Mona Pereth wrote:
Fnord wrote:
Mona Pereth wrote:
Question: How do most of today's Freemasons feel about the endless parade of conspiracy claims? Do they mostly just find the claims amusing, or do they now see the ever-more-popular grand conspiracy ideology as a potentially very dangerous blood libel?
Contrary to what some may believe, individual Freemasons are not mere components of a larger telepathic hive mind, so I can speak only for myself when I say that I feel some emotional compulsion to point out the sheer stupidity of those conspiracy theories.I'm glad you're doing this.
The popularity of the current wave of grand conspiracy ideology is, in my opinion, a serious potential real-world danger -- to a lot more people than just Freemasons.
I see huge potential danger to our country as a whole if enough people believe strongly enough that this country is run by a gigantic "Satanic" child sex ring ... and especially if enough people with guns believe this ... and especially if enough people in "militia" groups believe this (as many of them no doubt do already) ... and especially if enough people in the U.S. military also believe this ....
The Pizzagate gunman apologized, but I would hazard a guess that future incidents will likely involve multiple shooters, at more locations, with fewer if any apologies.
Fnord wrote:
Otherwise, I have not noted any discussion of conspiracy theories among my fellows at all ... a little eye-rolling and head-shaking, but no discussion.
It's understandable that many Freemasons might not want to dignify the conspiracy claims with a response.
But I hope more Freemasons will come to realize that there is much more at stake here than ordinary libel.
Well it’s not like these type of claims came out of nowhere like no one’s heard of Epstein links to Harvey Weinstein, Prince Andrew, Trump, the Clinton’s and bill gates.
It’s not even a great leap of imagination that some well connected powerful rich men might use a “go to guy” like Epstein to get them girls to abuse at parties with impunity.
I mean they can’t just go on the net and groom an ordinary an 14 year old with FBI sting operations around etc...
Also if some celeb in the public space wants to deliberately pose for a picture with occult or satanic undertones then they can expect people to comment or make judgments on it.
So if they don’t want to be associated with this stuff it’s not that hard so they shouldn’t be crying in their beer about incorrect conspiracy theories.
If just a fraction of the claims made on Vigilant Citizen is correct about sex abuse in Hollywood then that explains the me too movement.
I mean it’s not even much of a conspiracy theory, rich powerful men with too much time and money engaging in networking for more money power and sex.
Not exactly little green men is it, oh I forgot that’s not a conspiracy theory anymore.
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