[starfish923]

the third, the Navy sailed to Scotland where they joined up with the revolutionaries who happened to be bankrolled by the free mason union.
Eventually, the KT and the freemasons mereged to form what is now known as the York Rite. (The Scottish Rite, ironically, is French, and has a largely seperate origin.)

*All about money and turf, and nothing about theology.

I just read a book about the Templars. It was very interesting. All I had ever read before were SHORT diatribes about how awful the Templars were.
The book I read gave a very balanced and accurate, I think, history of the Templars. You generally nailed it too, in blazing brevity.

However, I had never known the exact connection between the Templars, the Freemasons and the Scottish Rite.
Now I do. THANK you.

*Isn't that usually the case? :o)

[MeanWestTexan]

"However, I had never known the exact connection between the Templars, the Freemasons and the Scottish Rite.
Now I do. THANK you."

You are very welcome.

(It's the York Rite, BTW, that is from Scotland and the result of the trade union/KT merger. The Scottish Rite is completely distinct. Very confusing with the names.)