Knights Templar were way before the Illuminati, created in 1118 and the last Grand Master Jaques DeMolay put to death in 1314 about seven years after the early dawn raids against the Templars on October 13, 1307 at the behest of the evil Bishop of Rome and King Philippe the Fair of France. Adam Weishaupt created the Illuminati in 1775 and his Illuminati created the LODGES of the Grand Orient which are NOT in amity with the Lodges of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masonic Lodges found in the US, Great Britain and many parts of Europe. They are known to be enemies of true Freemasonry and the atheists of the Grand Orient Lodges are barred from admittance into any Lodges of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masonic Lodges in the US and Britain. It is also interesting to note that the Roman Church has always condemned the Ancient Free and Accepted Lodges but never said a word about the evil Lodges of the GRAND ORIENT which do not require you to believe in GOD. Knight Templary found within legitimate Freemasonry are PURELY CHRISTIAN, you must believe in Jesus Christ and his teachings and also believe in the Holy and undivided Trinity to ever become a member of a Commandery or Preceptory. In other words you MUST be a Christian to become a member of the Knights Templar. Anyway, in the late 1700s Adam Weishaupt was exposed by Professor John Robinson for his attempt to infiltrate Ancient Free and Accepted Masonic Lodges. He warned both the American and British Masonic Grand Lodges of the dangers and evil of the Lodges of the Grand Orient and the Illuminati in his 1798 book Proofs Of A Conspiracy. Remember that Dr. Robison was the same brilliant Scottish physicist who worked with the famous mechanical engineer and chemist James Watt. Professor Robison and James Watt were both Freemasons. The point here is that you must define that the Lodges of the Grand Orient are NOT and can NEVER BE Masonic because Illuminists promote evil and world domination and do NOT BELIEVE IN GOD.