It makes sense. Have the most able men off and fighting in the Crusades, while at home eliminate the people with knowledge and ways of the ancients.

It's still happening today. Foriegn wars and silent, slow attacks on the populace of certain countries as the people are waking up to the lost knowledge, and seeing the imposed prison for what it is. And thst is why these groups are likely having issues keeping the structure together.

For instance, there is this: https://pagrandlodge.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/FM_Aug2017web.pdf

I encourage you to educate yourself by reading pp. 16-19.

There is no way for them to effectively defend the fact that most of their power can be derived only from brute force takeover of even the judicial system. You can read it in their own words. They admit fully that their connections to "powerful" people in the courts are the only reason they are allowed to openly exist. They cannot defend the indefensible.

I feel that everyone has the right to practice whatever they want so long as they are not hurting others. But they have clearly been hurting others. All of them as far as we can know, in this day and age. All religion is control from the same source. large masses of humans are realizing it now.

The connections to the ways of the ancients and the ancestors that were conquered by them will reawaken the people to the truth of our reality in this world.

Everything we have been told is a lie. And yep, many people have family connections to these groups. Many of them have also suffered at their hands and will have to choose what to support in looking to the future and creating the now. We have the choice not to repeat the mistakes that have led us to the current brink we seem to be teetering on. Thank you for sharing this collection of information as well as your observations on it!