many references to U.S. history?and use as many real locations?as When Dan Brown cooked . mold like Indiana Jones, I think we're OK. People know some of The of that transubstantiation in the mystery of the Eucharist. reserved. Have you ever wondered how much of National Treasure is true? However, at the outset, let us remind our "The Chemical Wedding of Christian Rosendreutz", Reminiscent of Rocky Balboa's run through Philadelphia inRocky II(and with some of the same locations! Most historians agree that the Masons were a separate group that formed on their own. As I stated, above, Rosicrucianism was developed as a counterfeit Christianity, Imagine this: Centuries the Grail lay hidden." President George Washington was also among its members. Intrepid, a real aircraft carrier-turned-museum in New York. brought dozens of children from the public school. to protect yourself, your loved ones! * We shall see how the quest for the "National Treasure" The film National Treasure was released 15 years ago this week, and it quickly became the surprise monster box office hit of 2004. opposite direction toward which Mass Media is pointing the viewer [NEWS1558]. National Treasure was a very entertaining movie, and it helped spark the love of history in a great number of people. And they may have become adept at smuggling their treasures out of cities once relations with the locals soured. Once you realize that the Knights Templar secret society worships this earthly dimension: "Ceremonial magic is the ancient art of invoking and (And no, Alexander Hamilton was not a Freemason.). of the most outstanding intellectuals from England, France, Germany and the There is much work about this subject by many later mystics secret passageways, hidden storage rooms, and other security measures which National Treasure invented a silly history for the American masons that is annoying and irritating. According to the South Australian Maritime Museum, Charlotte was a merchant ship built in London in 1784. Fiction: Abigail is missing the 1789 Inaugural button. unite all the religions of the world under the planned Masonic Christ (Antichrist). But the plot of National their lives to the practice of ceremonial magic. All rights reserved, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Jess cryptogenius that she is realises that the clients name, Iam Phantasm, is fake. Sir Francis Bacon had formed, with the aid of his secret society -- composed We hope you have been blessed by this ministry, which seeks counterfeit Christianity. Freemasons, albino monk assassins, Harvey Keitel this youth-focused spin-off of Jerry Bruckheimers adventure movie franchise is loads of daft fun. When Dan Brown cooked up Soon, Morgan was bragging to whoever would listen about his book, and many Freemasons feared that he would in fact reveal their closely guarded secrets. Freemasons. He reels, he does. accurate. those people not Masons, and most especially from hostile temporal and ecclesiastical 00s | "Brown tells people This book is Disney once again ruins a franchise.instead of giving us a sequel to Book of Secrets,they give us a crappy show with terrible actors and crap storywho is in charge with Disney entertainment because they need to be fired Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. New England. Freemasons, Fact, and Fiction, Stefan Lovgren in Los Although the medieval Will National Treasure do the same for moviegoers? of Satan"], "In Satanism, the pentagram is also used, but since Take a look yourself and be the judge. state secrets with sophisticated encryptions, but with ink which disappeared after drying and/or could only be viewed under certain circumstances. "Mostly we set out to of a 5-petal Rosicrucian Rose. you need to begin a daily walk of prayer and personal Bible Study. replaced by a contrary, cold-hearted king who would carry out Rome's wishes. Ben also claims that the image of Independence Hall was based on an engraving done in the 1780s by a friend of Benjamin Franklin's. However, as church archivist Joseph Lapinski told Business Insider, unlike in the movie, no one is buried beneath the church. The legend writThe stain effectedThe key in Silence undetectedFifty-five in iron penMr. And the Bureau of Engraving and Printing states that Franklin didn't appear on the $100 until 1914. Members of the Freemasons eventually played a pivotal role in the formation of the United States13 of the 39 signatures on the U.S. Constitution belonged to Masonsand, by the time Morgan . The loot was later brought to the United States by the Freemasons, a secret society. stories is that any individual could happen upon a forgotten According to the National Institute of Medicine, as Franklin aged, his eyesight deteriorated so that he became both nearsighted and farsighted. Jess Valenzuela, a 20-year-old Dreamer, sets off on an exploration to discover the mystery of her family history, and, with the help of her friends, seeks to recover historical lost treasure. scholars say, is that the knights became wealthy and powerful, National Treasure is a 2004 American action-adventure heist film . will not touch you spiritually. authorities. That was very exciting.". But in the early 1300s, the knights were suppressed and executed. society members insisted upon secret handshakes, symbols, encrypted messages, In the new movie the It depends. Stand by for insights so startling you Timothy Matlack was a brewer from Pennsylvania. her. There is a tenuous link They, would you believe, are chock-full of clues decipherable only to a young DREAMer working in a storage warehouse but who dreams of a job in the FBIs cryptoanalysis division, and they lead her, with the help of the amulet her father left her so if youre playing derring-do bingo please tick that one off your board straight to one of the lost IncaMaztec relics! How many young Public School If so, we're going to tell you. Sadusky was being watched by mysterious, malevolent ice maiden Billie Pearce (Catherine Zeta-Jones in a blond wig that should have got separate billing) and now Jess is on her radar too! Do you miss the 80s? know". This reality means Of course, this poignant moment leads to this iconic scene: Fact*: When he was 14, Benjamin Franklin wrote letters to his brother, the editor of theNew-England Courant, pretending to be a middle-aged widow named Silence Dogood. The history of book bansand their changing targetsin the U.S. Should you get tested for a BRCA gene mutation? vow to protect the Treasure. Amulets, Masons, relics, lost civilisations, spunky heroine, boon companions, Big Bad in the background, loads of fun. The loot was later brought to the United States by the Freemasons, a secret society. To such people, this movie is just a good action princes of Germany possessed the military and political muscle with which to Get the best TV reviews, news and exclusive features in your inbox every Monday. Over 250 crew members died during its 31 years of service. doctrine from Rosicrucianism. Page CI). We consider this movie to be just one more instance where secrets But before we get to that, we need to correct the clue. is to restore the worship of Lucifer to public practice, we should not be too John Adams Gates [src] The Freemasons were a group of people who used to be called the Knights Templar. Declaration of Independence. ["Born In Blood"; Page 150-1]. I made Bad Lieutenant, you know.. the bi-sexual leader of Knights Templar when they were attacked by the French When Nicolas Cage took on the leading role of Benjamin Franklin Gates in the first installment of National Treasure, he showed us how awesome it would be to become a treasure hunter. use by the subscriber and all other rights are expressly reserved by the copyright shall have the restoration of the Mysteries" "("Externalisation 2004 Cutting Edge Ministries. But when the conversation turns to signers of the Declaration of Independence, Ben says, "nine, for sure," were Masons, and we don't actually know that for sure. The Intrepid is merely a prop in National Treasure, but it has a dramatic backstory that would make a great movie. So it wouldn't be a proper November without yet another rumor of there finally being a new National Treasure 3 sequel in the works.After the even more successful sequel National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets premiered in 2007, NT3 has been announced in 2010, 2013 . theories, jump on to the Internet, where thousands of wild Web Imagine this: Centuries ago an order of European knights amassed a huge treasure of priceless artifacts from around the world. Lisette Olivera as Jess in National Treasure: Edge of History. Who buys lion bones? Determined to keep it out of the hands of the British during the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin and other Masons hid the treasure in a secret location but left clues to its whereabouts in famous American landmarks. The Freemasons are very much real. brought to the United States by the Freemasons, a secret society. A new discovery raises a mystery. leading to the New World Order, Freemasons are Hegets a significant shout-out in the movie when Ben finds a clue that reads, "The legend writ, the stain affected, the key in silence undetected, fifty five in iron pen, Mr. Matlack can't offend." 11/1119_041119_national_treasure.html#main, "National Treasure": Once again, the reality of a subject is found in completely the Solomon's treasure is not known. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/ This information is entirely correct, and consistent with Perhaps more concerning to the ship's crew, some were mutineers. of the Declaration of Independence and brought it to school with of that era did. to educate and warn people, so that they can see the coming New World Order -- While Freemasonry is not itself a religion, all its members believe in a Supreme Being, or "Grand Architect of the Universe."Members . As the Vatican turned repressive, threatening Luther's life, Fact*: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Paul Revere were Masons and several Masons signed the Declaration of Independence. unbelievable tunnel systems and huge underground buildings, complete with out as a true story, then I'd agree that we're taking too many the Grail was a vessel that contained some of the divinity of God, the very secret society is the Freemasons, a medieval guild of stonemasons Listen to a Satanist explain the worship of Baphomet: "The symbol of Baphomet was used by the Knights Templar Bible, discuss Knights Templar: "Baphomet -- worshipped by the Templars as symbolic Rosicrucian, and Knights Templar symbolism used in this movie, * We shall discuss the small clues which lead me to conclude She has three boon companions Tasha (Zuri Reed), who is on-off going out with Oren (Antonio Cipriano), and Ethan (Jordan Rodrigues, with whom she has unresolved sexual tension because they are all in their early 20s and sexual tension, resolved or unresolved, is all there is in life). Some international affairs to managing interplanetary Warren "Jake" Fegely served on the ship as a radar operator during World War II. (modern). up, two pointing down symbolizing man's spiritual nature." Then, you can rest assured that the Kingdom of Antichrist It was discovered by the Knights Templarwho became the Freemasons, a secret organization that included various Founding Fathers who conspired to hide the gold, leaving only a series of clues to its location. Fact*: Timothy Matlack was the scribe of the Declaration of Independence. path -- Rosicrucianism, a secret society organized first in the 1400's as a Ben's father, Patrick Henry Gates, however, has given up believing in the treasure. When Dan Brown cooked up a similarly far-out plot in his runaway bestseller The Da Vinci Codeabout a 2,000-year-old secret it claimed has been concealed by the Catholic Churchreaders flocked to religious and historical texts to learn more about what really happened. The goat has female breasts On its forehead, It has its own pavillion across the street, the Liberty Bell Center, which opened to the public in October 2003. Some Christian leaders, however, have called it a secret society bent on spreading evil. In 1852, it was moved from the steeple to the Declaration Chamber, and starting in 1876, the Bell went on an expansive nationwide tour. It is a continuation of the film series. When "National Treasure" depicts a most elaborate design on the back their inner rites. The story was written by Jim Kouf, Oren Aviv, and Charles Segars, and the screenplay was by Jim Kouf, Cormac Wibberley, and Marianne Wibberley. We open in 2001 with a white-haired Harvey Keitel expositioning into a tape recorder. The ink is not invisible nor is there any hidden code included. It has been seen that the Serpent or Dragon symbolized Wisdom [P. 58]. Do you miss noise and bombast? Matlack can't offend. Here we already see aspects of our discuss the following most interesting subjects related to "National Treasure": * We shall examine the fact that this movie gave three clues the movie, they were shocked to see school buses in the parking lot, having viewers that we realize many parts of this picture were fictionalized, while Once you accept Him This note, written at the bottom of the reverse, would have been visible when the engrossed parchment was rolled up; it's essentially a label. "I hope it gets people The connection between the Gates family and the treasure of the Knights Templar begins with Charles Carroll sharing with Thomas Gates that "The secret lies with Charlotte". Watch and have some, or dont and make your own. Determined to keep it out of the hands of the British during the At the very beginning of "National Treasure", we are between the hunt for the Holy Grail and the Virgin Mary. There is a tenuous link between the Freemasons and the Knights Templar, a mysterious order of knights founded in 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land. As unlikely as it is in the big picture, there are some historical facts in National Treasure. able to prove that Luther ever converted to Rosicrucianism, but he surely did Then, The New York Times reports that although there's no explicit record of the scribe, most historians accept that Matlack transcribed the most famous version of the Declaration of Independence the one at the National Archives. published in 1920]. literally hiding for their lives. called upon his Masonic brothers, because he knew he could count As you can see, Freemasons and other occultists readily admit Masonry. * Masonic use of various methods of deception and subterfuge Some of these methods are: 1) Building extensive tunnel systems and/or building underground, 2) Using sophisticated encryption systems, including ciphers In the 21st century, Ben takes up the mantle with help from tech whiz Riley (Justin Bartha) and National Archives archivist Abigail (Diane Kruger), pursued by entrepreneur Ian (Sean Bean), a Brit with no respect for American history. Please allow Freemason author, Manly Continent as an occult "New Atlantis", which would move the world The BBC reports that many of the prisoners punished with transportation were convicted of petty crimes enacted out of desperation, including stealing clothes. The A French Freemason testified that they had been able to move a lot of their valuables away from Paris just before Philip IV cracked down on the Templar. The traditional secret society most notably Britain, were able to escape the dragnet. consequence of the first initiation." How Freemasonry at the time of the American Revolution could command such high We say "almost" because the thing about people in secret organizations is that they don't typically broadcast their participation. Charlotte set off in March 1787 and arrived with the rest of the fleet in January 1788. The mystery at the heart of National Treasure is, of course, the hoard of gold and jewels the Knights Templar supposedly discovered and hid for centuries. just caused a demon -- the evil spirit 'Apollonius of Tyana' -- to enter this This password protected you have never accepted Jesus Christ as Savior, but have come to realize His reality According to the National Park Service, the final expansion of the crack did occur in 1846, and the widening was actually an attempt to prevent futher cracking and restore the bell's tone. While the reality may be that the back of the Declaration has nothing movie. law. Listen to Christian author, Dr. Cathy Burns: "The Knights Templar .. had been masters of deception, experts in duplicity, But of the 56 men who signed the document, only nine of them were confirmed to be members of the Masons. It also succeeded in making us so nostalgic for the Nicolas . be done in familiarising the general public with the nature of the Mysteries The bell now known as the Liberty Bell was commissioned from the London firm of Lester and Pack. All rights The clues lead him learned the secret vows to find the treasure. And it's correct. that they developed elaborate underground construction techniques, creating Question #1, above: By carefully examining Masonic teachings, their rituals, and because they were so sensationally successful," said Lisa Bitel, In that, at any moment, the friendly king could die or be assassinated, and be George Washington and James Monroe, were Freemasons, as were . According to the BBC, the world's largest secret organization started out in Scotland and England in the Middle Ages as many small associations or lodges of stonemasons, which eventually became a national network and later spread around the world. In 1307, a few years after the Templar faced accusations of immorality, Philip IV of France ordered the arrest of every member and seized the Templar's property. The famously mischievous Ben took great pleasure in entertaining Boston society with "Silence's" satirical view of current affairs and in deceiving them. They democracy at the time," said Kouf, whose grandfather was a Yet the academic says there are many things in the book THE "GREAT ONE". Cage does not appear in the first season of this spin-off, but it has been threatened/promised that this may change if the show is a success and another series commissioned. this kind of symbol. If Indiana Jones made you want to be ahistory professor/adventurer,2004'sNational Treasurelikely put treasure hunter at the top of your dream jobs list. Templar, and defend them mightily ["Morals and Dogma", Edit. to avoid detection. the German princes feared and hated. Or it is until Jess is ordered to clear out a storage unit belonging to a client who has failed to pay his rent. Without understanding how Rosicrucianism forms a critical link between Knights embodiment of the wine in the Eucharist imagery it is the very embodiment "But because it's set out in an adventure Angeles for National Geographic News. What's astounding is that, after Abigail and Riley lose the Declaration to Ian, they head to Ben's location, Head House Square (though they turn around when they see Ben is being arrested by the FBI). After much study on this subject, I have concluded that Sir Francis Bacon felt He dies, possibly after seeing the script for the second episode, but not before giving her a letter and family photo for his estranged grandson Liam (Jake Austin Walker). As part of his duties, he was in charge of not only laying out the text, but also determining the size of the font, so that there would be sufficient space at the bottom for everyone to sign. Ironically, given the role he plays in National Treasure, the Founding Father who definitely wasn't a Freemason was Charles Carroll. In 2005, President Bush moved it to March and November, a change that took effect in 2007, according to CNN. It's become a bona fide recipe for success: Invent an old-fashioned treasure hunt, fill it with conspiracies and secret codes, and set it against a backdrop of real history. See production, box office & company info, AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The D23 Expo 2022 Special. Perhaps the most famous secret society is the Freemasons, a medieval guild of stonemasons that formed in England in the early 18th century and developed into a powerful fraternity. . Him, you need to immediately ask Him for forgiveness and for renewal. So, Pass and Stow recast the bell again, and it was finally installed in the bell tower of the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall) in June 1753. What follows is a sequence of thoughts that leads Ben to the conclusion that there is a map on the back of the Declaration of Independence. (Great One) to restore the Luciferian Mysteries to public worship. real occult meaning. How can this be? No, they weren't, regardless of what you would like to believe. knights also feature prominently in The Da Vinci Code, it was The search finally takes Ben, Ian, and their teams to Trinity Church in Manhattan, where they smash their way into Freemason Parkington Lane's crypt and discover the tunnel that ultimately leads to the treasure. the elaborate underground buildings and tunnels, the sophisticate encryption Authorities tried in vain to return the bell, so local founders John Pass and John Stow offered to recast it. He cut the lenses from both of the glasses horizontally and reconfigured them into a single frame so that the top halves would work for long distances and the bottoms worked close-up. In National Treasure, John Adams Gates (played by Christopher Plummer) has a line of dialogue in which he states, "Charles Carroll was the last surviving signer of theDeclaration of Independence. given numerous public lectures disproving the "secrets" in Ben, Abigail, and Riley correctly identify "the house of Pass and Stow" as Independence Hall, once the home of the Liberty Bell and now the home of the Centennial Bell. Some authorities Title: owner. Independence. 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A friend of Franklin's, Charles Willson Peale, did produce a drawing of the State House in 1778, which was reproduced by multiple engravers, even through the centennial; however, this engraving shows a different angle of the building. By order of the mayor, the bell rang in honor of Washington's birthday and cracked beyond repair. where the king refused the pressure from the Vatican, these Templars/Freemasons Yes, the Knights Templar were very much real people. 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