The Illuminati, the Zionists, the Bilderberg group and other such fringe organizations are among many trying to take over our world.
These institutions are small groups among many conspiracy theories floating around the Internet and elsewhere. Surprisingly, a lot of people believe these crazy ideas and will passionately argue about them. I've met intelligent and educated people that still believe in a conspiracy of some sort.
Recently, I heard Jay-Z and Kanye West were inducted into the illustrious Freemasons, and Barack Obama is an honorary member of the Bilderberg group (and quite possibly the antichrist). Rockstars and iconic pop figures are still trying to brainwash the youth and control their minds.
There are people who believe Tupac or Elvis are alive somewhere. There are too many theories to mention. Scouring the Internet I realized just how vivid people's imaginations can be, taking on an almost schizophrenic quality when you think about how elaborate and just downright stupid some conspiracy theories can be.
The danger is conspiracy theories can be used to justify hate. This is evident in the case of Nazi Germany and its use of the Jewish conspiracy stories to justify hate of the Jewish population of Germany at the time. Anti-Semitic sentiments and Jewish conspiracy theories are very old and were used as far back as the Spanish inquisition, all the way to the theory of the "Protocols of the elders of Zion."
The Web site "exposingsatanism.com" is dedicated to showing the public the subliminal ways in which Satanism has penetrated society. It breaks down how symbols in our everyday life can be satanic ploys to brainwash our children. The site criticizes everything from Harry Potter to Snakes and Ladders. They discuss other religious symbols like the Egyptian "ankh" as a Satanic symbol of hedonism and lust. The site claims Time Warner's logo is some kind of satanic symbol and Dungeons and Dragons is a tool of satanic manipulation and control.
What is it in our nature that feeds our need to live in a world full of shadowy, ominous figures plotting our demise? Conspiracy theorists exist in every shape and form. They can be found among the far left all the way to the far right. They are ubiquitous, existing in every nation. In the Rwandan genocide, conspiracy theories were at the heart of fear and hate for the Tutsi minority.
Theories all hinge on how some evil is conspiring to rule the world or corrupt the innocent. In early Protestant America it was anti-Catholicism and anti-Masonry. The Freemasons were, to early Americans and people in post-colonial countries, an embodiment of old European monarchy. Historian Richard Hofstadter says the Illuminati was viewed as a libertine, anti-Christian movement, given to the corruption of women, cultivation of sensual pleasures and violation of property rights.
Conspiracy theory is a term used to identify the phenomenon in which people believe some secret military, religious, banking or fraternal organization is secretly running the world. This theme has made Hollywood billions, and made authors like Dan Brown millionaires. These claims are almost always outlandish and unfounded. Think "X-Files" or Oliver Stone's "JFK."
These theories are almost always an attempt to make our lives more elaborate than they actually are. Conspiracy theorists like Senator Joseph McCarthy used people's fears to attack every left wing thinker in Hollywood and the political arena. His ideas were used to demonize people for having ideas that were radical in the eyes of some members of society.
The danger of these ideas is they skew our view of the world and of each other. The religious millenialists' greatest anxiety, according to Hofstadter, is always that we are living in the final days. Every calamity, war and great political/social upheaval is a sign of the end. The millenialists wants people to live in this sense of heightened fear and paranoia. This paranoia can then be used by some to endorse very drastic action by believers.
Think about cult members committing suicide because they believe the world will end. Their conspiracies are never small, but are of apocalyptic upheavals that could mean the death of whole worlds, political orders and human values.
In conspiracy theories, things become muddled because people are dealing in ultimate good versus ultimate evil. This means no negotiation is possible -- only the total extermination of one by the other. It's either the Freemasons take over the world or we destroy them.
The conspiracy theorist always has the upper hand and views him or herself as the oppressed. This is the same way the Ku Klux Klan viewed themselves -- as victims of a black conspiracy to take over the world.
We all need to open our eyes to the truth, which is that the world is a bit too big for any one group of people or person to rule. We also need to realize real life is very simple and no one is trying to brainwash you or your kids.
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These institutions are small groups among many conspiracy theories floating around the Internet and elsewhere. Surprisingly, a lot of people believe these crazy ideas and will passionately argue about them. I've met intelligent and educated people that still believe in a conspiracy of some sort.
Recently, I heard Jay-Z and Kanye West were inducted into the illustrious Freemasons, and Barack Obama is an honorary member of the Bilderberg group (and quite possibly the antichrist). Rockstars and iconic pop figures are still trying to brainwash the youth and control their minds.
There are people who believe Tupac or Elvis are alive somewhere. There are too many theories to mention. Scouring the Internet I realized just how vivid people's imaginations can be, taking on an almost schizophrenic quality when you think about how elaborate and just downright stupid some conspiracy theories can be.
The danger is conspiracy theories can be used to justify hate. This is evident in the case of Nazi Germany and its use of the Jewish conspiracy stories to justify hate of the Jewish population of Germany at the time. Anti-Semitic sentiments and Jewish conspiracy theories are very old and were used as far back as the Spanish inquisition, all the way to the theory of the "Protocols of the elders of Zion."
The Web site "exposingsatanism.com" is dedicated to showing the public the subliminal ways in which Satanism has penetrated society. It breaks down how symbols in our everyday life can be satanic ploys to brainwash our children. The site criticizes everything from Harry Potter to Snakes and Ladders. They discuss other religious symbols like the Egyptian "ankh" as a Satanic symbol of hedonism and lust. The site claims Time Warner's logo is some kind of satanic symbol and Dungeons and Dragons is a tool of satanic manipulation and control.
What is it in our nature that feeds our need to live in a world full of shadowy, ominous figures plotting our demise? Conspiracy theorists exist in every shape and form. They can be found among the far left all the way to the far right. They are ubiquitous, existing in every nation. In the Rwandan genocide, conspiracy theories were at the heart of fear and hate for the Tutsi minority.
Theories all hinge on how some evil is conspiring to rule the world or corrupt the innocent. In early Protestant America it was anti-Catholicism and anti-Masonry. The Freemasons were, to early Americans and people in post-colonial countries, an embodiment of old European monarchy. Historian Richard Hofstadter says the Illuminati was viewed as a libertine, anti-Christian movement, given to the corruption of women, cultivation of sensual pleasures and violation of property rights.
Conspiracy theory is a term used to identify the phenomenon in which people believe some secret military, religious, banking or fraternal organization is secretly running the world. This theme has made Hollywood billions, and made authors like Dan Brown millionaires. These claims are almost always outlandish and unfounded. Think "X-Files" or Oliver Stone's "JFK."
These theories are almost always an attempt to make our lives more elaborate than they actually are. Conspiracy theorists like Senator Joseph McCarthy used people's fears to attack every left wing thinker in Hollywood and the political arena. His ideas were used to demonize people for having ideas that were radical in the eyes of some members of society.
The danger of these ideas is they skew our view of the world and of each other. The religious millenialists' greatest anxiety, according to Hofstadter, is always that we are living in the final days. Every calamity, war and great political/social upheaval is a sign of the end. The millenialists wants people to live in this sense of heightened fear and paranoia. This paranoia can then be used by some to endorse very drastic action by believers.
Think about cult members committing suicide because they believe the world will end. Their conspiracies are never small, but are of apocalyptic upheavals that could mean the death of whole worlds, political orders and human values.
In conspiracy theories, things become muddled because people are dealing in ultimate good versus ultimate evil. This means no negotiation is possible -- only the total extermination of one by the other. It's either the Freemasons take over the world or we destroy them.
The conspiracy theorist always has the upper hand and views him or herself as the oppressed. This is the same way the Ku Klux Klan viewed themselves -- as victims of a black conspiracy to take over the world.
We all need to open our eyes to the truth, which is that the world is a bit too big for any one group of people or person to rule. We also need to realize real life is very simple and no one is trying to brainwash you or your kids.
Respond to Hama at thenews@bgnews.com
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Hama I think it's time you got an education.
Per bloomberg news there is a secret banking cabal that controls the countries and the worlds economy.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=aaIuE.W8RAuU
Additionally we find John F Kennedy clearly warning we the people against a monolithic conspiracy that has amassed vast resources and kept their agenda secret through secret societies, not my words but JFK himself.
http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/Archives/Reference+Desk/Speeches/JFK/003POF03NewspaperPublishers04271961.htm
Ok, so it's pretty clear now that your probably wrong in your conclusions.
Bottom line is your being conned and it's time to wake up to who the real enemy is.
Oh and one last thing I don't want to destroy anybody or anything, I want people that are criminals to be investigated and get sent to prison.