The pyramid was originally suggested by William Barton, the consultant and artist on the third Great Seal committee in May 1782 (below left). For the seal's reverse side, he suggested, "A Pyramid of thirteen Strata, (or Steps)." This art was influenced by the pyramid on the $50 Continental Currency note (below right) designed in 1778 by Francis Hopkinson![]() Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, writer and member of the illuminati. (39) Goethe wrote a terrific poem during his illustrious career titled the Treasure Digger, which I reproduce here: The Treasure-digger speaks: “Sick at heart, poor in possession Dragged my days unto the latest, Poverty is of curses greatest, Riches are the highest good! And to end my sore depression I went forth to dig for treasure, ‘Thine my soul be at thy pleasure!’ I wrote down with my own blood. “Circle within circle drawing, Wondrous flames I then collected Unto herbs and bones, selected, And conjured a spell of might, Then in maner overawing, As I’d learned, I dug for treasure On the spot I found by measure. Black and stormy was the night. “As I saw a light’s formation Brightening to a star’s consistence Coming from the farthest distance Just as struck the midnight hour. Vain was further preparation, And a beauteous youth, with glowing Splendor from a cup o’erflowing Spread a flash with searching power. |
“Yet his eyes my soul delighted; ‘Neath a wealth of flowers tender, With that cup of heavenly splendor Stepped he in the magic ring; Friendly me to drink invited, And I thought: this youth so purely Off’ring gifts of heaven, surely Cannot be an evil king. “’Courage drink, and life’s pure pleasure,’ Quoth he. ‘Learn from this occasion, That by anxious conjuration No boon can this place afford. Dig no longer for vail treasure! Work by day, and guests at leisure, Toilsome weeks and feastday’s pleasure, Be thy future magic word!’” – The Treasure Digger We have splendor from a cup overflowing, and a flash of some sort, like lightning perhaps. But this light is “searching” like a beam from the sky. A soul is delighted, a wealth of flowers and heavenly splendor follow. Invited to drink inside a magic fairy ring. A “gift from heaven” offered which must be a good partaking. Don’t dig anymore, the mushroom or treasure is now found. What a beautiful poem. The Founding Fathers Were Deists The two main premises of the Christian faith, the belief in Original Sin and the belief in salvation through faith, are not supported by Deists. This next quote is taken from the “All about Philosophy” website, regarding Deism: “God is identified through nature and reason, not revelation. Deists who believe in God, or at least a divine principle, follow few if any of the other tenets and practices of Christianity, Judaism, or any religion believing in a personal God.” “The Bible is not accepted as the “infallible Word of God.” Deists refute evidence of Jesus’ incarnation of God on earth. They deny the credibility of any writings from the Apostles or any “Spirit-inspired” writings.” “Deism has no creed, articles of faith, or holy book. Neither Satan nor hell exists, only symbols of evil which can be overcome by man’s own reasoning.” (40) (38) René le Forestier, Les Illuminés de Bavière et la franc-maçonnerie allemande, Paris, 1914, pp. 453, 468–9, 507–8, 614–5 (39)https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2016/07-08/profile-adam-weishaupt-illuminati-secret-society/ (40) https://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/deism.htm |