People usually mix up the Illuminati with Freemasons, and Satanic worshipers, although they are completely different. The Illuminati was a society that dates back to the 16th century that believed in science. The Illuminati rejected many of the claims that the Roman Catholic Church preached between themselves and believed in scientific evidence. Galileo, Copernicus, and many other notable scientists were part of the Illuminati and major leaders.
So Basically they are people who believed in science more than religion and they are NOT satanic. There are some conspiracy theories about their association with Masons and the US government, but these are merely CONSPIRACY THEORIES and not proven facts so don't go around saying that they killed Michael Jackson or that they are singers that sold their soul to Satan. They are simply people who believe in science; the common day belief that is spread around (especially between teenagers) is completely absurd and has no facts behind it.

For more information about the Illuminati research using reliable resources or if you are too lazy just read Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons."
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Means "Enlightened" in Latin not "Eliminate" idiots. The Illuminati is apparently some bs conspiracy theory many believe because apparently anything with a triangle is a conspiracy. The Illuminati are apparently this ultra tight cult that has influenced foreign policy and will one day bring New World Order and make a one world Totalitarian regime and put subliminal messages all over the media we use and apparently somewhere Free Masons fit in all of this. This is stupid because if you were a cult trying to take over the world would you hide subliminal messages all over the internet and in other medias? No you wouldn't especially if people recognized it. There's no way that a one world government could even be likely to happen anytime soon. The Illuminati was actually a group of scholars and scientists the Catholic church around the 15th century employed but when this groups experiments and philosophical principles went against the church at the time the Catholic church marked them as a satanist cult and the Illuminati went into exile.
"It's a Pyramid dude! Illuminati!"
"No dude it's a triangle you retard, it's very common and a really good structure for buildings"
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A supposed secret organisation that coincidentally everyone knows about. When ignorant people refuse to believe common sense, conspiracies such as 9/11 and the JFK assassination are formed. The illuminati are (allegedly) controlling everything in the world and are responsible for the death of anyone famous such as Biggie, Bob Marley, Michael Jackon and the list goes on for eternity.

It's based upon a real organisation from 18th century europe. The rumours started around about the same time as the internet grew popular (late 90's) and may be the earliest evidence of trolling.

People who believe in these stories are very arrogant and refuse to listen to reasoning and evidence and hypocritically accuse anyone who doesn't agree with them of ignorance.
Person 1: Hey, did you hear the government made 9/11 happen with bombs and shit!?!?!

Person 2: Yeah and Jay-z killed Tupac!

Person 3: I heard they killed Amy Winehouse so people would forget about the norway bombings.

Person 4 (who uses common sense): You shouldn't believe everything you read off the internet, the illuminati isn't even real.

Persons 1-3: Stop being so ignorant!!!!!!
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The Illuminati is an ancient secret society that seeks to bring about a New World Order based on the principle that everyone has it within them to literally become God; and thus raise humanity to a level unparalleled in the history of mankind.
"We are the Illuminati. We are the messengers of the True God. Our sacred mission is to bring humanity into full union with the True God so that there is no longer any distinction between the human race and the divine essence. We are able to show how this can be achieved using Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, and quantum mechanics. It's time for humanity to open its eyes and see the divine light for the first time. Our religion is called Illumination. We have emerged from the shadows to cast the light of Abraxas, the True God, on this benighted world; to bring Illumination - enlightenment - to everyone.
by armageddonconspiracy.co.uk February 25, 2011
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People claiming to possess special enlightenment or knowledge of something

A sect of 16th-century Spanish heretics who claimed special religious enlightenment

A Bavarian secret society founded in 1776, organized like the Freemasons
That is the real definition of Illuminati nothing about the damn devil and what not. So who ever thinks it's about the devil can hop off. I don't have any examples but nothing about the devil and a group controlling the world and government. #HOP
by The truth deliverer February 17, 2012
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They control everything.

If you don't have a girlfriend, don't have a real job, spend at least 90% of your waking life in front of a monitor at least one hundred times your dick length, and run a blog.
Man 1: "My cat died."
Man 2: "IT'S THE ILLUMINATI AT WORK!!!!!!"

Man 1: "The first black President in history has just entered the White House."
Man 2: ""HE'S NOT BLACK! THAT'S WHAT THE ILLUMINATI _WANT_ YOU TO BELIEVE!!!!!!!"
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The enlightened ones is what they are called. They are not bad but everybody says they are, don't use the word in vain it's like using gods name on vain
Dude: Bro I FOUND THE ILLUMINATI IN OUR BATHROOM THEY ARE EVIL!

Clever Person: Don't say that they are evil they really arent
Later: Illuminati kills dude and save the clever one
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