Illuminati: a Myth or Reality?
Illuminati: a myth or reality?
"Beneath the broad tides of human history there flow the stealthy undercurrents of the secret societies, which frequently determine in the depth the changes that take place upon the surface” (1) quotes Arthur Edward Waite, a scholarly mystic who had particular interest in occult and esoteric schemes. Secret societies have existed since the dawn of mankind, as some people deem it necessary to hide certain ideas and plans from the general public, mostly due to their wicked nature. Skull & Bones originating from The Yale University, The Bilderberg Group and The Freemasons are few examples of secret societies, each of them have included an elite and influential group of members ranging from representatives of major corporations to renowned politicians, such as George W. Bush, Winston Churchill and Benjamin Franklin.
Another such society, though having much more sinister goals, is that of the Illuminati. The Illuminati, meaning “the enlightened ones”, was founded in May 1776 by Adam Weishaupt, a Jesuit lawyer in Bavaria, with the intention of disbanding all the governments and religions in the world in order to create a one-world government, i.e. a New World Order (NWO). However, after the discovery of its plans by the Bavarian government, the order was outlawed and it eventually met its demise. Since then, certain events across the globe have indicated the brotherhood’s presence. Many people are of the view that Illuminati had come to its end after this incident, while conspiracy theorists believe that the Illuminati survived and went underground, executing its plan from therein. Then again, a good secret society is the one not known about. Adam Weishaupt quotes, “The great strength of our Order lies in its concealment; let it never appear in any place in its own name, but always concealed by another name, and another occupation” (1). Although many people consider the modern conspiracy theory regarding the Illuminati a hoax due to
"Beneath the broad tides of human history there flow the stealthy undercurrents of the secret societies, which frequently determine in the depth the changes that take place upon the surface” (1) quotes Arthur Edward Waite, a scholarly mystic who had particular interest in occult and esoteric schemes. Secret societies have existed since the dawn of mankind, as some people deem it necessary to hide certain ideas and plans from the general public, mostly due to their wicked nature. Skull & Bones originating from The Yale University, The Bilderberg Group and The Freemasons are few examples of secret societies, each of them have included an elite and influential group of members ranging from representatives of major corporations to renowned politicians, such as George W. Bush, Winston Churchill and Benjamin Franklin.
Another such society, though having much more sinister goals, is that of the Illuminati. The Illuminati, meaning “the enlightened ones”, was founded in May 1776 by Adam Weishaupt, a Jesuit lawyer in Bavaria, with the intention of disbanding all the governments and religions in the world in order to create a one-world government, i.e. a New World Order (NWO). However, after the discovery of its plans by the Bavarian government, the order was outlawed and it eventually met its demise. Since then, certain events across the globe have indicated the brotherhood’s presence. Many people are of the view that Illuminati had come to its end after this incident, while conspiracy theorists believe that the Illuminati survived and went underground, executing its plan from therein. Then again, a good secret society is the one not known about. Adam Weishaupt quotes, “The great strength of our Order lies in its concealment; let it never appear in any place in its own name, but always concealed by another name, and another occupation” (1). Although many people consider the modern conspiracy theory regarding the Illuminati a hoax due to
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