, it's your turn!

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Taking us back to our theme.....