[NYer]

the Raelians have raised $7 million to establish an "embassy" in Jerusalem, where they believe the Elohim began creating human beings.

They also believe that once the embassy is built, the aliens will return to earth. Just what we need ... more mouths to feed.

[ppaul]

Thanks for the morning chuckle with this offbeat news.

the Raelians have raised $7 million to establish an "embassy" in Jerusalem, where they believe the Elohim began creating human beings.

Claiming themselves to be wise, they became as fools.....

[ppaul]

Rael, father of a science science fiction-oriented religious movement that espouses cloning, next to a model of the flying saucer he says he saw in 1973.

[Consort]

We’re about to begin mankind’s last generation
Of humans with unaltered genes.
The Dawn of the Clone will change every nation
Transition by unnatural means.

We’ve started a process that can not be reversed.
And determined our destiny.
We can only hope that the world is not cursed
With a lesser mentality.

What will this New Man be like in his psyche,
In his heart, in his mind, in his soul?
How can we know that he’s like you and me;
Have we finally lost all control?

Will he have new perspectives on science, on art,
On religion, on learning, on love?
Will he feel for another from deep in the heart;
Are emotions what he’ll be void of?

How will he treat us when we’re the outnumbered
As we near final atrophy?
Will he show an impatience to be disencumbered;
Will he feel any empathy?

Was it in our genes to alter our genes;
That made us do what we did?
Uncontrolled changes to be made by all means;
Our Monsters from the Id?

The die has been cast; we’ve reached the last scene
Our temporal existence unfurled.
Will the New Man evolve into a mindless machine
When he enters the Brave New World?

[sweetliberty]

Interesting article. Scary really. I think I'm glad that I won't likely live long enough to see the long term consequences of such a technological travesty.

[dighton]

The Raëumlians

[Momaw Nadon]