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 nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason and Shriner I am also Buddhist and this fact is wellknown 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 candidates faith however one does not need to be a Christian to be accepted into the Knights Templar