Posted on 01/20/2023 5:11:37 AM PST by RoosterRedux
In recent years, military aviators frequently encountered mysterious objects in tightly controlled training airspace. According to eyewitness accounts and leaked sensor data, the craft appeared to exhibit flight dynamics that bent – if not shattered – the laws of physics. In the most notable incidents, objects appeared to maneuver and move through the air without wings or discernible means of propulsion.
The years since these encounters became public have seen numerous developments that should prompt us to take UFOs seriously.
1. Military pilots and other service members reported more than 500 additional UFO incidents. Some appeared to demonstrate highly advanced technology.
In 2019, intense congressional interest led the U.S. Navy to institute a formal UFO reporting mechanism. Since then, aviators and other service members have reported a staggering 510 UFO encounters (including some historical incidents dating as far back as 1996).2. Congress is taking UFOs extremely seriously.Of the 366 recently-reported UFO encounters, about half remain unidentified. A previous assessment identified only one out of 144 UFO reports. Despite many of the mysterious objects registering on multiple sophisticated sensor systems (such as spy satellites, radar and infrared video), the majority of the 510 military UFO reports remain unidentified.
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Intriguingly, officials have high confidence that the objects observed by military aviators in recent years are not secret U.S. government aircraft or technology. At the same time, analysts have no evidence that the encounters “are indicative of a major technological advancement by a potential adversary” such as China or Russia.
3. Government officials are making eyebrow-raising statements about UFOs.
4. Scientists are interested in the UFO phenomenon (and have been for decades).
4. Scientists are interested in the UFO phenomenon (and have been for decades).
5. Public analyses corroborate eyewitness accounts of UFOs exhibiting remarkable technology.
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Fascinating. I would enjoy hearing more how it aligns, if you are willing.
I have somewhat unorthodox beliefs and have several theories, but very much enjoy hearing others’ ideas.
less angry, less effed-up daemons would be preferable 👽
Baby (grandchild) finally born and I can now go back to sleep. I get my wife back tonight too. Have a great day ☀️
The Biblical narrative thing is difficult to share because it is so large and elaborate.
I would point you to Michael Heiser's book "The Unseen Realm." You don't need to buy the book since there are many videos on it at youtube (here's the link: Unseen Realm). Naturally, use your own discernment when encountering anything that might disagree with your understanding of Scripture.
Heiser doesn't talk about UFO's specifically. What he does is dig into the Bible by using ancient Hebrew and Sumerian/Mesopotamian interpretations. He is one of the premiere scholars of ancient languages and the Bible. He has an MA in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MA and PhD in the Hebrew Bible and Semitic Languages from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (with a minor in Classical studies).
The way the UFO thing lines up with the Biblical narrative is that what is being encountered--the Phenomenon--appears to be related to the Fallen Angels in the Bible. It is the Fallen Angels and their world that Heiser explores and presents.
Note of caution: Of course, just because something lines up with a Biblical narrative doesn't mean the UFO matter is really about demons. I have no idea what the UFO phenomenon actually is--no one does at this point--so I encourage people to remain open-minded until we learn more.
The book itself is a paradigm shift in understanding the Bible. Heiser has gotten a lot of support from the Dallas Theological Seminary as well as many others.
On top of that, there is an increasing connection between UFO sightings and the paranormal/occult. Numerous former seamen who were aboard when the USS Nimitz and other ships encountered tic-tacs have said that things "followed them home" after separation from the Navy. Things like orbs and poltergeists would appear in their homes and bedrooms. Some have reported seeing little gray men enter their bedrooms by walking through walls.
Now that the government has given whistleblowers immunity from prosecution, such reports are coming out more and more.
Weird stuff.
At the end of Jeremy and George podcast number 3—the link I gave you—is a discussion of some Guam 2019 sightings that have not been discussed anywhere before...
I’ll check it out right now. Thx.
At what minute mark did that discussion occur?
I don’t know the exact minute—but it is in the last fifteen minutes or so...
No prob. I just found it.
For future reference, it’s at the 1:57:30 mark.
I read Jaynes a long time ago—enjoyed it.
The “radio” analogy is one that I heard from Terence McKenna.
While folks tend to focus on his interest in drugs, it is his discussion of philosophical issues that blows me away—the guy was far ahead of his time—and imho will be a name people will remember a thousand years from now—if we survive—like a Plato or Aristotle—that kind of brilliant.
For those unfamiliar with McKenna his best UFO discussion—with gives a lot of his philosophical views—is this one:
https://psychedelicsalon.com/podcast-261-the-definitive-ufo-tape/
“to join our consciousness and bodies with us so they can experience physical life on this planet. For some strange reason, it requires our acquiescence.”
I wanted to comment on this very interesting element of the phenomenon.
Many folks miss this since it does not fit in with their own “narrative”, and I am impressed you caught it.
McKenna, Vallee, Keel are among the folks who argued that the aliens and we are linked in some way—and are not separate or separable.
This is totally opposed to the “nuts and bolts” “aliens are from outer space” way of looking at this.
I think we will learn a lot more about this sooner than many think—and the McKenna, Vallee, Keel school will be proven correct.
I have stayed away from the “aliens—demons” discussion because I think it is a “solution” template that is very premature—we have nowhere near enough data and analysis to reach any conclusions about this stuff.
The business analogy is applicable here. If you have a “mystery” or “major problem” in business you do not start with assumptions about the conclusion—you carefully look at the data, develop alternative analytic approaches, do the work and test the hypothesis, and only then even consider what the possible “solution” to the problem is.
Discussing “solutions” before you understand the “problem” is just a basic error—always to be avoided.
Yep. I also go back to Sun Tzu's "Know your enemy."
Mis-defining or misunderstanding a problem can almost always lead to trouble.
I tend to encourage the use of the root word "daemons/daimons" instead if only because it is a description of some kind of ethereal being (of which we still know nothing) positioned between God on one extreme and humans on the other.
As you probably know I am not persuaded by the “God-Demons/Angels—Man” template.
McKenna’s simple explanation of why that does not make sense is his story of the little child.
The child sees a beautiful flying creature outside the window and stares in wonder.
Then mom shows up and says “that is a bird” “bird” “bird” “say bird”....
and much of the joy is gone....
Human categories not only can impede knowledge but often can take much of the beauty and joy out of life.
As I said, the Biblical usage of "demon" is probably grossly inadequate. But the consideration of some kind of daimon, faery, quasi-visual spirit being is not remotely related to "demon."
That said, I foreclose no options. As much as the "beings" may be comprised by a vast array of different entities, some of them might be evil in the classical sense.
Yes and no.
We are human and can only begin the process of discovery by iteration between all the creatures (i.e., points of reference) we know without closing our minds and destroying our imaginations.
A person trying to explain a giraffe to someone who has no knowledge of giraffes might say "it's like a horse, but still very different" without killing the joy of discovery. Using "horse" as a starting point establishes a new, if very loose, frame of reference on an old familiar one.
If you described a giraffe as only "like nothing you have ever seen" you haven't ignited an imagination either.
The Hitchhiker Effect. It's not just a phenomenon of UFO sightings, but folks who've encountered cryptids like the Rake, so called fairies, djinn, black eyed kids...same thing. Not just poltergeist activity but wasting illnesses and even death.
Yes. Disturbing, to say the least.
Thank-you, she is beautiful!
Thank’s for all the information, it’s much appreciated. I looked at Amazon and it looks fascinating, but quite the tome. Appreciate the you-tube link instead.
I don’t think they’re demons either, but definitely other life exists with all the billions of galaxy’s. The milky way has millions of earth like planets, it’s likely the same everywhere.
Thanks again, for taking the time 🖖👽
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