The Illuminati
Illuminati (plural of Latin illuminatus, "enlightened") is a name that refers to several groups, both historical and modern, and both real and fictitious. Historically, it refers specifically to the Bavarian Illuminati, an Enlightenment-era secret society founded on May 1, 1776. In modern times it is also used to refer to a purported conspiratorial organization which acts as a shadowy "power behind the throne", allegedly controlling world affairs through present day governments and corporations, usually as a modern incarnation or continuation of the Bavarian Illuminati. In this context, Illuminati is often used in reference to a New World Order (NWO). Many conspiracy theorists believe the Illuminati are the masterminds behind events that will lead to the establishment of such a New World Order. Confusing the issue further is the fact that there are also several modern fraternal groups which include the word "Illuminati" in their names.
The Order of Illuminati was a group formed from within the Freemasons in 1776 by a Jesuit taught man by the name of Adam Weishaupt. It's goal was also the creation of a new world order but the group was suppressed by the Bavarian government for allegedly plotting to overthrow all of the kings in Europe including the Pope! The Order was carried on by Geoseppe Messini of Italy and Albert Pike of South Carolina who was a 33rd degree Mason. This group would spur on others such as the Bildeberg Group, Council on Foreign Relations, Trilateral Commission, Club of Rome, the U.N and many more.
The Bildeberg Group, the hub of these organizations, had its first meeting in 1954. It is an unofficial, invitation only, annual gathering of people of global influence in the fields of business, banking, and politics. It has also recently been represented by many global corporations such as IBM, Xerox, Shell, Nokia, and Daimler.
The Trilateral Commission was the brainchild of David Rockefeller, then the Chairman of Foreign Relations, in a 1972 meeting of the Bildeberg Group. It was created to foster closer cooperation between America, Europe, and Japan. Founding members also included Alan Greenspan and Paul Volker who would later become heads of the Federal Reserve. In 1975 the commission presented "An Outline for Remaking World Trade and Finance."
If it's starting to sound like the same group of people running around in the same groups, you're right. Add to this group the majority of present and past cabinet members of the U.S government and you come up with a pretty powerful list of people all pushing for the same thing. These people want to level the global economic and political playing field to finally usher in their long awaited "new world order" which you see printed on the back of your dollar. George H. W. Bush stated in a State of the Union message in 1991, "What is at stake is more than one small country; it is a big idea-a new world order..." In 1991, David Rockefeller in a speech to the Bilderberg Society in Baden Baden, Germany said: "We are grateful to the Washington Post, The New York Times, Time Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost forty years. It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subjected to the lights of publicity during those years. But, the world is now more sophisticated and prepared to arch towards a world government."
The European Union was founded with a treaty signing in Rome in 1957. It would become the cornerstone of a three bloc strategy to unite the world into this single political-economic entity with the North American Free Trade Agreement, (NAFTA), as the second bloc and APEC, (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation), being the third. We're already seeing the merge between the North American bloc and the E.U. as reported by World Net Daily which stated that the U.S. and the E.U. are working on a seven year plan to merge the two economies into the "Transatlantic Common Market" by 2015. These three blocs will be one before you know it and the mark of this beast will be right there waiting.
This little plot thickened recently when World Net Daily also reported that some of the wealthiest people in the world met secretly in New York. As reported by The London Times, they were called together by Bill Gates and included David Rockefeller, Ted Turner, Oprah Winfrey, Warren Buffett, George Soros, and Michael Bloomberg just weeks after the recent Bildeberg meeting in Greece.
This movement was founded on May 1, 1776, in Ingolstadt (Upper Bavaria), by Jesuit-ton laade up of freethinkers, as an offshoot of the Enlightenment,[3] which writers at the time like Seth Payson believed was a conspiracy to infiltrate and overthrow the governments of many European states. Some writers, like Augustin Barruel and John Robison, even claimed that the Illuminati were behind the French revolution, a claim that Jean-Joseph Mounier dismissed in his 1801 book On the Influence Attributed to Philosophers, Free-Masons, and to the Illuminati on the Revolution of France.
The group's adherents were given the name "Illuminati", although they called themselves "Perfectibilists". The group has also been called the Illuminati Order and the Bavarian Illuminati, and the movement itself has been referred to as Illuminism (after illuminism). In 1777, Karl Theodor became ruler of Bavaria. He was a proponent of Enlightened Despotism and, in 1784, his government banned all secret societies, including the Illuminati.
This movement was founded on May 1, 1776, in Ingolstadt (Upper Bavaria), by Jesuit-taught Adam Weishaupt (d. 1830), who was the first lay professor of canon law at the University of Ingolstadt. The movement was made up of freethinkers, as an offshoot of the Enlightenment,[3] which writers at the time like Seth Payson believed was a conspiracy to infiltrate and overthrow the governments of many European states. Some writers, like Augustin Barruel and John Robison, even claimed that the Illuminati were behind the French revolution, a claim that Jean-Joseph Mounier dismissed in his 1801 book On the Influence Attributed to Philosophers, Free-Masons, and to the Illuminati on the Revolution of France.
The group's adherents were given the name "Illuminati", although they called themselves "Perfectibilists". The group has also been called the Illuminati Order and the Bavarian Illuminati, and the movement itself has been referred to as Illuminism (after illuminism). In 1777, Karl Theodor became ruler of Bavaria. He was a proponent of Enlightened Despotism and, in 1784, his government banned all secret societies, including the Illuminati.
During the period when it was legally allowed to operate, many influential intellectuals and progressive politicians counted themselves as members, including Ferdinand of Brunswick and the diplomat Xavier von Zwack, who was also the number two man in the operation and was caught with much of the group's documentation when his home was searched. The Illuminati's members pledged obedience to their superiors, and were divided into three main classes, each with several degrees. The order had its branches in most countries of the European continent; it reportedly had around 2,000 members over the span of 10 years. The scheme had its attraction for literary men, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Johann Gottfried Herder, and even for the reigning dukes of Gotha and Weimar. Internal rupture and panic over succession preceded its downfall, which was effected by the Secular Edict made by the Bavarian government in 1785.
"The Zoroastrian-Manichaean cult of fire was central to the otherwise eclectic symbolism of the Illuminists; their calendar was based on Persian rather than classical or Christian models." Weishaupt explains: "The allegory in which the Mysteries and Higher Grades must be clothed is Fire Worship and the whole philosophy of Zoroaster or of the old Parsees 15 who nowadays only remain in India; therefore in the further degrees the Order is called 'Fire Worship' (Feuerdienst), the 'Fire Order,' or the 'Persian Order' - that is, something magnificent beyond all expectation." Weishaupt constructed the Illuminati calendar to commemorate the date of the Persian King Yazdegerd III (632 AD) the Parsees (Parsis) still use the same dating system to this day. 16 Barruel relates how the Illuminati Novice in-training "must … learn how to date his letters, and be conversant with the Illuminized Hegira or Calendar; for all letters which he will receive in future will be dated according to the Persian era, caled Jezdegert and beginning A.D. 630. The year begins with the Illuminees on the first of Pharavardin, which answer to the 21st of March. Their first month has no less than forty-one days; the following months, instead of being called May, June, July, August, September, and October, are Adarpahascht, Chardad, Thirmeh, Merdedmeh, Shaharimeh, Meharmeh: November and December are Abenmeh, Adameh: January and February, Dimeh, and Benmeh: The month of March only has twenty days, and is called Asphandar.
By: Gaurav Chopra
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