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Masonic conspiracy theories are conspiracy theories involving Freemasonry; hundreds of such conspiracy theories have been described since the late 18th century. Generally, these theories fall into three distinct categories: political (usually involving allegations of control of government, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom), religious (usually involving allegations of anti-Christian or Satanic beliefs or practices), and cultural (usually involving popular entertainment). Many conspiracy theory writers have connected Freemasons (and the Knights Templar) with worship of the devil;〔Robinson, John. ''A Pilgrim's Path: Freemasonry and the Religious Right''. M. Evans, 1993. ISBN 0-87131-732-X〕〔〔(Freemasonry The worship of Lucifer, SATAN Part 1 of 5 )〕〔(The Masonic Fairy Tale Known As The Leo Taxil Confession )〕〔(Freemasonry: Midwife to an Occult Empire )〕 these ideas are based on different interpretations of the doctrines of those organizations. Of the claims that Freemasonry exerts control over politics, perhaps the best-known example is the New World Order theory, but there are others. These mainly involve aspects and agencies of the United States government, but actual events outside the US (such as the Propaganda Due scandal in Italy) are often used to lend credence to claims. Another set of theories has to do with Freemasonry and religion, particularly that Freemasonry deals with "the occult".〔Here used to denote a particular range of the occult involving Satanic or anti-Christian beliefs.〕 These theories have their beginnings in the Taxil hoax.〔S. Brent Morris, ''The Complete Idiot's Guide to Freemasonry'' (2006), pp. 171-172; ISBN 1-59257-490-4〕〔Christopher Hodapp, ''Freemasons for Dummies'' (2005), pp. 160-161; 298-299; ISBN 0-7645-9796-5〕 In addition to these, there are various theories that focus on the embedding of symbols in otherwise ordinary items, such as street patterns, national seals, corporate logos, etc. There are Masonic conspiracy theories dealing with every aspect of society. The majority of these theories are based on one or more of the following assumptions: *That Freemasonry is its own religion, requires belief in a unique Masonic "god", and that belief in this Masonic "god" is contrary to the teachings of various mainstream religions (although usually noted in terms of being specifically contrary to ''Christian'' belief)〔See, for example, the claims made by William A. Whalen, in his essay ''The Masonic Religion'', available on the (ewtn.com website ); or the claims made at (evangelicaltruth.com ).〕 *That the 33rd degree of the Scottish Rite is more than an honorary degree, coupled with the belief that most Freemasons are unaware of hidden or secretive ruling bodies within their organization that govern them, conduct occult ritual, or control various positions of governmental power〔(Freemasonry - Conspiracy Within )〕 *That there is a centralized worldwide body that controls all Masonic Grand Lodges, and thus, all of Freemasonry worldwide acts in a unified manner ==List of conspiracy theories associated with Freemasonry== Notable conspiracy theories involving Freemasonry include: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Masonic conspiracy theories」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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