The Templars were a sacred organization that aimed to safely guide anyone wishing to travel to Jerusalem (the Holy Land) safely for a fee. They also swore to protect Jerusalem and all other land holy to them and their faith. After the First Crusade, the aim of the Templars became clear when the route to Jerusalem was no longer safe, due to the frequent thefts that pilgrims encountered on their way to the Holy Land. The Templars were known for their control of most of the money in Europe, although this was much later in the organizations existence, for their incredible skill and determination in combat, and for the tragic end of their organization , although there are still a few sects that practice their beliefs today. The Templars were a non-profit organization that did not charge any money for their service, until they began expanding their service to other places in Europe, then they began charging pilgrims a fee for their service. . However, they came to control much of Europe's overall wealth and used it to sort of "advertise" and expand their organization. But how did they acquire all this wealth and land when the founders and knights had sworn to live only on the essentials? The answer to this question is simply donations. They received donations from all corners of Europe. And these donations were mainly goods, mainly to develop their organization, currency, treasures, churches and even entire villages to give the knights a place to stay and a place where the organization could spread. I don't think at all that all the wealth gathered by this organization was necessary. Over time, perhaps not as q...... middle of paper ......uth, et genetalia, 3. The inductee was told that lust was accepted by the organization, 4. The person being enthroned was forced to wear a necklace that had an idol of a bearded man on it, which didn't really make sense to me, and 5. The priests did not consecrate the person receiving the gifts of Jesus during a church ceremony. Trials weren't the only thing that made things difficult for the Templars. Once the trials were over, the pope at the time, Pope Clement V, was forced to dissolve the society, under pressure from all sides. If King Philip IV was not the king of the time, and if he was not against the Templars, their organization would certainly have continued until today. Some believe that King Philip was jealous of the power the organization was building and the fact that they would be unstoppable within a few years, due to the rapid growth of their order..