Did you know that the Illuminati were founded in Bavaria in 1776? Wikipedia can tell you if you don't.
Once you do know, you already know more than "historical" novelist Dan Brown and Director Ron Howard, both of whom believe that Bernini and Galileo, who both died before 1700, were members of a then-non-existent Illuminati.
Dan Brown is such a tool. Normally, I ignore horrible writers, but when his stuff is stringing a bunch of ignorant geese by the flock, it's time to call him on it. He even dragged poor Opie down his muck of historical ignorance.
Artistic license is one thing, but as one reader in John C. Wright's blog put it, suspension of disbelief does not mean you hang it til its dead. If even Wikipedia can debunk you, your work is in the realm of absolute slop.
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ReplyDeletewhile not entirely related to dan brown's incompetence, my parents are reading a couple of pocket books regarding the masons and some other conspiracy theory things which involve a "New World Order" or something...i keep telling them that those are unsubstantiated claims and nothing more...but they wouldn't listen, saying that those were written by a priest. therefore, it must be true...
ReplyDeleteThe Masons used to be every bit as conspiratorial as the Illuminati (the real one), and once had members in power throughout several Enlightenment regimes. However, the current Masons seem to be nothing more than an old boys' club. I'd be very understanding regarding the wariness shown masons though. As with all Enlightenment conspiracy groups, the Catholic Church was a major target for subversion. It was only when this aspect of Freemasonry became clear that the Church and the group became enemies.
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