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Originally posted by Bly Magister
I would say that the most secret society is the secret society within the secret society of the Freemasons - the Illuminized Freemasons. These people are really nothing more than very wealthy European Americans who happen to controll the banking interests of the world. I'm not sure the status of Illuminized Freemasons existing in China, but I wouldn't be suprised.
Originally posted by sebatwerk
They were not driven underground by the church. You've been reading too many Dan Brown novels. The Illuminati fell apart due to internal fighting and bickering. It is true that they messed with the governments of Europe and paid a price for that, but they fell apart due to internal disagreements.
And they were never a true secret society to begin with.
Furthermore, no society can exist and involve so many people without at least a handful of former members coming out against the society for whatever reason. And don't say that the Illuminati silences them because NO ORGANIZATION is 100% flawless in the execution of conspiracies all the time. Mistakes get made and objectives are not always met.
Originally posted by infinite
They were inflitrated and apparently destroyed, but a group of them did go underground and thats it.
Well, you haven't being doing your research, apparently so called "members" have come forward according to people like Alex Jones, David Icke and other illuminati researchers. It is for a secret society to stay a secret and hidden if it controls the eyes and ears of the world
Originally posted by sebatwerk
Underground where? Where did they go? What did they do? What evidence have you seen that brings you to this conclusion?
Look, I'm not trying to offend you or anything, but those people that "ex-members" have supposedly come forward to aren't really the most trustworthy or legitimate sources in the World. If they were to come forward, they would pick CNN or the Washington Post or Geraldo Rivera.
Originally posted by EastCoastKid
You gotta love Dan Brown's treatment of the Illuminati in his book.
It was almost laughable.
And people take the guy seriously.
Originally posted by infinite
Dan Brown is completely wrong about his studies of the illuminati, Yes, they were apparently "destroyed" by the church, but there was no secret
Originally posted by infinite
... according to people like Alex Jones, David Icke and other illuminati researchers.
[edit on 6-6-2005 by infinite]
Originally posted by JustMe74
THIS David Icke: www.masonicinfo.com... ? He's a serious "researcher" ?
Originally posted by EastCoastKid
David Icke is an excellent investigative reporter.. but when he starts talking about reptilians, he loses me..
Originally posted by infinite
Yeah, the reptilian theory kinda brings his work down but Alex Jones does prevent some interesting evidence about the illuminati
Originally posted by infinite
No one knows, but when the Bavarian government banned all secret societies, including freemasonry and the illuminati and was meant to have fell apart. But many politicans at the time called them selfs members. Sources do state that the illuminati was meant to have served, but no one knows to be honest. But a secret society can stay a secret, for all we know there could be other societies out there that we do not know of
But the thing is, the group that we know as the "illuminati" today, might not be the Bavarian Illuminat, other groups did use their name it has to be noted. The question is not does the illuminati exist, but is it the Bavarian illuminati