The Bavarian Illuminati, commonly known as the Illuminati, was founded on May 1, 1776 by Adam Weishaupt in Ingolstadt (commonly known as Upper Bavaria). The word “Illuminati” comes from the Latin “illuminatus” which means “illuminated”. The Illuminati was thought to be a branch of the Freemasons. Many Illuminati chapters are said to have derived from Masonic lodges that existed before the creation of the Illuminati. The Illuminati are known to be very secretive. The time the Illuminati developed it was during the Enlightenment period. Many people and groups aimed to spread knowledge. The Illuminati were against religion, mainly against the Catholic Church, superstition and state power. The main goal of the Illuminati was to eliminate the power that the Catholic Church had over everyone, especially the government. They wanted to eliminate capitalism and replace it with communism, through the New World Order. The New World Order is essentially about having one world government that controls everything. In 1777, the ruler of Bavaria banned all secret societies, including the Illuminati. March 2, 1785 marked the effective end of the original Bavarian Illuminati. During the process of banning the Illuminati, the founder, Weishaupt, fled and was never heard from or seen again and all documents were seized in 1786 and 1787 by the government, making the organization less secret. sufficient proof that the early Bavarian Illuminati existed beyond 1785, this is a very hot topic in today's society. Many people view the Illuminati as a conspiracy theory. Some people attribute major events to the Illuminati. Events such as: JFK assassination, 9/11, ...... middle of paper ......e in the Bavarian Illuminati because there is evidence, documents and facts and history concluding that it actually existed. I don't believe the Illuminati have existed or existed since 1785 when they were banished from society. I believe people tried to create a modern day Illuminati just to corrupt people's minds. I don't believe the Illuminati had anything to do with major world events such as the JFK assassination and Princess Diane's accident. The “Illuminati” are used to distract our minds from the truth about certain events in history. /illuminati-symbols/http://gawker.com/5886988/a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-illuminati-the-conspiracy-theory-that-connects-jay+z-and-queen-elizabethhttp://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati