Did the PD start the Modern Illuminati Mythos?

[NikkiLaVey]

As far as I can track down this is the origin of the Modern Illuminati Mythos?

I try to tell this to people on Conspiracy Theory Boards and they act like I just killed their puppy what do you think?

[LMNO]

I think it's really hard to convince someone of something they don't want to know.





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[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

Nope, its definately part of the resurgence... but it was inspired by the already active Illuminati Theories. Wilson and Shea were Playboy Magazine Editors and had to deal with all of the crazy letters to the editor. Illuminatus was conceived with Bob asked Bob "Wouldn't it be funny if ALL of these conspiracies were true?"

As for the Dan Brown stuff... he was more likely inspired by Holy Blood, Holy Grail which also inspired RAW's Historical Illuminatus Chronicles.

If anything Illuminatus! took advantage if the meme and probably popularized it. Just like RAW popularized 23 Enigma and the 8 Circuit model, neither of which were his creation... but he could explain them a hell of a lot better than the people that did come up with them

[fomenter]

no it did  not but don't let that stop you from telling people it did    
the writers of the pd were into the Illuminati conspiracies of there time and wrote there own humerus tongue in cheek take on it, those conspiracy's continued to evolve and be studied by there followers...

and see ratta's answer for detail...

[Cain]

I thought the radical right of the time, in particular the John Birch society and other such anticommunist fringe groups, were the main propogators of the Illuminati mythology during the 50s and 60s.

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

I thought the radical right of the time, in particular the John Birch society and other such anticommunist fringe groups, were the main propogators of the Illuminati mythology during the 50s and 60s.

Indeed. Through happenstance, they all liked porn and for some reason assumed the libertarians running the place would agree with their EVIDENCE.

[NikkiLaVey]

Thanks for the Info. These paranoids think everything is an Illuminati Plot they are so fun to watch.

[NikkiLaVey]

Nope, its definately part of the resurgence... but it was inspired by the already active Illuminati Theories. Wilson and Shea were Playboy Magazine Editors and had to deal with all of the crazy letters to the editor. Illuminatus was conceived with Bob asked Bob "Wouldn't it be funny if ALL of these conspiracies were true?"

As for the Dan Brown stuff... he was more likely inspired by Holy Blood, Holy Grail which also inspired RAW's Historical Illuminatus Chronicles.

If anything Illuminatus! took advantage if the meme and probably popularized it. Just like RAW popularized 23 Enigma and the 8 Circuit model, neither of which were his creation... but he could explain them a hell of a lot better than the people that did come up with them

This confirms some of the things I have read. I bet RAW smiled every time someone came out with "Proof" of the Illuminati

[Telarus]

You should start pushing the "Stephen Colbert is the Third Outer Head of the Bavarian Illuminati" meme, and see if the wackos come up with 'supporting evidence'.

That'd be awesome, getting real paranoids to write our press releases for us.

[NikkiLaVey]

You should start pushing the "Stephen Colbert is the Third Outer Head of the Bavarian Illuminati" meme, and see if the wackos come up with 'supporting evidence'.

That'd be awesome, getting real paranoids to write our press releases for us.

Oh I like the way you think! 

[Iason Ouabache]

Thanks for the Info. These paranoids think everything is an Illuminati Plot they are so fun to watch.

Hmm... maybe this place would be a good candidate for the next safari.   

[NikkiLaVey]

Thanks for the Info. These paranoids think everything is an Illuminati Plot they are so fun to watch.

Hmm... maybe this place would be a good candidate for the next safari.   

Just let me know and I guide you t the site and watch.

[fomenter]

Thanks for the Info. These paranoids think everything is an Illuminati Plot they are so fun to watch.

Hmm... maybe this place would be a good candidate for the next safari.   

if so lets try to be better organized than the one we are on now

[NikkiLaVey]

Thanks for the Info. These paranoids think everything is an Illuminati Plot they are so fun to watch.

Hmm... maybe this place would be a good candidate for the next safari.   

if so lets try to be better organized than the one we are on now

I so love this idea

[Bu🤠ns]

You should start pushing the "Stephen Colbert is the Third Outer Head of the Bavarian Illuminati" meme, and see if the wackos come up with 'supporting evidence'.

That'd be awesome, getting real paranoids to write our press releases for us.

hahaha  and because i'm rather proud of this one feel free to drop if appropriate: