Mad Johnny, you are right that this mason=conspiracy is mostly a load of crap. But as with every secret societies there are some bad parts. In Europe especially the Grande Oriente lodges and their offsprings (mostly/all not recognized, by britains united grand lodge=hounorable masons) have been involved in all sorts of with collar crimes and conspiracies. Especially in Italia, Nederlands, Belgique/Belgium they have been connected to the NATO stay behind/Gladio structures and their shadowy influence in politics. I already wrote about P2, but there are/were many other small lodges involved with the mafias in Italia. f.e Stefano Bontate (the prince from villagrazia, killed by Riinas man Scarpuzzedda and his crew) was the local leader of a lodge. @Ice Illuminati existed only for a short time. It was a bunch of young enthusiasts, members were f.e Knigge, Goethe (on the order of his lord Carl August of Weimar as spy). Beiing "a bunch of enthusiasts and bad organized, the Illuminati broke up after they wer surpressed in catholic Bavaria. There is no secret around them, all their documents+ writings of their members still exist.
The book Illuminati, is a sci-fi book!!!!