Posted on 07/08/2010 8:54:20 AM PDT by 0beron
Edited on 07/08/2010 9:57:44 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
"Vatican Officials" say a lot of things. This man who is said to be an expert in demonology also claims to be an expert on the phenomenon of intelligent extraterrestrial life. We say they are supernatural in origin and the appearance of strange and foreboding lights in the sky are unfavorable signs.
Monsignor Corrado Balducci, a theologian member of the Vatican Curia (governing body), and an insider close to the Pope, has gone on Italiannational television five times, including recent months, to proclaim that extraterrestrial contact is a real phenomenon. Balducci provided an analysis of extraterrestrials that he feels is consistent with the Catholic Church's understanding of theology. Monsignor Balducci emphasizes that extraterrestrial encounters "are NOT demonic, they are NOT due topsychological impairment, they are NOT a case of entity attachment, but these encounters deserve to be studied carefully." Since Monsignor Balducci is a demonology expert and consultant to the Vatican , and since the Catholic Church has historically demonized many new phenomena that were poorly understood, [Like the historical propensity for the press to be leftist deceivers who herald new phenomena like Communism as saviours of mankind.] his stating that the Church does not censure these encounters is all the more remarkable.
Balducci revealed to a visiting American professional that the Vatican is closely following this phenomenon quietly. My informant originally surmised that the Vatican is receiving much information about extraterrestrials and their contacts with humans from its Nunciatures (embassies) in various countries.
The extracts are the highlight of my FReeping weekend, Quix. Thanks for posting!
Especially if you believe in them ... :)
Check out Matthew 7:23 -- note that among the deeds quoted -- explicitly -- is "casting out demons".
There are people who even legitimately believe they have carried out exorcisms (*), who are nonetheless told "I never knew you."
Ergo, it is possible even to be led astray while performing mighty works in His name.(+)
But problematic here is the phrase "I never knew you" which implies these are not those who have fallen away, in contrast to Hebrews 6:6...
(*) whether they have or not is beyond the scope of this post.
(+) Again, whether they *were* really miraculous works of God, dispensed by his Grace for the sake of the recipient of the miracle, or self-deception, or diabolical deception, I dunno. But the people who were involved apparently themselves thought the miracles were genuine.
Nonetheless, let us continue to pray for one another.
Thanks for the ping!
Cheers!
[I'm putting your questions/observations in italics. B's/my answers are in roman face.]
Q.: What was the SHAPE of the craft? How large was it?
bb: From B's perspective, this was not immediately a case of "shape" or "large." He was reluctant to describe this aspect, and I didn't press him. He prefers to make descriptions.
What he described was this: He and his father and dog were having a stroll on the sand flats of Scussett Beach at low tide, at around 2 – 2:30 A.M. of a midsummer's morning. It was a New Moon: Yet he said that night was amazingly illuminated just from starlight.
Directly across from Scussett Beach, some 18 miles to the east, is Provincetown, Massachusetts. The arm of Cape Cod curves around, partly enclosing Cape Cod Bay; and Provincetown is located at its "fist."
I mention this, because B gave me the description of his "close encounter" as follows:
B and his dad noticed a tiny point of red/magenta light, surrounded by some sort of bright corona, that seemed to be emanating from the environs of P-Town.
The next thing they knew, this teensy point was as "big as a ship" — and in their very faces. B said it only took a second or two for it to traverse the distance from P-Town to where they stood. And then, there it was, holding off some 25 yards distant from them, hovering above the waters, shining its light on them.
It gets peculiar from here. But that's probably only because my hubbie insists on seeing through his own eyes before he agrees with anything.
B noticed that, whatever this phenomenon was, it was casting a shadow, even under conditions of starlight only. He told me that this gave him reasonable confidence that the "thingy" had mass of some kind.
So what did B do??? Well, he reached down for a hefty rock. He wanted to know what would happen if he were to throw a stone at it. I gather this was a test of cause and effect.
At this point, Buck the dog was fully engaged in defensive measures. It seems, however, when B picked up the stone to test his curiosity, Buck calmed down. The "thingy" then took off in a vertical direction with astonishing velocity — straight UP — and disappeared almost instantly.
Q: It sounds like a fairly typical case.
bb: I'm no judge of what is "typical," when it comes to UFOs.
Q: I suspect that IF they had THOUGHT some specific thing about the craft moving to the right or left . . . it might well have done so in response.
bb: I asked B if he had at any time a sense that his mind was moving the object, or vice versa. He said: NO.
Q: Also, it would be interesting to enquire about whether they FELT any particular sensations in their body.
bb: That's a negative.
Q: And, did they have ANY THOUGHTS which may have not been all that typical of them.
bb: Nope. That's a negative too. Quite the contrary.
Q: Also, did they feel any particular sensation or feeling “come over them” as though an intangible blanket descending on them?
bb: No.
Q: The dog’s response was quite exceptional. There’s often barking etc. However, about as often or more so is cowering and running and hiding. Many times, the animals appear to be frozen, immobile—sometimes in mid-step or mid-bark.
bb: B says Bucky did not behave that way at all. The only time he appeared to be "immobile" about anything was the same time B and his Dad were "immobile": When the "thingy" went straight up into the heavens and almost instantaneously disappeared. It took a minute or so to digest this, I gather. Then the trio headed for the beach at a high rate of speed....
Q: Were there any unusual smells?
bb: No.
Q:Sounds like they perceived it to be utterly silent—which is also very common. Sometimes there’s a low frequency hum.... Sometimes, there’s a kind of ‘ionizaton’ sound and smell.
bb: Whatever the "thingy" was, it was totally silent. And it did not emit any odor.
I asked B if at any time he thought he was in the presence of Evil. He said: No: If anything, the opposite.
So, the above should bring the record up to date.... at least so far as this particular UFO sighting is concerned.
I'm way out of my field here. But am enjoying the conversation.... Thank you so much for writing, dear Quix!
Stephenville, TX. is about 75 miles NW of Crawford.
http://www.ufo-blogger.com/2008/06/stephenville-ufo-report-out.html
Likewise, from the reaction of the individuals mentioned who DID the miracles and casting out demons, they thought that THEY were genuine as well.
They clearly thought that their works made them Christian. Such is the nature of deception.
And it shows that good works aren't what saves one.
You mean, Passport to Magonia.
And voting for Obama, no doubt. :)
Rushed due to imp meeting at the univ . . .
Just saying BIG THX for your kind words and encouragement
FOR THE LORD, FOR THE KINGDOM.
Especially if you believe in them ... :)
Prove that they don't exist and I will use that same proof to show that space aliens don't exist.
Expect to see LOTS of “visions”, “miracles” and “Mary apparitions” from here on. Expect to hear of miraculous healings that are seemingly impossible to believe. Expect to see “people of ‘authority’ backing up these claims with half scriptures, or scripture watered down with tradition koolaid. Expect to see the call to unite with one goal: ‘knowledge’. That has been given, by a ‘higher power’ to those in “authority” to dispense to their followers.
We are in the warning part of the perfect storm. Of apostacy, denial, and indifference.
WELL PUT.
THX.
We may be few in numbers (and our errors might be great)...but thank you for your tireless energy in getting this dark (what?) word out!
THX FOR YOUR KIND WORDS.
Sadly, he, too, had to kowtow to the tyranny and play his assigned role.
I do think he chafed under the globalists’ controls and values.
AMEN!
“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, TO STAND. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace: Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:”(Eph. 6:13-17).
It is INDEED a gathering storm! And we are instructed to STAND. A military phrase; having conquered all, stand, ready to do battle again. Stand and Watch. It’s gonna get even uglier!
Maranatha!
AMEN! AMEN!
bttt
THX THX.
I find your whole post quite fitting, well put and accurate.
This was very apt:
Duped people cannot confess the truth as to how powerful Satan is, and how “playful” his realm is in the minds and hearts of man.
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