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Freemasonry and Satanic worship

RecordOBS-0670
CategorySecret Societies/Groups
StatusDEBUNKED
SummarySome conspiracy theories claim that Freemasons secretly worship Satan, based on misinterpretations of their rituals and symbols. These theories often stem from the Taxil hoax of the 1890s.
OriginThe Taxil hoax (1890s) by Léo Taxil falsely claimed to expose Freemasonry's Satanic practices, fueling anti-Masonic sentiment. These ideas persist in some religious circles.
Claimed
  • Freemasonry is a Satanic religion.
  • Masonic rituals involve devil worship.
  • The Eye of Providence and other symbols are Satanic.
Evidence / consensusThe Taxil hoax was a fraud, and Freemasonry is not a religion and does not worship Satan. Its symbols have benign historical meanings, such as the Eye of Providence representing divine watchfulness.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
The Taxil hoax is a textbook case of fabrication. No credible evidence links Freemasonry to Satanism; the symbols are mundane.

Sources

  1. Masonic conspiracy theories - Wikipedia
  2. What's the real history of the Freemasons? | National Geographic

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