1. The Connections Between the Masons & the Knight’sTemplar Pam Chatikavanij

2. Who are the Knights Templar? 6/135 members were real Knights. 6/135 members were real Knights. 11 were priests 11 were priests others were smiths, tanners, tailors, shoe makers, gardeners, and cow and sheepherders others were smiths, tanners, tailors, shoe makers, gardeners, and cow and sheepherders

3. 1307 Templar Mass Arrest 1307 a mass arrest of the Templar. 1307 a mass arrest of the Templar. Under King Phillip’s order. Under King Phillip’s order. The trial lasted 7 years. The trial lasted 7 years.

4. The Charges were : Sacrilegious acts on the cross. Sacrilegious acts on the cross. Denial of God. Denial of God. Obscene kisses. Obscene kisses. Neglecting & abusing their duties by using stature. Neglecting & abusing their duties by using stature.

5. The Masons About 3 millions members in the U.S. About 3 millions members in the U.S. About 700 thousand in U.K. About 700 thousand in U.K. Millions more around the world. Millions more around the world.

6. U.S. President Members : George Washington, Andrew Jackson, James Polk, Andrew Johnson, James Garfield, Howard Taft, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman and Gerald Ford. George Washington, Andrew Jackson, James Polk, Andrew Johnson, James Garfield, Howard Taft, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman and Gerald Ford.

7. Other Famous Members : The Founding Fathers. The Founding Fathers. 8/56 signatures on the Declaration of Independence. 8/56 signatures on the Declaration of Independence. 9 signatures in the Constitution. 9 signatures in the Constitution.

8. Religious Beliefs. Masons Masons not structured around Christianity not structured around Christianity reject Atheism reject Atheism require to believe in some sort of Supreme Being require to believe in some sort of Supreme Being Templars Templars rejected by the Pope: link to God. rejected by the Pope: link to God. Constantly running and hiding. Constantly running and hiding. New form of communication: more on a personal, and private basis. New form of communication: more on a personal, and private basis.

9. Clothing Masons Masons Apprentice receives a Masonic Apron made of sheepskin Apprentice receives a Masonic Apron made of sheepskin Badge of innocence and purity Badge of innocence and purity Templars Templars decorate themselves in only sheepskin decorate themselves in only sheepskin Require sheepskin girdle symbolize purity and innocence. Require sheepskin girdle symbolize purity and innocence.

10. Masonic Apron

11. Kirkwall Scroll Sinclair: contain information about the location of the Holy Grail. Sinclair: contain information about the location of the Holy Grail. Templars used to pass on knowledge to the Masons during the Crusade. Templars used to pass on knowledge to the Masons during the Crusade.

12. Opposing View Point Roach : impossible, 4 century overlap. Roach : impossible, 4 century overlap. Dr.Dickson : Sinclair own agenda affected his thought process. The outcome of iconography favor what Sinclair wanted to believe. Dr.Dickson : Sinclair own agenda affected his thought process. The outcome of iconography favor what Sinclair wanted to believe.

13. Stuart Beattie : the scroll could have been a “floor cloth”. Stuart Beattie : the scroll could have been a “floor cloth”. Made by William Graeme. Made by William Graeme.