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The presenting of religions to humans was easy to do as the human mind needs an answer to its eternal questions of "Why?" A religion, no matter how impractical and flawed has fertile ground from that single point by which to sprout. The proof is that a quest for religion—better stated as something to believe in-- is virtually universal and automatic in some form or another to every inquiring mind.
When the UFOs land, we will be expected to have matured sufficiently that all of Earth will not fall down on its knees in a new religious frenzy to worship the UFO folk as pure God. This is to say while it is a given that humans eventually must and will embrace the ETs, we can do so holding our heads held high in appreciation of what has been done for us and continue, intelligently, on with their help.
Originally posted by justwokeup
Originally posted by Visiting ESB
Originally posted by justwokeup
Or the contactees your talking of could simply be delusional people.
The idea that aliens would choose flaky nobodies to be the conduit of messages to humanity is preposterous. For the failed predictions of these people to be used as evidence of Alien perfidy is so absurd I don't have words for it.
By talking about these people you are sticking a dagger in the eye of the UFO topic. Is it any wonder serious people run a mile from it?
The people I mentioned are probably just very trusting. If you somehow heard from an alien intelligence and your personality was such that it would cause you to easily trust them, you'd believe what they told you. I don't believe these people are "flaky" necessarily -- they've simply relayed to us what they've been told. There's no reason to insult them. Remember, we have billions of people believing in various gods who have also made failed promises.
Besides, why are you so afraid to talk about this?
Its not fear, its frustration. As long as there are 'Blossom Goodchilds' and all that ilk being given credence on UFO sites the topic will remain toxic.
As long as it remains toxic there will be no serious investigation of the issue by mainstream science and whatever truth there is will remain undetermined.
I think a lot of people use the topic for 'UFO Lore Online Role Play'. I think its unhelpful.
If my post was excessively grumpy I apologise.
Originally posted by MoreThanTheSum
This is a question that has always befuddled me. Why must religion be a massive hoax? Why must it be EITHER Jesus OR Aliens? Not both? Just my personal theory: There is a being that exists in what we know as "reality", which encompasses the Universe, or Universes, whichever current physics theory you adhere to. This being, however, is much more powerful than anything we could ever hope to comprehend; this being has the ability to be both omnipotent and omnipresent. This being, being outside of Time and Space itself, may be considered to have created both, so that it was not alone in reality. Throughout the passage of history, this being created galaxies, stars, worlds, in which other, lesser beings could inhabit. However, as all beings are wont to do, the lesser beings strove for independence, and, through their curiosity, became sinful. Either through war, conscribing to forbidden things, or other means, they fell short of the eternal glory that the Great Being had originally prescribed for them. However, all was not lost. Through various means, this greatest being sent its word to the peoples of the Universe, and by such we are instructed on how to regain final glory.
Yes, it's an allegory, but the Biblical creation story is an allegory--and, when taken properly as an allegory, mirrors the Big Bang theory of Universal creation quite well. I know I'm taking things from the Christian perspective, but it's only because I don't know enough about other faiths to properly interweave their creation and salvation stories. But it's a theme that's common to most, if not all religions, and that makes me think there has to be -some- truth to it--only the truth is much grander and more beautiful than we could ever imagine. My question I pose to you: If there are aliens, but no heaven/paradise/nirvana or any form of afterlife, why are there so many stories, some from otherwise credible sources, who talk about OBEs and describe, in detail, glowing cities, gilt with gold, angelic beings guiding them through, etc. etc. I admit, I could be drawing connections were there are none, and it's true that the human mind is an insanely complex place that we are only beginning to scratch the surface of, but given the body of evidence I subscribe to, this is my belief, and it's the most sensical out of any.
Originally posted by Visiting ESB
My belief is that the being you talk about, the omnipotent one, is each of us. That's my belief. If a single entity such as a "god" can be self-existent, creative, etc., my thought is "we can do that. In fact , we are that being."
As for an afterlife, I have always, and still do, believe in an eternal afterlife. I just do not believe in a god.
Originally posted by Visiting ESB
Originally posted by DaTroof
So you think a race of beings capable of interstellar travel are entered in verbal contracts with the military to remain hidden from us common folk?
Think about it. There are no aliens.
You didn't read the post. If you had, you'd have seen that I never talked about military "contracts" or anything close. You proudly proclaim "there are no aliens." Thanks for the highly intelligent, well-thought-out, response.
ET deception – WHY?
Originally posted by galadofwarthethird
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Or better yet do you go to the jungle, walk up the the pack of wolfs and say hey hows it going wolfs
These were events that was to have happened in a huge show and conveyed to these individuals by ETs. Of course, neither happened. Fulham died and Goodchild seemed genuinely perplexed. These people were lied to by ET.
This transformation of Earth (allegedly a living being, at least that’s what ETs want us to believe) to a 5D reality will never occur.
Originally posted by MrH191
Saying ET's are here to deceive is like saying all humans are evil, or that all dogs are baby killers.
Its just not even comprehensible to presume that any other life out there that my be hanging around is going to be against our own interests.
Some yes, all? Not a chance!
Originally posted by Visiting ESB
Originally posted by DaTroof
So you think a race of beings capable of interstellar travel are entered in verbal contracts with the military to remain hidden from us common folk?
Think about it. There are no aliens.
You didn't read the post. If you had, you'd have seen that I never talked about military "contracts" or anything close. You proudly proclaim "there are no aliens." Thanks for the highly intelligent, well-thought-out, response.
Originally posted by Evanzsayz
reply to post by Visiting ESB
Was listening to this radio show the other night. They was talking about ET's. Saying 40,000 americans disappear every year without a trace, they just vanish. Of how they find people mutilated and finding the bodies just like they find the horses and cattle with their eyes and anus cored out. They got into all kind of crazy crap of how they can mind control us and how researchers believe they are NOT friendly.