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Opinion — January 14, 2016 at 8:30 am

The Illuminati Conspiracy is Real

by Matt Frohlich
Of all the issues occupying
our political landscape, the
Illuminati conspiracy is
probably the strangest
one.

Conspiracy theorists
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Conspiracy theorists make outrageous claims, but skeptics fail to realize:

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causing 9/11, while others
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Bush is a ringleader in a network of satanic pedophiles. Some even believe that our politicians are
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skeptics fail to realize: Illuminism is a real religion that has had a profound impact on our culture.

You cannot have a rational discussion on this topic if you refuse to acknowledge this.

When you realize that Illuminism is a real religion, it is shocking to see how in�uential they are. It also
becomes easier to separate the fact from the �ction.

Part of the reason why there is so much misinformation about the Illuminati is because Illuminists are
highly secretive.

This secrecy can be seen in the name of the religion itself. I call it Illuminism, however it goes by many
di�erent names, some of which include: the occult, witchcraft, Satanism, paganism, New Age,
esotericism, Gnosticism, alchemy, Hermeticism and Thelema.

Adherents of these religions may claim they are practicing di�erent religions. This is not true. These
are di�erent denominations of the same religion. A unifying characteristic of these denominations is
the belief humans are divine. Divine beings that should, and will, become gods.

One realizes this divinity by achieving altered states of consciousness using a variety of techniques.
One is said to become Illuminated, enlightened or transcendent upon reaching this divine state.

Some of these techniques are relatively benign, however many are frowned upon (and even outlawed)
by mainstream society. There is more to the religion than this; however, this is it at its most
fundamental level.

Further adding to the confusion is that the vast majority of Illuminists are deceived into practicing a
whitewashed version of Illuminism. Most do not know what they are talking about when they try to
defend their religion.

Those who are aware of what the religion actually stands for would be considered “Illuminati,” though
they may not identify as such.

The fact that people are being deceived in this manner de�nitely quali�es as a conspiracy.

If you do not believe that Illuminism is an in�uential religion, go into Barnes and Noble on 42 nd Street.
The store’s religion section has half an aisle dedicated to it. Clearly there are practicing Illuminists in
the Fargo-Moorhead area.

I realize that I cannot fully examine Illuminism in one article, but understand that it is a real religion
that needs to be taken seriously. I �nd it disturbing how much this supposedly nonexistent religion is
in�uencing society.

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 Author: Matt Frohlich
Matt Frohlich is pursuing a master's degree in materials and nanotechnology.

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