The King James Version Conspiracy

Inspired English Bible Translation or Diabolical Tool of Clever Deception?

Feb 25, 2024

Some viral posts are making their way ‘round the interwebs claiming that the King James Bible is satanic because it was “written by Freemasons” (aka “King James was a gay, Freemason” ) and his KJV Bible version is used by Freemasons, therefore avoid reading it.

I’m referring to this as the King James Version Conspiracy.

Here I will discuss what is correct about this (not much, btw) and also, more importantly, what is quite purposefully misleading about it -with a side of sauce.

The King James Bible was commissioned under King James I of England because of the perceived need, at that time, for an uncorrupt Authorized Version for England after the reinstatement of Protestantism after the corruption of Catholicism. Hint: King James is pro-Protestant.

(This is after Queen Mary Tudor’s reign from 1553-58 when she attempted to restore Roman Catholicism. Mary became known as “Bloody Mary” as a result of her persecution of Protestant Christians during this time.)

So, at the time of King James VI of Scotland’s coronation to King James I of England (1604) he stepped up to answer the growing Protestant demand for an Authorized Version to get the Church back on track to the perceived truth of the original texts after the corruption of the gospel message by Roman Catholicism.

To do this, he created a list of 54 names of respected scholars worthy of creating a revised authorized version with this goal in mind. Forty-seven (47) of the men on the list stepped up for the job, and these were organized into six companies with two groups working in three cities, each group handling a specific section assigned to them. They were also tasked with reviewing the work of the other companies after the completion of their section.

King James, himself, didn’t even oversee the doctrinal aspect of the overall project. Richard Bancroft did this: an Anglican priest selected for the role of Archbishop of Canterbury and his doctrinal approach was notably against Roman Catholic influences of the day. But, it is clear that he was elected for this role by the King, and thus, was trusted with the task. In his role as the final read and editor, Richard Bancroft is reported to have made changes to only fourteen verses out of thirty thousand plus total verses.

So, what doctrine might he be biased toward that was thus reflected in the infamous KJB 1611 AV?

People who suggest King James was a Freemason, and the KJV is used by Freemasons and, therefore, assert this as the basis for their dismissal of the KJV as a scripturally sound text, are not being fully honest with you about several facts. They tend to omit the following:

King James was a Protestant Reformation activist during a time of civil war between Protestants and Catholics in his region.

King James commissioned the King James Bible in 1604, it was completed in 1610, and endorsed in 1611.
The establishment of Freemasonry, as the fraternal organization we know today, by the formation of the Grand Lodge in England occurred in 1717.
King James died in 1625.

And while, yes, there are known references to the existence of freemason lodges prior to 1717, including in lodges in Scotland - one that even claims King James was a member (post-humously) - they are mostly related to actual stone mason craft guilt collectives at this time.

What is an interesting fact about the stonemasons of the mid-1500s in Scotland (before James was born), is that their association with Catholics (not Protestants) allowed some crafty Protestant avengers to succeed in killing a Cardinal. They showed up disguised as stone masons arriving to perform work inside St. Andrews Castle, after Cardinal Beacon, who lived there, had just burned a famous Protestant at the stake. They were able to enter and avenge the death of one of their own without any challenge.

This is to say: if mixed religious fraternities that included Protestants existed in this region, this probably wouldn’t have been such a viable assassination strategy. Yet, since Protestants disguised themselves as craft freemasons without any suspicion that they could be Protestants, their mission was a success.

A Scottish Lodge that claims King James was an apprentice member in 1604 does so in a document created 50 years after the alleged event, well after King James had died, and is, thus, not considered an authentic account by historians. It’s called The Mutual Agreement - a charter of 1658 that was added to the official Charter of Confirmation by the Grand Lodge of Scotland (on behalf of the Lodge of Scoon) dated May 19, 1742 (117 years after King James died).

Nothing has been confirmed outside of this weak link to confirm his apprenticeship status and the nature of the lodges at the time were, again, notably focused on the actual craft of building temples and castles constructed with stone masonry. That particular Scottish lodge was trying to elevate its claim to building fame with a long history of men who constructed religious buildings of significance since the construction of King Solomon’s Temple of the Bible’s Old Testament.

And yet, here’s something everyone reading should become aware of:
Freemason leaders frequently claim that historical characters of influence were Masons as a tactic of persuasion. Freemasons even claim Bible characters to be a part of their order with zero actual basis for this. It’s part of their recruitment game.

Side note:

Did you ever wonder why occult speakers like the late Jordon Maxwell often shared information as if to reveal many fascinating occult secrets: citing truths about secret societies and then slipping in the idea that that Jesus is a fictional character based on astrotheology only to quote Bible scripture minutes later as a means to bolster a position with scripture used as a source of authority on Truth? It’s a grand magician’s trick happening right in front of you from someone who just proved they know how the best deceivers deceive.

The most confident deceivers tell you how they will deceive you and then use the same method in that same conversation. It’s the ultimate flex and unquestioning audience members are not the true audience for it- they are used as props in a demonstration.

Dr. Cathy Burns does a great job of detailing these often-used deceptions in her book: Hidden Secrets of the Eastern Star. Although positioned as a book revealing secrets of the women’s masonic fraternity by this name, she also reveals the masonic origins overall as historical support citing their doctrine directly from masonic literature that explains how the use of deception, even within their own ranks, is by design.

Freemasons do have a deep connection to a famous, influential character of the bible, though: a.k.a. the serpent, the adversary, Satan.

For freemasons to claim King James was one of them, is no slam dunk to connect King James, the commissioner of the KJV 1611 AV, to being a practicing Luciferian Brotherhood freemason.

But if you’re still worried about the potential corrupt influence of King James on the text, please, read on.

What kind of person was King James?

The character of King James matters because of a fear of a deception agenda with Biblical doctrine - but this concern about the KJV specifically only survives discussions where the context of the protestant reformation is divorced from the historical context and the character of King James is not revealed by his actual writings on Biblical doctrine topics.

Did you know this same King James wrote a book on Demonology?

Yes, this is true. Here’s what it looks like:

And, if you’re a KJV dissident, you might expect (or perhaps hope) this book is a How-To book validating all your speculative theories about his satanic Freemason agenda.

Except it’s not a How-To. Instead…

It’s a warning to Protestant Christians about the dangers of assuming that witchcraft *in any form* isn’t satanic, and the dangers of losing your soul to the Devil if you’re engaging in it.

Whoa...

I know. I know. Pretty weird book to write and publish if your goal is to promote a satanic agenda to Christians, right?

The book is written in the format of a dialogue presenting the arguments where this is the conclusion. It’s an awkward read, but there’s a reason why the person who may have told you this book exists might have missed telling you what it was about.

Don’t believe me? Pull up a guide on old English text and give it a read yourself, if you dare. You can read it here online via the below link (while it’s still online):

»>Daemonologie in Forme of a Dialogue 1597 By King James I

This book, straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak, flies in the face of everyone wanting to dictate to you that his commissioned scriptural read has a satanic agenda itself.

But I already know the same person who wants you to avoid the KJV via the idea that his commissioned Bible is satanic propaganda failed to mention this to you because it runs counter to the narrative they need you to buy into:
to avoid the KJV and to warn others to avoid it.

But King James was also gay…

The “King James was gay” arguments cite a known critique of King James that was specifically written to characterize him in a bad light during the Reformation (because it was taboo and trolls existed in those days, too).

Here’s what is known: King James was married to Anne of Denmark who had eight children with him, only three of whom survived past childhood to become notable in other ways.

This is not to suggest a person can’t be gay and married with children, but is just to say, that there’s more observable evidence to suggest heterosexuality over homosexuality - and also, no mention of possible bisexuality from those wanting to cause a moral stir with that, right? Why not? Because it would encourage a look into actual evidence and history. Also, the male associates the King conducted royal business with, whom he was alleged to have all these gay affairs with, had very public romances …with females.

So, it’s weird to me that - knowing the KJV Book itself takes zero position in favor of any gay lifestyle in the eyes of God (or Luciferian Brotherhood oaths for that matter) - this argument is used as an attempt to direct Christians away from the KJV, specifically, in favor of ANY OTHER ENGLISH TRANSLATION. Don’t you think?

Am I wrong?

Or did the same meme-maker, or viral post circulator, who had to warn you about the “satanic agenda” of the KJV (KJB) also warn you about The Message translation because they care so deeply that your English translations hold up to original, inspired manuscripts and true Christian doctrine?

I doubt it.

Or, is that person who originally circulated that even a bible-studying, bible-believing Christian?

I’ll bet they aren’t, even if other professed Christians are re-posting it.

Because that person - the originator of the warning - is banking on you never investigating it.

That’s their goal - for you to never read THIS BOOK, in particular.

After all, why discuss doctrinal differences when a person can just lean on a character assassination posted with some dubious historical claims and a sinister image?

But, straight from the source material makes it awkward to assume a pro-satanic agenda now, doesn’t it?

Want proof from a famously notable mason telling you about how frustrated he is that the general public isn’t interested in their “corrected” English versions of the KJV?

Check out this issue of Horizon magazine, 1944 Spring Edition (linked here).
Here, infamous Freemason/occultist Manly P. Hall writes in his article "Asia in the Balance of the Scales" on the book’s page 13

In this article, you can read just how problematic it is for their plan of world domination that people prefer that darn KJV translation. They have been trying to get out other versions…

Also, I suggest you download and save this Magazine publication file in case this later “disappears” from the interweb.

What will become apparent over time, if you look further into this, is that If you’re an English-speaking Christian who wants to challenge the KJV you will have to move to the side of the ‘there is no single inspired English translation’ camp. And there, pretty much anything goes because the standard is how you feel about it and drawing your own doctrinal lines.

But then you may still wonder:

Then why do Satanic Freemasons use the KJV in their highest-level occult rituals?

Why was a 1769 updated KJV used by George Washington at his swearing-in for President inauguration? Or several other Freemason American Presidents?

This is a respectable question and if you asked this at any point, I’m glad you did.

What you should consider is this: members of the Luciferian “Great White Brotherhood” such as these are NOT under the impression that God is not real.

Remember: even Satan quotes scripture straight out of the Bible.

The activities of the adversary are not based on a lack of knowledge about scripture at all. The adversaries of many religions usually acknowledge a true Almighty God that holds ultimate power over the heavens and earth. Their position, however, is that the throne can be usurped through loopholes of God’s covenants/promises because God can’t go back on them and that even YOU can become a GOD.

To attempt this, you would need the real intel and the authentic resources to plan your attack using the loopholes. However, because they lack Holy Spirit guidance, they can’t spiritually benefit from its authentic message. The Holy Spirit unlocks the Bible for the believer in a way that an unbeliever can’t quite see all the nuances of. And you do not need an intermediator outside of the Holy Spirit as long as you allow scripture to interpret scripture from the collective books. These 66 books are from many inspired sources and inspired translators (inspired by a living God).

To the masses, KJV is downplayed, but behind the scenes, it is relished for its authenticity as a voice from the adversary’s opposition.

While many people currently have access to a KJ bible version, they also collect dust from nonreaders who dismiss it as outdated or tainted. (And, if this is you, where did you get that idea from?) Would the opposition care if you are using it as bookshelf decor? Not yet. But as things progress toward their New World Order, you can bet they will change their tune. My prediction is that KJV will eventually become classified as Christian terrorist propaganda.

The Roman Catholic church promotes the Jerusalem Bible (Jesuit) or the Douey Rhimes (Roman Catholic), and a hierarchy of religious/political figures is relied on to unpack the gospel message FOR YOU.

To the masses, Joseph Smith’s Book of Mormon is promoted by the Church of Latter Day Saints, Scientologists are championing the writings of L. Ron Hubbard, and the Jehovah’s Witnesses are endorsing the New World Translation.

But, behind the curtain? If they are English-speaking, and game-savvy to the larger spiritual battle, they’re likely privately checking the widely circulated KJV 1611 they told you to avoid reading by yourself, to make sense of unfolding events.

When George Washington was inaugurated, he famously kissed the KJV Bible.

Was it a sincere kiss? I don’t know.

Could have been or also could not have been. Was Judas’s famous kiss sincere?
Satan likes to mock and/or counterfeit everything of significance in the Bible.

But don’t take my word for it either. Read and compare, so long as you are truly reading for study.

Even KJV-focused, bible-believers under Peter Ruckman’s tutelage will encourage you to read and compare the doctrinal changes instead of just avoiding the other English translations altogether for fear of getting snared by them. Pensacola Bible College bookstore is known to have sold other translations to students for this reason - because once you study yourself approved and have the Holy Spirit as a guide you need not fear exposure to other versions.

However, there are many questionable Christian churches, including Roman Catholic, who will tell you to stay away from that KJV and to not worry about the reasons because they did the work for you.

And…what does that sound like?

Maybe the same rhetoric of the Satanists who control the world through authoritarian governments:

Don’t worry- we know what’s best for you. Stay in your lane and you won’t have any trouble. We have done all the interpretations for you and we will tell you what it says. No need to go direct. You could get hurt. It’s too dangerous. It’s misinformation and we’re protecting you from it with this warning.

Holy Spirit-filled people request discernment directly from God to know even the difference between the light and dark sides of sin. Even the “dark side” is divided into false light and dark.

Our entire culture is specifically designed to recalibrate all light to the “light side of dark” that appears as an “angel of light” but is counterfeit. If they succeed, people lose direct connection with the only pure light side there is.

Right now the false-light side of occult organizations is taking over the dark to ensnare more people into its bondage.

Biblical Scripture details what to expect during this time. Your spiritual sword?

“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” - Ephesians 6:17 KJV

Scripture interpreted by scripture (otherwise known as sola-scriptura) makes sense if the word itself is referenced as the spiritual weapon of choice. It’s either right and inspired, or it’s not and things get fuzzy. And if it’s right, which word is most accurate? Because accuracy would also need to factor in the equation for this to even be effective.

So how would you best disarm your enemies during this time, if you were a clever adversary?

Through confusion on which weapon is a true weapon. Through confusion on what is true about the battle. To confuse your opponent, you have to be aware of what truth you want to move them away from.

Which bible translation is the one people fear most or feel the need to steal from and then reinterpret?

The very same KJV.

It reminds me of the pattern of other religions in general: the power of Jesus is either specifically ignored or specifically diminished (ala Christ Consciousness, one of many ascended masters) - all pointing to the power of Jesus who doesn’t point back to them. No serious time is wasted with redirecting people from the other religions because they aren’t real threats.

Even videos of Bible scholars defending other English translations can be heard leaking out comparative praise for the very KJV they aren’t so personally enamored with. Listen for it. They can’t deny its historical influence. They’ll even drop hints that the ESV or NIV or whatever they prefer is just as good.
As good as what? The gold standard they won’t tell you is the gold standard. And then the comments will usually be turned off on those to prevent the KJV folks from dropping some history of their own related to translations.

If a saved Christian (Holy Spirit filled) were to STUDY the KJV as truth, you would not become a Luciferian Freemason by any stretch of the imagination. Even Manly P. Hall knows that it’s a problematic conflict preventing people from moving in the direction they need people to go in.

You’d be armed to defeat them and escape entrapment if you studied it. You’ll begin a path to mastery of spiritual discernment - a path I’m still on myself but boy, is it eye-opening.

But, don’t worry, people who are influenced by the adversary will read it for you and will tell you what it says…

I wholeheartedly believe, by the way, that a person can be saved by reading the content of other Holy Bible translations, but that a semiotic (symbolic context) study of those doctrinally inferior texts (English translations) will still also direct you to a preferred manuscript based on the geographical location of the derivative texts alone, if you are posing the question to God about a possible superior translation. Location matters to God and even the names of places and their historical attributes have Biblical significance to God.

God knew that the future alleged improvers of His word would not be able to edit all references to repeated symbology out of context every time. These are symbolic clues on how to spot a fake - even as you are reading from it. Hint: How does God classify the desert, the wilderness, and wastelands in relation to Himself? Where did your other English translation come from? Where were the manuscripts “discovered”?

Where is God found? Alternatively, where do unclean spirits go when delivered out of a person?

Was the translation you’re reading from an alleged “Greek Old Testament” source of antiquity while the Greeks were reading Latin? Ask them to show you images documenting the full source material, not just partial, of that infamous Greek artifact.

Demand it. See what happens.

Here’s an important textual distinction to keep in your pocket, if you care about what translation might be more accurate:
The KJV translation is based on the books of Antioch of Syria (known as Byzantine) versus the books of Alexandria of Egypt (known as Alexandrian).
Where were the Apostles from?
Where were the Apostates from?

Do you believe Tischendorf's account or was he the answer to Manly P. Hall’s dilemma?

What happened 100 years before Hall’s 1944 article - in 1844? Did they finally find a way to sell it?
(Hey, you came here looking for a conspiracy after all, so there ya go!)

Recommended reading on the Sinaiticus and Vaticanus:
Is the "World's Oldest Bible" a Fake? By David W. Daniels

Questions you can pose to the memetic-based critics of the KJV:

Are you aware that King James didn’t write the KJV?
(Some people legitimately think he wrote it, so it’s a great one to start with)

Do you know how the KJV was created and who edited it?

Do you believe there exists any English translation of the Bible approved by God?
If so, which one and why?

Do you believe God is a just God (as in a fair judge)?

Do you believe God is an active, living God?

Do you believe God is seeking to reach as many people as possible with a gospel message in their own language for their salvation?

Do you believe in newly-promoted, other books as the “true gospel” that were allegedly hidden from the greater public until someone more recently uncovered them?

If so, do you believe a just, loving God would keep many generations of English-speaking people from accessing the very gospel truth that they will be judged by in the future?

Do you actively critique other translations as fervently, and as publicly, as you do the KJV? Or do you only take issue with the KJV?

Is your issue based on doctrinal differences you can specifically identify or only by speculations supporting a dark characterization of those associated with its origin?

If doctrinal differences, what doctrinal differences do you take issue with, and what scriptural criteria do you use to support your position?

Do you find the old English terms in the KJV to be super-perplexing, but somehow manage to understand Vulcan or Klingon (Star Trek), Dothraki or Valyrian (Game of Thrones) or Elvish (Lord of the Rings) phrases when used in proper context or after you looked up their meanings on fan sites to better understand them?

(Sorry - this is me being a bit of a snarky-ass here, but only because it’s usually the last excuse left to lean on for a Christian’s reason they ‘just can’t ‘ with a KJV but they will assure you they’re fine for it to be your thing: you do you, etc..And before anyone notes that I’m using fictional language examples while comparing to the Bible - please substitute an alternative line of inquiry: Did you learn another language like Spanish or French in high school when you had to because you would be tested on it?)

Speaking of asses…

But what about Unicorns and Satyrs?

Ah, well, let’s take a look at what the Unicorn likely was in the nonfiction world before :

https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/greater-one-horned-rhino

A.k.a. The “Indian Ass”.

As for Satyr: the Greek term “satyr” is likely based on the Hebrew term “saiyr” which references a “goat demon,” which would likely be a wild, hairy, debaucherous goat.

But, I understand some people are still graduating to the idea that demons are a thing, much less, goat demons, even though they may not perfectly resemble the aesthetic of the mythological depiction of satyrs.

If you made it this far and I’ve piqued a counter-interest in the doctrinal distinctions found in the scriptural text of a KJV Bible, I’m happy to provide you with an important list of verses to specifically explore comparisons that do impact Christian doctrine.

CHECK HOW YOUR (insert your other English translation) COMPARES TO KJV on these:

Credit and thanks to Dr. Terry Watkins for posting these all in one place to make these common edits easier to share quickly.

https://www.av1611.org/kjv/counterfeit.html

Genesis 22:8
"My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" (KJV) giving a strong prophetic link to John 1:29

might be changed to

"God will provide for Himself the lamb"

"God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering".

Isaiah 14:12
The name "Lucifer" may be replaced with "morning star”, “day star”, or “star of the morning".

(Confusing this with terms used to describe Jesus in Revelation)

and Isaiah 14:15 "hell" is changed to "Sheol", or the "grave".

Matthew 20:20
The words "worshipping him" may become "kneeling down" or "kneeling before" to diminish that they worshipped Jesus as God.

Matthew 26:28
The term “new testament" might be replaced with "new agreement" or "new covenant" except when the term is used for the title of the New Testament book introduction- where they acquiesce to the correct translation of the same phrase.

Mark 3:29
Blaspheming against the Holy Ghost may change from "eternal damnation" to just “eternal sin" or "eternal condemnation".

Luke 4:4
The phrase “but by every word of God" is likely removed.

Luke 4:8

"get thee behind me, Satan" may be removed.

Luke 16:23
The harsh destination of “hell” may be softened to “Hades” or “the grave”.

John 4:24
"God is a spirit" altered to just "God is spirit”, the “a” removed to support New Age broader interpretations of God.

John 14:16
The Holy Spirit changed from the intimate “Comforter" to the less warm and personal "Helper” or “Counselor".

Acts 2:47
The past tense "saved" changed to "being saved”, making it a continual process versus a fixed status.

Acts 4:27

The Lord Jesus Christ is no longer the Father’s "holy child”, but rather, His "holy servant". See also Acts 4:30 for the same.

Acts 8:37
The account of the Ethiopian eunuch getting saved is either removed or brought into question by a special footnote.

Acts 17:29
"Godhead" is altered to read “Divine Nature" or "Divine Being".

Romans 6:22
"servants of God" become "enslaved" or "slaves of God" which positions God as your wanna-be slave owner instead of you as a wanna-be servant of a worthy God.

1 Corinthians 1:21
“the foolishness of preaching" is tweaked to read “the foolishness of what was preached" or "foolishness of the message preached” which puts the focus on the gospel message being foolish instead of the idea of the preaching itself, thought to be the cause of salvation as foolish.

1 Corinthians 6:9
"effeminate" modified to read either "homosexual" or "male prostitutes"

2 Corinthians 2:17
"corrupt the word of God" may become "peddling (or selling) the word of God" instead - which is, itself, rather interesting, considering…

2 Corinthians 10:5
"imaginations" may be changed to the word "arguments”, "obstacles”, or "speculations”.

Colossians 1:14
The phrase "through his blood" may be removed.

1 Thessalonians 5:22
"all appearance of evil" may have words added to read "every form (or kind) of evil".

1 Timothy 3:16
The word "God" is replaced with the mere generic "he”.

23. 1 Timothy 6:10
The counterfeits add the words "kinds of". This addition dilutes the conclusive statement, ". . .the love of money is the root of all evil" to the subjective ". . .the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil".

24. 2 Timothy 2:15
The word "study”- removed.

25. Revelation 1:5
"washed us from our sins in his own blood," could be changed to "loosed" or "freed" us from our sins.

No matter how you slice it, the KJV is the gold standard of English translations that all other English translations are aware they have to contend with because it is unmatched in its scope, popularity, familiarity, and influence on even the English language over time.

Evil secret societies do exist, yes, but they operate as revealers of occult knowledge as a lure. It’s the same lure from the serpent in the garden in Genesis 3.

Occult knowledge is, by the way, the opposite of widespread, easily-accessible-if- you’re-looking-for-it-information: like the KJV.

And that’s where I’m leaving this topic for now.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 KJV

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Note: *throughly is an archaic form of the word thoroughly.
(See that wasn’t so hard, was it?)

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Also, for fun, here’s an interesting video on number codes in scripture around “1611” - the number associated with the year of the famous Authorized KJV.

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