Knights Templar and Christianity The article claims that the Knights Templar require members to be of the Christian faith This is simply not true I am a Master Mason Royal Arch Mason Cryptic Mason Knight Templar 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason and Shriner I am also Buddhist and this fact is well known among others in these organizations There are a series of questions that are asked of each Knight Templar candidate some of which ask about the candidate s faith however one does not need to be a Christian to be accepted into the Knights Templar