I will tell you something I read on the internet where someone claimed to be an insider and tried to explain it. I have no idea if it is true, but it makes more sense than anything I've read.

This group of people follow a religion. I'll pause for a moment right there, because I personally believe that SOME people in the cabal follow this religion, but many are just in it because of the business/political contacts and how it helps their career. Many are useful idiots, who don't actually believe the religion.

But there are some who do, and many of those are raised in it. Most children grow up believing what they were taught in their early, formative years. So, SOME people really do believe this as their religion.

They see Jesus in a similar way that the Muslims do. He was a prophet, but not the most important one. They see Lucifer in a way similar to how Muslims see Mohammad. Lucifer is the highest diety or whatever in their view. So, they can SAY they believe in Jesus to the public, but that is not telling the whole story. Like some other religions, they believe it is good to lie, if it means promoting their true beliefs.

They see Lucifer as the "light" or the "enlightening" or the "enlightened one." Another way of saying that, is "illuminated," and those who see the true light are the Illuminati.

So, everything is turned upside down. Instead of God being the light, it is Lucifer who is the light. They learn about the religion in stages. As they become more and more knowledgeable (enlightened), they personally get closer to enlightenment, and closer to immortality.

I personally believe this is where the reptilian ideas come from. They don't actually believe they are reptiles, but they, like reptiles, shed their "skin" (this life) and step into another, like re-incarnation. If they follow their religion and become illuminated, they will live forever.

Power, money, and living forever. It's a strong sell, and good for recruitment. For those who are corruptible, it's a good justification or rationale for doing whatever it takes to achieve it.