I should say also ala DaVinci Code, the Templars (and later Masons) were supposedly onto the big Catholic secret that the Romans "laundered" Christianity to suit their own purposes. This also kinda places them with Jews, and I don't suppose the Catholics even forgave them. Freemasons are also quite science-minded (this traces back to Age of Reason and British Royal Society/Isaac Newton). I never knew a Jewish person to be a Freemason, yet all are said to be welcome. The Freemasons I know are usually British American and have roots back to the Revolution (heavily influenced by Freemasons), also go to Protestant Churches, quite patriotic with well-developed senses of science and responsible leadership. Honestly, though a bit conservative and traditional, largely a great bunch of people you could trust,