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The Illuminati Of Real And Do They Have Influence On Us Today?

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Is the Illuminati for real and do they have influence on us today?
The name Illuminati was introduced to me a few years back. After listening to the person that spoke of it and doing a brief search, I was truly puzzled as to whether this was fact or fiction. I asked my parents and a few friends, and they had never heard of the secret Illuminati society. Some friends were aware, and stated that they had been exposed to the concept in their church youth group meetings. I did some further research and did determine that throughout history, Illuminati members did meet and there are some documents as to their existence and cause. It also became apparent to me as to why my church going friends had heard and been warned of its existence and purpose.
What is the Illuminati and what are its beliefs?
The Illuminati is known as being a very secretive organization. It has been linked in history as stemming from the Knights Templar (1100’s), the Freemasons (1500’s), and the Bavarian Illuminati founded in Germany in 1776. The Rosicrucian society is also a secret group that has influenced the Freemasons that were emerging in Scott land. These original organizations were also secretive and the members were thought to be the rich and powerful in their regions. Some important names that were mentioned as members of these societies were George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Thomson, and Samuel Adams. These secret society members were reported

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