Read "Angels and Demons" or google it.... it really takes too long to explain!!

The enlightened.

Jews. The shadow government, international elite. They control the economy & paper money = everything around the globe. My 2 cents. http://axisoflogic.com/cgi-bin/exec/view.pl?archive=136&num=19839

FireBrand, woohoo!!!!!!!

For many Conspiracy Theorists and Historical Researchers, the Illuminati is the ultimate secret society, a group that stretches its tentacles of control to encompass the entire world. According to these theorists, the members of the Illuminati are the real rulers of the worlds financial and economic systems, and they have been pulling the strings from behind the political scenes for centuries. They have infiltrated every government and every aspect of society around the planet — and some say that their ultimate goal is to install a New World Order agenda that would implement a new form of government in the guise of an Orwellian State on a global scale, a one-world government, a one world currency, a one world army, a one world economic system, that will be designed to prepare an 80% majority of Earth's citizens to be systematically sterilized and/or eradicated from the face of the Earth to make way for a new population of eugenically designed human's.

George W. and others who plan to rule the world.

Miss Firebrand that is

isnt that on Tomb Raider :)

1) "Illuminati (plural of Latin illuminatus, "enlightened") is a name that refers to several groups, both historical and modern, and both real and fictitious. Historically, it refers specifically to the Bavarian Illuminati, an Enlightenment-era secret society founded on May 1st, 1776. In modern times it is also used to refer to a purported conspiratorial organization which acts as a shadowy power behind the throne, allegedly controlling world affairs through present day governments and corporations, usually as a modern incarnation or continuation of the Bavarian Illuminati. In this context, Illuminati is often used in reference to a New World Order (NWO). Many conspiracy theorists believe the Illuminati are the masterminds behind events that will lead to the establishment of such a New World Order. Confusing the issue further is the fact that there are also several modern fraternal groups which include the word "Illuminati" in their names." "This movement was founded on May 1, 1776, in Ingolstadt (Upper Bavaria), by Jesuit-taught Adam Weishaupt (d. 1830), who was the first lay professor of canon law at the University of Ingolstadt. The movement was made up of freethinkers, as an offshoot of the Enlightenment, which some amateur historians believe was a conspiracy to infiltrate and overthrow the governments of many European states. The group's adherents were given the name "Illuminati", although they called themselves "Perfectibilists". The group has also been called the Illuminati Order and the Bavarian Illuminati, and the movement itself has been referred to as Illuminism (after illuminism). In 1777, Karl Theodor became ruler of Bavaria. He was a proponent of Enlightened Despotism and, in 1784, his government banned all secret societies, including the Illuminati." "The Illuminati are central to the plots of many works of fiction. Prominent examples include: The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson, Dan Brown's Angels & Demons, The Fallen Angels by Susannah Kells & Bernard Cornwell, and The Illuminati by Larry Burkett. The Illuminati have also appeared prominently in various films and on TV. For example, they are central to the plot of the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, and the Disney animated television show Gargoyles. In addition, the Illuminati also feature in the plots of numerous video games and several comic book series, as well as in both trading card and roleplaying games." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati 2) In Answerbag, you get the Title "Illuminati" with Level 100. There is no higher title for the moment. 3) Note that "illuminati" is plural form of a Latin participle. In singular, there is a masculine form "illuminatus" and a feminine form "illuminata". Further information: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/illuminatus See also this question: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1271593