The Illuminati

Illuminati Symbol

    Sometimes we tell ourselves stories to amuse and stimulate the mind. We twist words of well crafted news stories into small hints toward newborn conspiracy theories. And sometimes, very rarely, a conspiracy theory takes off, but one is to always wonder- is it truth or just fiction?

    You've probably heard of the Illuminati- a shady group of popular names that control all media and government. Originally, it was actually a group, but now people question whether or not it still exists. So is it true? Or just a conspiracy? Some argue that the Illuminati are out to get us all, and some argue that it is just a bunch of... silly nonsensical garbage.


   The possible "evidence" to support the Illuminati is little, but still exists. Varying between celebrity deaths and secret plans to control the government, there is a possibility that the Illuminati are real. There have been many suggestions that there exist various famous members like Rhianna, Jay-Z, Beyonce, George Bush, Lady Gaga, Obama, and this by all means is no evidence, minus the fact there exist many symbols in their music or presentations. For example, the song "Rude Boy" by Rhianna is "masonic evidence of the Illuminati", with devil worshiping whispers warped into the song. Also, hundreds of leaders and celebrities have been photographed mimicking the Illuminati symbol (see photo 2), a triangle shape, meant to represent the devil. It has also been mythed that famous rappers Notorious B.I.G and TuPac tried to revolt against the Illuminati, but resulted in their deaths, all covered up by the Illuminati-run media. Michael Jackson had a similar fate when he threatened to expose the Illuminati on his new world tour, or when JFK "disobeyed" them, also resulting in a tragic end. Anyone who either disagrees or attempts to expose the Illuminati "mysteriously" disapear.

Jay-Z representin the devil

   However, there is also a lot of ideas and evidence that oppose the idea that the Illuminati exist. Despite contrary belief, there did actually exist an elitist group called the Illuminati, however they disbanded in 1785. Now the idea lives on that celebrities and powerful leaders still form the Illuminati, despite little evidence to support the idea. As for the so-called symbols in today's music and culture, it could just be all a coincidence.

Whether the Illuminati is just an elaborate hoax in order to waste our time, or an organizations secretly rooted in everything we do, it is still one of many conspiracy theories that dwell in the minds of the curious and bored. It is up to you to decide whether the Illuminati are present in today's society, or nothing but a conspiracy.

Religion in Science class?

Many people argue whether or not the theory of Intelligent Design is a religion, and whether it should be integrated into science classes, along with the popular theory of Darwinism.

First, lets discuss the basis of Intelligent Design being either a scientific theory or a religion, worded to convince the minds of the public that it is a so-called theory. In this argument a very popular question arises- who is the intelligent designer? Some will argue it is God, or that it is a futuristic designer (where did he come from!?), or even perhaps a time traveling alien from Mars. A scientific theory has scientific evidence- not just physical evidence, but scientific. Evidence is there to support the theory at hand. Although scientific evidence has no universal definition, it is assumed that it is applicable to the subject. Scientific evidence has more leverage than physical evidence in any case. Discovering scientific evidence usually means the theory it is supporting is correct, thus making it an inductive argument. The theory of Evolution has many new-age technologies to back it up (Genetics, DNA coding, ect). However, unlike the theory of Evolution, Intelligent Design relies solely on physical identification (such as organisms seeming, or looking "too complex" for evolution to have occurred) to back it up; thus making Intelligent Design seem more like an overnight idea than a theory studied for hundreds of years.


So why should we, or shouldn't we, have it taught in science classes? 

One of the key fundamentals of today's technology, today's medicine, and today's biology, is the theory of evolution. Why should we disregard that and introduce a new "scientific" theory with no evidence? Without the theory of evolution, we wouldn't be able to produce new vaccines, or antibiotics, as we would lack the study of how our genes and cells have changed overtime, and our reactions to certain disease. However, if we start introducing Intelligent Design, we would be preaching God in our science classroom. Everyone has a right to their own religion and system of beliefs, but also the right to education and knowledge; however, there is a difference between forcing religion on someone and teaching science in class.