Forum debates conspiracy linking Freemasonry to Satan

Forum debates conspiracy linking Freemasonry to Satan

Alberto Bárcena Pérez, author of «Iglesia y guasonería: las dos ciudades», argues in a video summary shared online that Freemasonry is a secret sect founded in the 18th century with decisive influence on Western politics and thought. This claim has reignited a debate blending theology, geopolitics, and conspiracy theories. The Madrid launch of Satanistas de España, the first Satanic association recognized by Spain’s Ministry of Interior, adds fuel to the fire. And no, it is not a metaphor: some take it literally.

What Bárcena says and why he is challenged

Bárcena describes Freemasonry as a secret sect founded in the 18th century with decisive influence on Western politics and thought. His central thesis, according to the video summary, is that this influence cannot be explained solely by sociology or economic interests: behind it lies the Devil. The argument has a theological pillar—the devil as a person who hates humanity—and a historical one, which critics deem weak. In the consulted material, a video summary attributes to Bárcena the idea that Freemasonry has been an instrument to systematically change society.

The reaction was immediate. Many messages reject the premise with sarcasm: “Who is the Devil?” asks one early poster. Others directly deny the existence of the demon, reducing the issue to a mental problem: “The devil does not exist. Only what is in your mind exists.” The discussion quickly turns into a clash over whether believing in Satan is childish or enlightened.

CEU, the British Crown, and usual suspects

Bárcena belongs to San Pablo CEU University, a fact several messages use to discredit him via his environment. “Bárcena belongs to San Pablo CEU, what do you expect from people like that,” one reads. The criticism targets his institutional pedigree more than his thesis. Meanwhile, the classic accusation emerges: Freemasonry was always directed by the British Crown, and even the Spanish right dares not denounce it. The response comes with irony: “And Opus Dei, Florentino Pérez, and Bertín Osborne.”

The name of Jews appears in several messages as the true power behind Freemasonry. It is a recurring line in these discussions, and should be treated as such: an unproven attribution launched by participants without documentation. Other messages note that Bárcena, supposedly an expert, never mentions this alleged link, making him a fraud for some and prudent for others.

Satanists of Spain and the call effect

The news accompanying the video is the Madrid presentation of Satanistas de España, the first association of this confession recognized by the Ministry of Interior. The data is used as proof that the Devil is “in fashion” or, in the opposite reading, as a smokescreen to divert attention from real powers. “When you see a headline with the word satanic, they want to deceive you,” warns the initial message.

The official registration of a Satanic confession does not imply its members believe in a literal demon. Many contemporary Satanic currents are atheistic and use the figure as a symbol of rebellion. But that matters little in a discussion where the word “satanic” functions as a wildcard to point at political adversaries.

Money as Satan and other economic readings

Not everything is theology. Several messages shift focus to the material: “Satan is money and the evils often committed to get it.” The quote, attributed to Baudelaire by a participant, serves to redirect the debate toward greed and economic power. The response is quick: “The root of all evil is the love of money, and if the value of money is questioned, power is not questioned.”

The discussion then drifts toward personal savings and household management, with an exchange of accusations about who lives better. It is the typical turn of an economics forum: starting with talk of the Devil and ending with arguments about whether owning a house before age 40 is smart or perversos.

The plan that transcends generations

One of the most repeated arguments is that social degradation in recent decades cannot be explained only by human decisions. “Behind a plan that transcends generations there must be something supernatural,” one message asserts. The sensual revolution of the 60s, the destruction of the family, and the new world order would be pieces of the Devil’s plan, not of specific people. If it were a human plan, they reason, it would have already been dismantled.

The objection is obvious: human plans also survive their authors. Institutions, economic incentives, and cultural inertia explain much without needing demons. But that answer does not satisfy those seeking transcendent meaning in the world’s disorder.

What really matters: that they believe it

The strongest argument in the material is not theological but political. “It doesn’t matter if Satan exists or not. What should worry you is that many of those who govern us seem to believe so,” summarizes one message. If legislators, army leaders, or media controllers act as if the Devil exists, belief becomes a social fact with real consequences. The question ceases to be metaphysical and becomes one of political science.

This is the sustancia ilegal through which the entire discussion slips. Some believe the devil exists and acts; others think it is a mental projection; and a third group believes it doesn’t matter, because what is relevant is how that belief shapes decisions affecting everyone. The official registration of a Satanic association in Spain is, in that sense, a minor detail. The juicy part is what it reveals about who believes what and why.

With these elements, it is predictable that the issue will resurface whenever Freemasonry, CEU, or a Satanic association is mentioned. The discussion does not close because there is no way to settle it with data. Meanwhile, the uncomfortable question remains in the air: if the Devil does not exist, why are so many powerful people acting as if he does?