13 February 2023 , 16:42
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A man who has been dubbed the modern-day Nostradamus following a series of correct predictions has denied that he's Satan's messenger - and made a bombshell claim about Illuminati.
Athos Salomé, 36, claimed to be able to see into the future and said he knew about many huge news events - such as the coronavirus pandemic - before the rest of us.
The self-proclaimed seer, from Brazil, said he was targeted by internet sleuths who have accused him of being an "Illuminati elitist" and questioned if he may be a "messenger of the Antichrist".
Mr Salomé said he now wants to shed light on the Illuminati, which some internet theorists considered an Order that secretly dominates society and the government.
He issued a warning about websites and social network profiles that can turn out to be scams (Felipe Assis)He told the Daily Star: "American writer and historian Mitch Horowitz says people are convinced because it is interesting to think that there is a secret group that dominates the world.
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"If you study what the Illuminati really were, you would realise that it was a political organisation whose ideals were based on a more just society.
"Musicians understand the attraction and use symbols like the pentagram, the obelisk or the all-seeing eye, but that does not make them members of a secret society.
"American writer Mark Dice, the author of a book about the alleged order, believes there is evidence that the Illuminati continue to exist today.
Conspiracy theorists claim he is in league with the secret society (Getty Images/iStockphoto)"Dice said that after their dissolution in 1785, the Illuminati continued to operate through various interconnected secret societies."
The self-proclaimed prophet went on to reference Jesse Walker, who is quoted stating the internet was instrumental in driving and propagating the Illuminati phenomenon.
Salomé continued: "Dice assures that the Illuminati want to create a socialist-inspired global government and use world-famous artists to further their cause.
"Conspiracy theories are an intrinsic part of the human psyche and today are linked to all sorts of theories by both far-right and far-left groups. Walker recalls that there are real reasons for fear or anxiety.
"American writer and historian Mitch Horowitz said 'it is madness to believe in the existence of the Illuminati'. He also believed people are convinced because it is interesting to think there is a secret group that dominates the world."
The seer also issued a warning over websites and social media profiles that claimed to be part of the "Secret Order", for example offering services and making invitations to join the supposed sect.
He claimed they were a distraction to test the intelligence of uninformed and innocent people, inducing them to fall victim to a scam.
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He said: "It is nothing more than fiction and marketing, conspiracy theories feed the ego of families, important people, and politicians, nothing more."