Actually Knights of Malta were bastard pirates of the crusades, sell-outs that betrayed French Templarism and managed by skin of its teeth to sustain relations with Knights Hospitaler, themselves a buncha rednecks. In short, Maltese joined Hospitalers *against* Bauduin Last King of Israel. He was the lepper dude you saw in the movie.
Proof of this rivalry among sects at/after crusades exists in the FACT that maltese cross decorated ships of Spanish armada several centuries later, including Columbus' barks settin sail to wreak havoc on New World in name of Catholic Inquisition, same venue that abolished original French Templars and defeated Cathars.
Y'all want 'opus deus?" Try this gnostic/interpretive pict of Christ 2nd arrival on for size:
Of course personally am waitin for somebody to publish Pornography Bible in keepin with modern times where sacred thought runs wild and formal religions oughta be abolished anyhow. I think the late great WSDBinns (now deceased) recommended tarot cards along these lines, i forgit name of the deck though.
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