The Illuminati (Latin: Illuminati) is a secret organization founded in Bavaria during the Enlightenment on May 1, 1776. The organization is often accused by various conspiracy theories of participating in controlling affairs around the world. It obtains political power and influence by controlling currency issuance rights, planning historical events [Note 1], and installing agents in governments and enterprises. Establishing a "New World Order"
The origins of its organization can be traced back to some Gnostic sects in the Middle Ages (including the influence of Manichaeism originating in Babylon), such as: the "Hêsukhia" that originated in the Byzantine Empire in the 14th century; the Spanish sect in the 15th century Alumbrodos, a group of Carmelites and Franciscans.
Adam Weishaupt, a professor of practical philosophy at the University of Ingolstadt in the Kingdom of Bavaria, promoted the Enlightenment's theory of perfect human ethics (Perfektibilismus) and founded the "Society of Complete Possibilists" on May 1, 1776.
For example, American entrepreneur Pat Robertson wrote on page 177 of his 1991 best-selling book "The New World Order": "There is a conspiracy in the world through Freemasonry, the secret Illuminati, and American diplomacy.
It was planned and implemented by an elite group organized by the Relations Association, the Trilateral Commission and Jewish bankers.
Canadian conspiracy theorist William Carr said that American civil and Christian right agitators increasingly believe that the Freemasons, Illuminati and Jews are plotting a global conspiracy.
Scottish physicist John Robinson and French Jesuit priest Augustin Barrière theorized that the Illuminati carried out revenge after being suppressed by the royal family and became the masterminds behind the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror.
They attempted to secretly create a revolutionary wave in Europe and various parts of the world, and organized a radical enlightenment movement—spreading a large number of anti-clerical, anti-monarchist, and proto-feminist ideas in an attempt to overthrow the existing ruling classes in various countries.
In 1848, they created The "People's Spring" led to the outbreak of a series of armed revolutions in various European countries and the institutional turmoil of monarchs and royal nobles in various countries. Many ruling classes were overthrown, fled, or were forced to accept the constitution.
British historical revisionist Nesta Helen Webster and American socialite Edith Starr Miller not only popularized the myth of the Illuminati conspiracy, but also stated that the Illuminati was a subversive secret organization serving They favored the Jewish elite and supported financial capitalism and Soviet communism, with the ultimate goal of dividing and dominating the world.
Rolling Stone columnist Matt Taibbi wrote in an investigative report: "Conspiracy theorists everywhere believe in the Rothschilds, the Freemasons, and the Illuminati. We the skeptics owe you an apology from the people who are running the world behind the scenes. You're right, the real player roster may be a little different, but your point is basically correct - "The world is rigged." Game'. However, the only reason this problem does not receive the attention it deserves is that its scale is so huge that ordinary people cannot see the full picture”.