Satansplain #026 - Unraveling the Freemasonry/Illuminati/Satanism Conflation
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Freemasons, Illuminati, and Satanism, oh my! Why do so many idiots continue to conflate these three things? Bill digs deeper into the origins of these mix-ups in this follow-up episode to Satansplain #025.
00:00 - Intro
02:30 - Recap of Nigeria (episode #025) and continuation of "part 2"
04:01 - The "TL;DL" Summary
06:10 - The "Eyes Wide Shut" ceremony...
08:31 - ...was not "a Satanic ritual"
10:20 - A closer look at "Eyes Wide Shut"
12:06 - The problem with the "Duck" test
13:54 - The Hurricane Katrina "Satanic Symbol" conspiracy theory
14:32 - Robes, robes, robes; theatrics, theatrics, theatrics
17:35 - To the holy rollers who are incapable of having an objective conversation on this topic
18:39 - Fraternal orders
20:56 - ...which are not religions
27:13 - Origins of fraternal orders
31:19 - College fraternity experience and why jesus freaks hate fraternal organizations
35:05 - The element of secrecy
42:27 - Skull & Bones vs. (social) fraternities
45:05 - Conspiracy vs. conspiracy theory. Clique vs. secret "Satanic" cabal.
48:10 - The Illuminati
49:58 - "Da Joooos!"
55:19 - Leo Taxil and the origins of Satanic accusations against Freemasons
57:30 - Why the (superficial) similarity in symbols?
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