From: Ouko joachim omolo
The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste

MOLO WORKSHOP TAKE- 3

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013

As we were discussing about the digital parenting and use of social media among the young, this issue of illuminati conspiracy theories about the pope and the Roman Catholic Church emerged.

Rose Cherono, a student from Kenyatta University expressed with concern how some enemies of the Catholic Church post in Facebook to make young people believe that Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI were members of illuminati.

Catholicism has long been the target of rumors that it is a key player in a wide-ranging conspiracy that alleges that there is a global organization of powerful elites called the Illuminati that controls world events and is working to establish a New World Order government to rule the world.

Contributing to the debate, students from Kenyatta University said that the enemies do not only target young people, they want them join their club so that they can become members of such propaganda.

Twitter, a reliable hotbed for the latest assertions by conspiracy-watchers around the world, was on fire with such rumors throughout the day on Thursday when Pope Benedict was resigning. One of the most popular tweets connecting the pope to the Illuminati came, unsurprisingly, from the popular @TheIlluminati account.

“The pope resigned because he’s joining the illuminati,” the account wrote, garnering 70 retweets within two hours of the message being posted.

The propagandists also try to identify the current pope, Francis with illuminati because of being a Jesuit. The propagandists argue that the Jesuits are in firm control of the faith and of the mind because of their underground network of Masonic Illuminati linked to Black Magic circles and all these new religious movements through people like Massimo Introvigne and the Opus Dei.

They argue that Opus Dei is the real Catholic Masonic lobby of today, working at very high levels in the Government and political parties like Alleanza Nazionale.

The Jesuit Order, the propagandists argue is now promoting a specific Rite of Freemasonry called the Rectified Scottish Rite, which is a more Christian Rite.

A variety of conspiracy theories about the Catholic Church has also gained international attention when author Dan Brown’s popular novels, including 2003 best-seller “The DaVinci Code,” discussed a number of conspiracy theories about the founding of Christianity and the history of Catholicism, including the concept that there was a fight between the shadowy Priory of Sion and Opus Dei groups over the possibility that Jesus Christ married Mary Magdalene.

Yet still, relativistic statements such as, “You’ve got your truth and I’ve got mine,” or “Jesus was just one of many great spiritual leaders,” are becoming accepted in our society.

Are our youth fully trained in how to respond to these challenges? How can they be fully prepared to give a reason for the hope that is within them? How better are they equipped in knowing why they believe the claims of Christianity rather than those of some other belief system?

If these problems are not addressed properly, as a result, the young are in danger of either leaving the church altogether or exploring other avenues to satisfy their spiritual appetites.

Fr Joachim Omolo Ouko, AJ
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