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The Secret Scroll

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Andrew Sinclair's work in this book, his third about the Knights Templar and the survival of their theology, has provoked
a wide range of "harumphing" from theologians who contuinuously wish that man and God always have an intermediary. Not only does Sinclar explain the living truth of the Gnostic tradition but also allows one to read between the lines about the results of Masonic practises historically, without revealing the secrets themselves. Take this as truth from me , a Member of the Masonic Order.

For those who want a good historical read, Sinclair provides that ,but for those who think that modern man needs an intermediary between himself and God, be prepared to consider that the supposed historical winners against the Templars were not all that victorious. This is good news indeed.

It is comforting to know that the quest for the Holy Grail is still very much alive and well. Thank you Mr. Sinclair and for those who are not afraid to bare one's breast to the points of the elements and God, pick up this book as a must read!!!

The thesis of Sinclair (a decendent of the line of Templar Sinclairs of Rossyln Castle fame) is that there was a 'missing scroll' that was stolen by Carter from the tomb of Tutankhamun. Carter's admission of this came in an outburst in which he claimed that the scroll showed that the Jews were kicked out of Egypt in shame. Up to this part - the investigation, the book is a fantastic read and a good value buy for it's own sake. The next part however - Sinclair's 'guess' as to what the scroll might have said is disappointingly weak to the point of being suspicious, as it doesn't even begin to relate to anything slightly shameful. Sinclair has the Jews being kicked out of Egypt for nearly the same reasons that they claim they left of their own accord anyway and are the heros of the story. This fits neither with Carter's claim nor with the round of 'assassinations' of people who might have known of it's 'dangerous' contents, which Sinclair details in his book. The Old Testament is full of some very weird things - The Judean King Hezekiah "...brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it" - Kings 18.4, What was really in the Ark of The Covenant : "Ye have born the tabernacle of your Moloch" - Amos 8.26, Was it more likely that the Jews were kicked out of 'civilised Egypt'in shame for being a tribe of serpent worshipping child sacrificers : "Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons though shalt give unto me", Ezekiel 20.25 : " I gave them also statutes that were not good and judgements whereby they should not live... that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb". Sinclair, if you must speculate about the contents of a missing ancient scroll then make it match the claims of the people who have seen it, what is known already... and interesting.