Just so you know, the Knights of Columbus was formed in 1882, as a means of providing benefits (insurance) to impoverished Catholic families who were left destitute when the father and breadwinner died. It is a lay organization whose members pledge loyalty to God and the Church, Family, Charity, and Country. Mr. Claret’s KofC Council has so far provided at least one, maybe more, sonogram machines for Crisis Pregnancy Centers in our area. They are solidly Pro-Life - not a trait found in the Cabal.
The Knights you are thinking of are not the Knights of Columbus, and it is very distressing that you would lump them in with the other evil groups, especially Freemasons, who have been trying to destroy the Church for almost 500 years.
I believe SVD was thinking of the “Knights Templar”, a Jesuit society.
The KofC may be viewed by some OUTSIDE the Roman tradition as a heretical “church within a church”, they do mouth loyalty to Il Papa, Rome and the Vatican.
KofC is not among the Gnostics listed by SVD.
Don’t think I know any actual Knights of Columbus and know even less about their “charge” and mission. But over the decades I’ve had several KofC swords in the shop. Ceremonial, obviously, would be no good in a fight. It seems sometimes the old guys die and the family doesn’t know what to do with their hardware so it winds up in my shop. The blades would be good, maybe , for cutting a wedding cake, but they’re pretty “dressy.” Do they still have them?
Unfortunately SVD is correct.
All of these organizations that appear to, and actually do good works, are part of the system. Those at the lower levels are not privy to what is known and practiced at the top.
It is a weeding process promoting and mentoring those with desired time/talent/treasure up through the ranks.
And my husband is a member.