For centuries, people have feared members of the elite who meet each other socially. For the same reason, some people are terrified of G8 conferences and the United Nations. Are these heads of state conspiring to reshape the world to their megalomaniac views? Secret societies inspire the same qualms because they are, well, secret. Freemasonry is often the topic of choice for conspiracy theorists. After all, it is a dream come true for them. But …showed first 75 words of 1186 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1186 total…Freemasonry, only not always for the right reasons. In 1739, Pope Clement denounced the association and the Vatican still prohibits its followers to join Masonic orders today. The aura of secrecy regarding Freemasonry has inspired many. There have been popular films like From Hell that have explored the subject as well as hundreds of books, fiction and nonfiction. Until people get a better understanding of the order, Freemasonry will remain shrouded in mystery, fear and paranoia.