What about this thought - the LOVE OF MONEY is the root of all evil. Perhaps, those people who think they are going to "take over the world" for the sake of lining their own pockets, are just busy about Satan's business whether they know it or not. Look at all the greed, the coveteousness. The oligarch at heart just can't leave the middle class alone, just has to squeeze out every penny from the working folks. Otherwise, why would there be persecution. Generally, a Christian is to live modestly, quietly, working hard, so as not to impune God with ridiculous behaviour -- why bother such a person?
Bates has a cool book, and he argues that "alien abductions" only take place against non-Christians (even Andresson, or however that's spelled; if you look closer at the story, it's clear she believes in a Christ other than that of the Gospel). The Alien abductions stores are stultifyingly boring and similar - weird torture and experimentation, and the so-called aliens are almost without fail "preaching" a Christ other than that of the Gospels, trying to give shades of the truth, but missing some critical element of what the Bible teaches about Christ. Coincidence?
Just thinking...
Thanks. Good points, imho.