I did enjoy though reading about some of the Templars replies while under torture about Jesus and about the cross. Although it could be seen as blasphemous and could easily been changed to a more erratic answer, it was the way they spoke under intense pain with a cool head that is definetly interesting in their baphomet beliefs and how christ apparently stole alot of John the Baptists teachings
A few examples of Templar replies when asked about christ:
"Set not much faith in this for it is too young" [spoken when showed a cross] The same man then said believe in a higher god as christ was nothing but a false prophet
Another stated that when induced into the order he was told "You believe wrongly because (Christ) is indeed a false prophet. Believe in god in heaven and not in him"
Another said: "Do not believe that the man Jesus whom the Jews crucified in Outremer is God and that he can save you"
These could have easily been tampered with but if the papal authorities did they would have made it more incriminating and damning to the accused. If this is truth it must show that a number of Templars did not concur with Catholic orthodoxy of the period
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