What were the knights of the southern cross?
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They actually still exist...\n\nThe Knights of the Southern Cross (KSC) is an Order of Catholic men committed to promoting the Christian way of life throughout Australia. \n\nThe Order of the Knights of the Southern Cross was founded in Sydney in 1919 with the approval of the Catholic Bishops of Australia. In 1922 this Order merged with its Victorian counterpart, The Knights of St. Francis Xavier.\n\nBranches currently operate in many Catholic Parishes throughout Australia and membership is open to all Catholic men over the age of 18. \n\nThe work of the Order is divided into portfolios, Economic, Community Relations, Membership and Social. A variety of other activities exist including Southern Cross Golf Club, a Luncheon Club and a Turf Club.
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HA, you spelled something wrong. OK, cheap shot, but a simple man (me) needs but simple victories. \n\nNow as to your question: There are no Catholic lumberjacks. A smattering of Protestants, Agnostics, and in previous years, Muslims. The Muslims were replaced by Druids do to the unfortunate mortality rate the Muslims incurred due to their prayer stance 5 times a day. While facing Mecca, on their knees, face down, they suffered an extraordinary number of injuries from falling trees, rolling logs and horny Protestants. \n\nThe Druids, however, proved to be well inclined to take up the slack, as it were. While it is true that they did worship the trees, reformed Druids (they pretty much stick to bushes) proved themselves to be a viable and energetic work force. \n\nThey were further encouraged by the EPA since it is common knowledge that Druids will not eat Spotted Owls.
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In Tsarist Russia, the young daughters of Nicholas II, the last Tsar, were Archduchesses.\n\nCould also be "heiress"; the Prince of Wales is heir to the throne.
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Try visiting the history section at www.fitzroyfc.com.au
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Why not become a Knight of Columbus?\n\nThere is generally a cooperation between lodges of different fraternal organizations for social and civic events. As for the inner workings, each has its own mission statement and rituals.
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There is an organization called the Australian Anglican Diaconal Association.  I found some information on this group at:\n\nhttp://www.anglican.org.au/community.cfm?SID=16&SSID=27&PID=86\n\nUnfortunately the information doesn't look too current.\n\nYou might contact the General Synod's Office to find out if this organization is still in existance:\n\nContact the General Synod office \nPO Box Q190 \nQVB Post Office \nSydney NSW 1230 \n\nPhone: +61 2 9265 1525 \nFax: +61 2 9264 6552 \nEmail: gsoffice@anglican.org.au \n\nAs for the different Dioceses of Australia Sydney seems to be in the "limelight" even here in the U.S. Episcopal Church with the many innovations of worship and its views on holy orders and presiders at the Eucharist.  You can read some of this on Wikipedia at:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Anglicans
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A few got it right:\n\nThe Order of the Poor Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon (Knights Templar) were owed a lot of money by Philip le bel (King Philip IV of France) and he was nearly broke so he had the Pope murdered and the successor murdered, then moved the papacy to France and had his own man installed as Pope (Clement III). He then had the Pope issue an edict condeming the Templars for heresy and ordering their arrest. The edict was kept secret until all of the Senchals were in place on Friday the 13th of October, 1307 when the enevlopes were opend and the Templars were rounded up.\n\nThe Grand Master of the Templars, Jacques de Molay was arrested and brutally tortured in order to force him to reveal the location of the vast Templar fortune that the King wanted to steal, but Molay did not break. It's said that he was tortured in the maner of Christ in that he was nailed to a door frame with nails through his wrists and his ankles, he was scouraged with a whip, he was stabbed in the side and a crown of thorns was forced onto his head. They stopped short of killing him, and wrapped him in a shroud. It's said that Molay's body was in such pain and exuding large amounts of lactic acid from the beating that he actually etched his image in the shroud. Yes, that's right, it's now known as the Shroud of Turin (remember that carbon dating placed it in the 14th Century)\n\nAnyway, Philip was unsuccessful in capturing the Templar treasure. 18 Templar gallys set sail from the South of France proudly flying the battle flag of the Knight Templar Order, a black flag bearing the image of a skull and two crossed bones. They sailed to the West Coast of Ireland, then on to Scotland where the Templars fought on the side of Robert the Bruce against the English King Edward, but some of the Templar gallys sailed farther West and there have been Templar graves discovered in Nova Scotia. They were in America 150 years before Columbus.\n\nGiven the flag they were flying, I wouldn't be surprised if some of them headed for the Carribbean. As for the treasure, have you ever heard on the Money Pit on Oak Island in Nova Scotia?\n\nCoincidence, I don't think so.
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Well, it was the Christians verses the Muslims. So, maybe a cross for the Christians and...er....something for the Muslims?
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Aren't there four?\n\nRoger Maris.  Miller Huggins.  Pope Paul VI.  Pope John Paul II.\n\n\nI'm pretty stupid.  Took me too long to realize the last two.
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It was The Deacons...if memory serves me, it had something to do with them looking like deacons in a church.
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Catholics are christians.
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If we are talking NRL, it has to be the Knights win in 1997 with the last minute victory over Manly. What a finish.
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Both. The southern section was largely muslim with European-influenced Catholic populations in the northern regions during the early crusades, though the efforts of the Europeans would result in the spread of Catholicism throughout Spain.
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It was 884 years ago that nine knights met in Palestine under the noble purpose of protecting Christian pilgrims on route to the Holy Land.  Jacques De Molay was the order's last Grand Master.
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The Knights Templar\nThe Templar Knights or 'Poor Knights of Christ' were a monastic order of knights founded in 1112 A.D. to protect the pilgrims along the path from Europe to the Holy Lands (Jerusalem). They took a vow of poverty which was rare for knights, and had to supply themselves with a horse, armor and weapons. \n\nThe Templars were organized as a monastic order, following a rule created for them by Bernard of Clairvaux, the founder of the Cistercian Order. The Templars were well connected and quickly became prime movers in the international politics of the Crusades period. In time, they were endowed with several extraordinary Papal bulls that permitted them, among other things, to levy taxes and accept tithing in the areas under their direct control, facilitating their quick rise to institutional power. \n\nAt any time, each knight had some ten people in support positions. Some brothers were devoted solely to banking, as the Order was often trusted with precious goods by participants in the Crusades. But the majority of the Knights Templar were dedicated to warfare. It was primarily a military order directly responsible only to the Pope. Some consider the Knights Templar to be the forerunner of the modern professional army and elite special forces units. The Templars used their wealth to construct numerous fortifications throughout the Holy Land and were probably the best trained and disciplined fighting units of their day. \n\n\nSeal of the Knights Templar\n\nTheir seal became two knights on one horse to show how poor they were. There were also other various interpretations of the seal. They became very powerful and influencial in European political circles since Pope Innocent II exempted the Templars from all authority except the Pope. \n\n\nBanking System\nThe Templars got into banking almost by accident. Because they regularly transmitted money and supplies from Europe to Palestine, they gradually developed an efficient banking system unlike any the world had seen before. Their military might and financial acumen caused them to become both feared and trusted. Because of their unselfish defense of the Holy Lands and their monastic vows, they amassed great wealth through gifts from their grateful benefactors. They soon had an army and a fleet as well as surplus money. Since the Knights had taken a vow of poverty they re-invested the money and lent. \n\nWhen members joined the order, they often donated large amounts of cash or property to the order since all had to take oaths of poverty. Combined with massive grants from the Pope, their financial power was assured from the beginning. \n\nSince the Templars kept cash in all their chapter houses and temples, it was natural that in 1135 the Order started lending money to Spanish pilgrims who wanted to travel to the Holy Land. \n\nThe Knights' involvement in banking grew over time into a new basis for money, as Templars became increasingly involved in banking activities. \n\nOne indication of their powerful political connections is that the Templars' involvement in usury did not lead to more controversy within the Order and the church at large. \n\nThe charge was typically sidestepped, by a stipulation that the Templars retained the rights to the production of mortgaged property. \n\nThe Templars' political connections and awareness of the essentially urban and commercial nature of the Outremer communities naturally led the Order to a position of significant power, both in Europe and the Holy Land. \n\nTheir success attracted the concern of many other orders and eventually that of the nobility and monarchs of Europe as well, who were at this time seeking to monopolize control of money and banking after a long chaotic period in which civil society, especially the Church and its lay orders, had dominated financial activities. The Templars' holdings were extensive both in Europe and the Middle East, including for a time the entire island of Cyprus.
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Given the following:\n\nA) Non-Catholics were not only seen as heretics, but because church and state were so intertwined, they were also traitors, and\n\nB) People tend to be as harsh and hostile as their environment, and\n\nC) the lack of any real technology made theirs a harsh environment with high mortality rates, and\n\nD) being basically ignorant of any realistic concept of how the universe works, and\n\nE) fearing that divine displeasure would result in the destruction of the realm,\n\nit therefore followed that anyone who rocked the boat was a definite threat to the "natural" order of life.\n\nSo, one removes the threat. It's a matter of survival.\n\nLook at it from THEIR viewpoint. Given what I said, they were actually being rather kind. They gave those accused a chance to recant and save their souls at least. By their lights that was Christian.\n\nDo not judge the past by the mores of the present.\n\nWere it to happen today we would be incensed. I know this because the Muslim fundamentalists are busy doing the same thing, with one exception. They kill you without a trial. And look how we responded to the news that a perfectly nice young man was to be killed for becoming a Christian. We're NOT medievals anymore. Muslim fundamentalists may be, but we're not. We've grown up beyond being scared of the dark.\n\nBTW, it wasn't, strictly speaking, merely Catholic involvement. It was Catholic inspired and Crown ordered. The Inquisition was carried out by members of the clergy, but always under orders from the king.
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AUSSIES.\nA GRATEFUL GIFT FOR MAKING S.A.  WORLD RECORD HOLDERS..!