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Who exactly are the Freemasons?
For many they are a perfectly harmless group.
Little more than a working men's club, they hold meetings, swap silly handshakes, have a few drinks and go back to their day jobs.
But for some conspiracy theorists, they are a bizarre cabal of dastardly occultists banded together to control the world.
Of all the conspiracy theories explored in this blog, none can match the Masonic theory for sheer scale.
With a hand in everything from global warming to Iraq, 9/11 to devil worship, the Freemasons have become the conspiracy community's bogeyman, responsible for all the ills that affect our world.
The most popular theory is that the Masons are the modern branch of an ancient sect who aim to shape global events and ensure that their interests are furthered in the New World Order they seek to create.
With their use of occult symbols, their highly secretive meetings and their notable members, the Masons are to conspiracy theorists what a candle is to a moth; irresistible.
But how much truth lies behind the myths?
How powerful are this group, and what happens behind the closed doors of their "grand lodge" get togethers?
Could these men really organise a global powerplay to control our lives, or are they just a bunch of drunken, aging frat boys?
With more than six million members worldwide, they are certainly a force to be reckoned with.
If they were to turn their hand to world domination, it could be tough to stop them.