Secret Societies are one
of the more intriguing topics in today's information rich
technological environment. With most of the world's knowledge just a
keystroke away, many people find themselves researching topics that
would otherwise be beyond their reach. One dark corner of the
internet is dedicated to the research of secret societies. It will
be the goal of this article to examine the origins and original
motives of these elusive groups. Also, we will take a look a brief
look at the societies in their more modern form.
The more famous of
secret societies is the practice of freemasonry. Some date the
origins of this group back to the Knights Templar, and claim that
after the Templar's were crushed by the King of France that they fled
and formed the Mason's. Others say that the roots of Freemasonry can
be traced all the way back to Egypt and the ancient Pharaoh’s.
Whichever of the two is true, one thing is for certain, during the
late 19th century their influence was being felt by people
as powerful as Napoleon.
The Mason's were
hierarchical in nature and led men to believe that as they achieved
greater levels of Masonry, they would have 'greater truth's' revealed
to them. While many claim to be Christian's to this day, the
original object of the Mason's was to rebuild the temple of Solomon
and reshape society in a secular way with 'moral force'. The whole
idea being that man was finally capable of being a civilized society
without the supernatural help of God, or as they called Him 'The
Divine Architect'.
As Billington wrote in
his great work Fire in the Minds of Men,
“In what follows I shall attempt to show that the modern
revolutionary tradition as it came to be internationalized under
Napoleon and the Restoration grew out of occult Freemasonry; that
early organizational ideas originated more from Pythagorean mysticism
than from practical experience; and that the real innovators were not
so much political activist as literary intellectuals, on whom German
romantic thought in general-and Bavarian Illuminism in
particular-exerted great influence.” The internationalization of
this movement brings the tantalizing idea that the power of one group
of men had expanded and consolidated their power in multiple nations.
This gives rise to the more popular theories of a One World
Government and who is behind the push for such an international body.
While the Mason's seem to be the power behind Secret Societies, the
next group of men are alleged to have far greater control of world
affairs.
Popularized
by the movie The Da vinci Code,
The Illuminati has long been considered by conspiracy theorist as the
head of all other organizations. According to Billington, “The
Order of Illuminists was founded on May 1, 1776, by a professor of
canon law at the University of Ingolstadt in Bavaria, Adam Weishaupt,
and four associates.” Different from the Mason's, The Illuminati
didn't seek to attain a higher level of wisdom, but to be remade
'into a totally loyal servant of a universal mission'. They also
sought to bring top level Mason's and other secret societies into
their own organization to gain notoriety.
The
Illuminati were made up of three different bodies; church, synod, and
areopagite. The areopagite were the top level Illuminists, and it
consisted of 'the small secrets' and 'the great secrets'. When a
member was able to attain the very top level they were said to have
achieved the ultimate goal, which was, ultimate 'liberty' and
'equality'. Mostly political in nature, there is still not much
known about this exclusive group. Some even suggest that the
organization in its original form no longer exists.
Today
the Mason's are seen as a dying breed with 'temples' shutting down
all over the country, but the truth is far from this. There have
been 27 President's who were said to have been Mason's (including
33rd
level George H.W. Bush). Many have even claimed that Billy Graham is
a 33rd
level mason, and have even claimed to see him in the 33rd
level temple in Washington D.C.. Whether there is truth in the
claim, we may never know, but the mere fact that so many President's
have been members of the organization its fair to say that the group
is alive and well.
As
for the Illuminati, it is far more difficult to find their existence.
Some believe that the Bilderberg group is the new form of the
Illuminati, but it is uncertain. According to Ashley Lutz, “ The
Bilderberg group is120-140 powerful people who meet each year to
discuss policy. The meetings are closed to the public.” Not only
are the meetings closed to the public, they are also heavily guarded
by men with machine guns and snipers on the roof. Lutz also mentions
that the group includes the notorious One World Government advocate
George Soros. These elite few are tied to almost every major global
corporation, charity, and political body. As one commentator once
said, “Do you think they are getting together to play pea knuckle?”
It
is fair to say that these groups are powerful in nature and their
influence encompasses the globe, but what can't be concluded is what
their ultimate goal is (unless you take them at their word).
Sometimes people laugh at conspiracy theories as the inventions of
kooks, but I have always lived by the saying, “If just 10% percent
of what they say is true, we should all be very afraid.” I hope
this information was helpful, and I will write in more detail in the
future on each organization. God Bless.
By
Jeffrey Brandon Lee
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