Sadly, this kind of unified belief system appeals to a lot
of people, because they believe that it will help to solve
some of the world's problems, such as wars that often result
from different religious views. But, as Jacques Vallee came
to realize, it has all the earmarks of becoming a One World
Religion. The day may come when those who do not accept New
Age beliefs are made to appear as the narrow-minded villains.
In fact, with we Christians, this has already begun to happen
due to our beliefs concerning such social issues as abortion,
birth control, gay and lesbian rights, stem cell research and
other controversial topics.

So the truth is, that while some people may deny it, UFOlogy
and New Age thought has already become a religion. Just as
members of organized religion create their particular set of
acceptable doctrines, some New Agers and UFO cultists do the
very same thing, and they don't want to be confused with the
facts. As a result, when somebody such as myself comes along,
and attempts to offer a Biblical perspective on a particular
issue, we are quite often shunned, ridiculed, or told to go
elsewhere. Again, I speak from personal experience. This has
happened to me on quite a few occasions. Some of the people
I have had to deal with over the years have been extremely
antichrist. A few of them have hated me with a passion, and
have attacked me quite viciously in a verbal sense. Sadly,
it seems that a lot of these people belong to the misguided
younger generation, although not all of them.

In my view, how can someone claim to really be searching for
the truth behind the alien and UFO phenomenon, if they aren't
even willing to consider all of the possibilities? To be so
quick to disregard the Holy Bible, which contains a number of
unusual verses and incidents which may point to the spiritual
nature of the UFO phenomenon, isn't being very impartial in
one's investigation for the truth. Some people want to be so
convinced that these "alien beings" and UFO's originate on
other planets, that they will outright reject anything which
might suggest otherwise. It is akin to living in denial of
what might be the truth, or creating one's own delusion.

So one of the main points I wish to establish here, is that
within the New Age/UFO culture, certain Biblical truths have
been supplanted and replaced by "more acceptable" substitutes
which don't sound quite as religious. Primary among these is
the erroneous belief that while there is no God, there are
most definitely aliens; and according to some New Agers, it
is these aliens who are our "true creators". In short, as I
noted earlier, some UFO cultists remain convinced that an
advanced alien race are the "elohim" discussed in the Bible.

As we have already seen, a second important belief which has
been embraced by some of these UFO cultists, is that what we
Christians view as being spiritual power, and miracles from
God, is in reality, advanced technology which is currently
beyond our human understanding and capabilities. With these
two tenets of the UFO culture, the need for a Christian God
is wiped out; the need for a spirit world is wiped out; and
the need for miracles is wiped out. It has all been replaced
by advanced science in the hands of an alien race.

But you see, the truth of the matter is quite the opposite.
While they may not realize it now, the people who accept the
lies of these so-called "aliens", may be setting themselves
up for the strong delusion which lies ahead.

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series, I have been
studying the Bible for quite a few years; and eschatology,
or the study of last events, or Endtime prophecy, has been
of particular interest to me. Like many of you, I am rather
curious, and Endtime prophecy intrigues me; but I must tell
you, that in my many years of researching and studying God's
Word, I have never come across anything in the Bible which
clearly suggests that an alien invasion from Outer Space is
going to occur. If such an event is truly foretold, then up
until now, I have failed to find it. What I personally see
within the pages of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation,
seems to be a natural progression of historical, political,
military and religious events, which will culminate with the
Return of Jesus Christ, and all of the other related events
which are associated with it.

In fact, even the Endtime characters we have come to identify
as the Beast, the Antichrist, the False Prophet, etc., seem
to arise from normal worldly events. Yes, we know that they
will all be influenced by unseen, negative spiritual forces,
(i.e., demons); but the point I wish to emphasize, is that
in a normal reading of the Bible, that is, what we see in
the verses in black and white in front of our faces, there
is really no clear indication of an impending alien invasion
from Outer Space, which is going to shock the world. Allow
me to reiterate, that this is if we choose to read the Bible
in the traditional way, as most people tend to do, if they
even read it at all.

However, if we are willing to bend our perception a certain
degree, and extend our faith somewhat, and open our minds a
little more, it is possible to see things which may not be
meant for the casual Bible reader. This is precisely what I
attempt to do with my series "Under The Cloud: UFO's And The
Holy Bible". While we may not discover any mention of UFO's
in the Bible if we read it in the normal manner, if we alter
our perspective, we begin to see the possibility of UFO's in
a number of important places. One key example with which you
may be familiar, are the visions of the Prophet Ezekiel. One
of these visions in particular, is commonly referred to as
"Ezekiel's Wheel", and can be found in Ezekiel chapters one
and ten.

Now, I realize that you may not agree with everything that I
suggest in the aforementioned series; but at the very least,
I hope that it motivates you to open your mind to consider
other possibilities. To be honest, even I haven't arrived at
any final conclusions regarding the topics that I discuss in
that series. Nothing I state there is written in stone, and
a lot of what I propose there is merely personal speculation.

But for the sake of discussion, let us assume for the moment,
that some of the speculations I make in that series are true.
More specifically, let's assume that God and the Angelic Host
are in some way associated with what we refer to as UFO's, or
flying saucers. This is the same premise that I put forth in
my series "Chariots Of Fire: A Voluntary Voyage To Heaven?".
If God does possess a fleet of inter-dimensional vehicles of
some sort, as seen by Ezekiel and others, and if Satan is a
usurper, (as we know he is), and tries to copy what God does,
is it possible that Satan might employ the use of such craft
as well?

If we assume this to be true, then our next question is to
ask: Is it possible that there might actually be some kind
of veiled suggestion in the Bible, for an "alien invasion"
from Outer Space, even if said beings aren't really aliens
at all? If we also accept this as being true, then we must
question if these events, which may be hidden in the pages
of the Bible, might possibly be related in some way to the
much-publicized "alien abduction" experience, and the many
alleged UFO sightings in our modern day. In short, as we
have already seen, some people are seeing and experiencing
something which is outside of everyday normal events. It
would not be wise on our part to label all of them as just
being crazy. Therefore, if what they are experiencing does
not originate from the depths of Outer Space, then where
does it come from?

As I point out in other articles related to the Endtime, if
my understanding of the Scriptures is correct, (and I do not
claim infallibility), Satan and the fallen angels, (who are
described for us in the Apocalypse as a great red dragon and
a third part of the stars which fall to the Earth), may soon
visit the Earth; at which time they will attempt to establish
their kingdom of darkness. God's Word indicates that this
event will occur after they are defeated in a great spiritual
battle in the Heavenly Realm, against Michael the Archangel
and his Angels. As a result of losing this celestial war, we
are told that Satan, who is also known as the Devil, will be
permanently cast out of Heaven, where he accuses the Saints
of God day and night. Thus, in great wrath, he and his demons
will come down to the Earth. Consider the following verses
which describe these events:

"And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a
great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and
seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third
part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth
. . . And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels
fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his
angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any
more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old
serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the
whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels
were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in
heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom
of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of
our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God
day and night . . . Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and
of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having
great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short
time."
Revelation 12:3-4a, 7-10, 12b, KJV

I don't know how much you the reader have delved into the
realm of UFOlogy, but allow me to inform you that what I've
just quoted for you bears somewhat of a resemblance to some
of the stories I have read in alien/UFO literature regarding
the so-called "alien civilization", which UFO cultists refer
to as the "Dracos" or "Reptilians", which I first mentioned
in part four of this series. According to UFOlogists, these
alien creatures are said to possess dry, scaly skin, which
is usually brown or gray in color. In the various images of
these alleged creatures, which are dispersed across the web,
they are normally depicted as having reptilian or serpentine
characteristics.



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