| Record | OBS-0191 |
|---|---|
| Category | Secret Societies/Groups |
| Status | DEBUNKED |
| Summary | The Georgia Guidestones, a granite monument erected in 1980 in Elbert County, Georgia, became the subject of conspiracy theories alleging it was connected to Satanism, a New World Order, and a depopulation agenda. Proponents claimed the monument's inscriptions, which included guidance on population control and world governance, were instructions from a secretive group. The monument was destroyed in a bombing in July 2022, which some attributed to these conspiracy theories. |
| Origin | The theories emerged shortly after the monument's construction in 1980, fueled by its anonymous commissioning and cryptic inscriptions. They gained traction in the 2000s with the rise of internet conspiracy communities and were amplified by figures like Mark Dice, Alex Jones, and gubernatorial candidate Kandiss Taylor. |
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| Evidence / consensus | The monument was commissioned by an anonymous individual using the pseudonym R.C. Christian, who claimed to represent a small group of loyal Americans. There is no evidence of Satanic or New World Order connections. The inscriptions were intended as guidance for rebuilding society after a catastrophe, not as a depopulation plan. The bombing was carried out by an unknown individual or group, and surveillance footage shows a person planting an explosive device, contradicting claims of divine intervention. |
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