It is often possible to hear that in certain events, both in the distant past and in the present, clear traces of a Masonic conspiracy are seen. This is one of the most popular conspiracy theories suggesting the existence of a world government.
Who are the Freemasons?
To understand why the idea of a Masonic conspiracy is so popular, it is necessary to look into the history of the emergence and development of Masonic lodges. The word "freemason" means a bricklayer, and initially the Masonic brotherhood was an association of construction artels in the Middle Ages.
In those days, many guilds existed in a fairly closed mode, carefully guarding their secrets of mastery. The tendency of Freemasons to mysticism and secret rituals was associated with the fact that it was the masons who created the majestic Gothic cathedrals, and among the clergy by the 15th century, the fascination with secret knowledge was quite popular. In addition, since such buildings could be built up to several decades, it is obvious that the principles of continuity were necessary.
Masonic lodges were persecuted by the Catholic Church because of the Masons' fascination with the occult and Kabbalah.
In the 16th century in England, Masonic lodges began to accept not only builders and architects, but also simply wealthy and influential people who could provide support to society. Strictly speaking, it is from this moment that the real history of secret Masonic societies begins, which very quickly turned from building associations into mystical clubs for the elite of that time.
Masons attracted new members with their mystical flair, desire to search for truth, various attributes of secret societies: signs, accessories, greetings, rituals. Eventually, Freemasonry became very fashionable, and many European rulers were members of Masonic lodges.
Conspiracy theory
It is thanks to the presence in Masonic societies of many influential people that the Masonic conspiracy theory is actively developing, which is a statement that a number of geopolitical and economic shocks are directly related to the influence of Masons on the course of world history. As a rule, the supporters of this theory cannot clearly formulate the ultimate goal of the intervention of Masons in historical events, and the only proof is the fact that the participants in these events were in Masonic lodges. In addition, there is no significant evidence that the members of the ruling elite of this or that state, who were Masons, acted to the detriment of their country.
Many famous personalities were Freemasons, for example Napoleon Bonaparte, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, George Washington.
In fact, the theory of the Masonic conspiracy is no different from other conspiracy theories, which claim that all the processes taking place in the world are inspired by a certain group of people in their interests, but the supporters of the conspiracy theory of Masons have not been able to find a single proof of the fidelity of these statements.
