Things You Ought Not Think Too Much About
The Illuminati
The Illuminati is the
name of many groups, modern and historical, real and fictitious, verified and
alleged. Most commonly, however, The Illuminati refers specifically to
the Bavarian
Illuminati, perhaps the least secret of all secret
societies in the world, described below. Most use refers to an alleged
shadowy conspiratorial organization which controls world
affairs behind the scenes, usually a modern incarnation or continuation of the
Bavarian Illuminati. Illuminati is sometimes used synonymously with New World Order.
Since Illuminati
literally means 'enlightened ones' in Latin, it is natural
that several unrelated historical groups have identified themselves as Illuminati.
Often, this was due to claims of possessing gnostic
texts or other arcane information not generally available. The designation illuminati was also in
use from the 14th century by the Brethren of the Free Spirit, and in the
15th
century was assumed by other enthusiasts who claimed that the illuminating
light came, not by being communicated from an authoritative but secret source,
but from within, the result of exalted consciousness, or "enlightenment".
Secret Societies
A secret society is a social organization
that requires its members to conceal certain activities—such as rites
of initiation or club
ceremonies—from outsiders. Members may be required to conceal or deny their
membership, and are often sworn to hold the society's secrets by an
oath. The term "secret society" is often used to describe fraternal organizations (e.g. Freemasonry)
that may have secret ceremonies, but is also commonly applied to organizations
ranging from the common and innocuous (collegiate fraternities) to mythical
organizations described in conspiracy theories as immensely powerful, with
self-serving financial or political agendas, global reach, and
often satanic
beliefs.
Like the most successful forgeries, it is
conceivable that the most effective secret societies are unknown beyond their
adherents.
Historically, secret societies are often the
subject of suspicion and speculation from non-members; and as such have aroused
nervousness from outsiders since the time of the ancient Greeks, when
meetings were held "sub rosa" (Latin, "under the rose") to
signify the secrecy and silence of the Hellenistic god Harpocrates.
For this reason, secret societies are illegal
in several countries. In the European
Union, Poland
has made the ban a part of its constitution. Article 13 of the Constitution of
the Republic of Poland states:
"Political
parties and other organizations whose programmes are based upon totalitarian
methods and the modes of activity of nazism, fascism and communism, as well as
those whose programmes or activities sanction racial or national hatred, the
application of violence for the purpose of obtaining power or to influence the
State policy, or provide for the secrecy of their own structure or
membership, shall be prohibited."
Some secret organizations exploit secrecy as a
means to further political or criminal agendas, including such historical examples as the Know Nothing party in the United States, and the Mafia, respectively.
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