ILLUMINATI... Prove it... GO!

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Just to clarify the issue for future posters (and myself) ~ what TYPE of proof are you looking for?

Specifics would be nice.

Thanks

It can get confusing!

The very term Illuminati :

from Merriam-Webster.com

Pronunciation: \i-ˌlü-mə-ˈnä-tē\
Function: noun plural
Etymology: Italian & New Latin; Italian, from New Latin, from Latin, plural of illuminatus.
Date: 1599
1 capitalized : any of various groups claiming special religious enlightenment
2 : persons who are or who claim to be unusually enlightened
3 : elite 1d

Then there is:

Wikipedia Article:

Illuminati (plural of Latin illuminatus, "enlightened") is a name that refers to several groups, both historical and modern, and both real and fictitious.

(Most of what I have found/read on the "Modern Illuminati" deals primarily with the following)

Writers such as Mark Dice,[7] David Icke, Ryan Burke, Jüri Lina and Morgan Gricar, have argued that the Bavarian Illuminati survived, possibly to this day. Many of these theories propose that world events are being controlled and manipulated by a secret society calling itself the Illuminati.

and

In addition to the shadowy and secret organization, several modern fraternal groups claim to be the "heirs" of the Bavarian Illuminati and have openly used the name "Illuminati" in founding their own rites. Some, such as the multiple groups that call themselves some variation on "The Illuminati Order".

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In short, what I'm getting at here, is that the waters of who we're actually talking about when we use the term is a bit muddled.

I've gone so far as to break them down into what I believe is a more appropriate sub-system of Illuminatus. One I find works better for me personally.



Black Lodge Illuminati: those with knowledge that they use against their fellow man. A highly competitive organization with tactics employed that most would agree are self-righteous and self-serving.

(Black Lodge is usually what most people think of when they hear the term "Illuminati". )



White Lodge Illuminati: those who have knowledge they employ for the betterment of the whole of humanity. Their modem operendi is more selfless, and they don't participate or gain through nefarious tactics.

(Think Social Workers, Peace Corp Volunteers, or anyone who works towards a common good without harming others.)



Grey Lodge Illuminati: Those who are, for lack of a better word, aware of such things that they emply for their own personal gain. Sometimes it's an altruistic venture, but only if they personally benefit from it.

(Grey Lodge is hard to describe, because there are so many levels of shading within. Everything between the previous two Lodges to some degree.)



How can I prove any of this?

I can't. It's just my perspective.

I tend to view humanity as one large, interconnected system - and we all fall somewhere on this scale.

We are all Illuminatus in some form or fashion....each knowing something (however trivial) that another does not.

It's how we live our lives that determines our placement within the Overall Order.




Hope that was a worthy contribution, even if it's completely subjective.



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