(11-05-2025, 11:21 AM)babushka Wrote: Agree, looks like an invasion to me also. As it was the religion inserted into the conspiracy could have been anything, Islam was chosen because controversy and no other reason, otherwise I wouldn't have said anything.
Well, to be fair, the Masons and the Shriners do have a Middle Eastern flavor to some of their shenanigans. I personally think it was just to add an "oriental" mystique to their organizations, probably brought on by 19th century Orientalism, but it's undeniable that, whatever their reasons, the flavor is there.
I mean, just look at the Shriners and those goofy hats they wear, and the palm trees and crescent moons they use in their symbolism.
They have only themselves to blame for those connections, but I don't really think they are worshiping Allah. I think they are entirely godless, but that's just my own personal opinion.
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