There is a tone of contempt in the words, "Oh, he's for the church.," when said by a military man in the old novels.
It is really interesting that the two most effective and respected fighting forces in Christendom during the Crusades were the Knights of St. John and the Knights Templar, two monastic orders.
The Knights Templar were so respected that they are part of the Holy Grail (the cup Jesus drank from at the Last Supper) legend. In the end of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the knight in the temple was a Knight Templar.
It should also be remember that all knights were from the upper class. A peasant could not become a knight.
Did you know that the whole thing about Friday the Thirteenth may have come from when the King of France arrested the Knights Templar on Friday, October 13, 1307?
The King tortured the Grand Master of the Knights Templar until he confessed to blasphemy, whereupon the Grand Master was burned to death.
The King said they were practicing perversions, but most historians think the King actually wanted to seize their assets. The Knights Templar were very rich due to having invented modern banking. (It is interesting to note that the Nazi also seized the assets of Jews.)
Using prejudice to steal from the people who are different from the norm has been done throughout history. The leaders say, "But they are ___________, we need to kill them and take away everything they own." Then the leaders smile as they pocket the money.
The US has civil rights for a REASON. It is necessary to treat everyone equally. We do not always manage this, but we do try.
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