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UFO Cults Are Flourishing in New Age Circles
Christian Research Institute ..... "because truth matters" ^ | Unknown | Hank Hanegraaff

Posted on 05/25/2010 10:19:08 PM PDT by Outlaw Woman

CRI Statement

A leading East Coast New Age magazine, New Frontier, recently ran a “dirt for sale” advertisement in its November issue. But this one had a twist — the dirt had allegedly been supercharged by extraterrestrials (ETs). It stated: UFO LANDING site radiates cosmic energy alters psychic awareness. Soil samples $5 + p&h.

Not surprisingly, the Boulder, Colorado firm that ran the ad did not respond to a letter asking for proof that there was something unusual about the dirt.

While it is not immediately known how many people actu­ally sent in their $5, the appear­ance of such an ad is not unusu­al. Alongside all the ads bought by New Agers — peddling crystals, “power within” seminars, and channeling sessions — are news bits about recent UFO landings, announcements of upcoming UFO conferences, and advertisements from some of the nation’s leading names in the field of UFOs and the New Age. Some of the ads are placed by alleged “walk-ins,” people who claim that ETs have literally invaded their bodies and can be summoned up (sometimes for a fee) to share wisdom and Ann Landers type advice.

In short, more and more peo­ple today are saying UFOs have landed. And while proof that they have seems consistently elusive, it is clear that the phe­nomenon of UFOlogy — a fas­cination with UFOs and alleged space creatures — has landed squarely in the middle of the New Age movement.

What is behind the recent resurgence of interest in UFOs, particularly in New Age circles?

(Excerpt) Read more at equip.org ...


TOPICS: Current Events; General Discusssion
KEYWORDS: cults; heresy; newage; ufos
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To: caww
...Better said might be how or if we apply scripture we do know....somebody is wrong?...

Yep, and it ain't me! ;-D

Its the old Kubarache Maru scenareo.

161 posted on 05/28/2010 3:40:35 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: Star Traveler
Thus, I never dismiss what science "is" -- but I totally and thoroughly dismiss what science "is not" -- and cannot do.

Yeah, science does not acknowledge the afterlife or the spiritual realms, but they'll never convince me that they don't exist. We really have to balance our science/logic with spiritual matters. I think the intricacies of Nature revealed by science can only reinforce the notion of Creation. Accidents my hind leg!

You post very thoughtfully and clearly. I don't think your beliefs are too much different from my own. There are probably cosmetic differences.

162 posted on 05/28/2010 3:47:40 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: caww
Simple gospel and that’s it. God sent His son for us, To save us from ourselves and what is to come..

That nails it all down, doesn't it? I take comfort in the fact that this issue is resolved by Grace and not my own "head work". The latter is ALWAYS getting my butt into trouble.

163 posted on 05/28/2010 3:51:12 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: Star Traveler

HARMFUL EFFECTS STUDIES of ASTRIAL PROJECTION/TRASCENDENTAL MEDITATION.....which is taught to followers of UFO NEW AGE:

http://www.behind-the-tm-facade.org/transcendental_meditation-harmful-abstracts.htm

This is much better info than the previous list of symptoms only as these are actual reliable studies done....


164 posted on 05/28/2010 4:44:08 PM PDT by caww
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To: GingisK
you stated.....”Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”

Chuckling... because more often than not posters who have proven on the religious threads... that certain ritual practices of the faith simply are NOT in the scriptures...letting scripture interrupt scripture....say the same thing. Just because it's not in there doesn't mean it can't be done or believed. Thus we are back to speculation and or belief.

165 posted on 05/28/2010 4:55:43 PM PDT by caww
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To: caww

oops...”interpret” scripture not interrupt!


166 posted on 05/28/2010 4:57:48 PM PDT by caww
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To: caww

The whole concept and purpose of PC

leaves a very bad taste in my mouth.


167 posted on 05/28/2010 5:04:31 PM PDT by Quix (THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
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To: MayflowerMadam

YOU HAVE A LOT of company on that score:


I have a theory that Satan is using this UFO, alien abduction, e.t., stuff to set in place a “logical” explanation for the rapture. FWIW...


168 posted on 05/28/2010 5:06:06 PM PDT by Quix (THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
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To: GingisK

I think STANTON FRIEDMAN’S analysis of the Majestic docs is the best.

His website is:

HTTP://WWW.STANTONFRIEDMAN.COM


169 posted on 05/28/2010 5:07:26 PM PDT by Quix (THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
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To: GingisK

WELL PUT.


170 posted on 05/28/2010 5:09:13 PM PDT by Quix (THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
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To: GingisK

WELL PUT . . . though I think the ET stuff is more tenuous than the other two! Still quite real enough.


171 posted on 05/28/2010 5:10:00 PM PDT by Quix (THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
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To: caww
Rather I am speaking of those who believe the aliens are here in one form or another...which they of course are not.

On the whole, I think you're quite wrong about that.

I believe Guy Malone is right--that they are fallen angles.

It doesn't matter WHAT they are--being in league with satan is mostly all we need to know about their priorities, values, goals.

172 posted on 05/28/2010 5:13:20 PM PDT by Quix (THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
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To: Quix

I think some mean it as simply letting the barbs drop Quix....one thing I noted on the religious threads is that people do have a tendency to knock one another....keeping in mind the nature of THIS thread to assist another whose family member has fallen into the dark side would seem to me not the place for this out of respect for the situation.

Since there seems to be already a battle to win their family back...why muddy the waters by insults and barbs to wade thru to get the info sought.


173 posted on 05/28/2010 5:20:01 PM PDT by caww
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To: caww

FAIR ENOUGH.

THX THX.

Though I’m not clear where there was a barb.


174 posted on 05/28/2010 5:32:37 PM PDT by Quix (THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
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To: Quix

“Friedman has characterized the kinds of evidence, scientific and otherwise, that he considers to be relevant, which include evidence such as credible”.... source wikiapedia for what its worth which in itself is questionable)

...testimony (what people say)
...analyses of documents (what people write)
...video and physical trace evidence (what people film)
...multiple sources of mutually corroborating evidence of one or more kind. (what people say,..write..,..film)

Though these may be impressive to research and look at to those who believe there are aliens....still no one has presented an alien. They simply are not there.


175 posted on 05/28/2010 5:42:55 PM PDT by caww
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To: caww
still no one has presented an alien. They simply are not there.

Even THAT

is NOT true.

The case of the two skeletons found in Mexico--one a male--I forget how old and a woman. I don't recall if the human DNA matched the woman, or not. IIRC, the male was kind of lovingly cradled, held by the woman's skeleton.

The DNA of the male was half human and half TOTALLY UNKNOWN.

Also, the musculature fibers and bone fibers of the male were extremely different from human such.

IIRC, there have also been spontaneous abortions and maybe some chosen abortions wherein the baby was decidedly and significantly other than human--and in cases of abductions involving said mothers.

And, I know some debunkers have attacked Stan Romanek's case. However, I went into it quite wary and was impressed with his candor and with all the hard tangible evidence he had with him. I do not believe all his photos and videos are hoaxed by a long shot. Certainly his equations are not, either.

Seems to me there are a few other cases of ET critters showing up in one way or another for some kind of proof or other.

Regardless, when the critters are in public sight 24/7 and on the standard news channels day in and day out, I think you'll have to come up with another explanation.

176 posted on 05/28/2010 5:52:16 PM PDT by Quix (THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
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To: caww

BTW, the physical/trace evidence was dismissed overly quickly and unwarrantedly.

3,000-4,000 such cases with hard scientifically analyized and proven evidence is hardly nothing.


177 posted on 05/28/2010 5:53:42 PM PDT by Quix (THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
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To: Quix; Star Traveler
Oh I wouldn't have a problem believing in demonic beings Quix.....and you are right I think that whatever people are claiming to see their purpose ultimately is to lead people away from God....to counterfeit the things of God....to deceive and trick.....to affect ones faith and matters of the faith. To pull people into the dark side making them totally ineffective.

Tm does this to people without the UFO attached....they don't realize it til they come away from it and meet reality. Many testimonies and they all say the same thing....they completely lost their faith in the biblical God and instead were led to believe they are God. Most interesting are people who were instructors who became Christians...not thru the NewAge but once they began to see the falsehood of it...and came away.

My interest is what are people seeing that they think they see and visit (spirit guides) when doing Astrial Projection....TM....because they are solidly convinced they are traveling in another realm,( fighting bad angels for God...in order to eventually be part of the grand 2012 arrival)......which in my opinion, since satan is the prince and power of the air they are actually within the sphere of satan and his hoards....but who have changed themselves into angels of light.

On the other hand people who do this have vivid imaginations and tend to be artsy type people...right brain thinkers if you will and easily can be hypnotized. The UFO NEW agers have many seminars and teachings which push them to the next level, cleverly saying it's only a matter of their will...but no one is forcing them...rather like a reverse psychology. So how much of what they see is imagination and hypnosis from their instructors.

On another note....where the line gets real fuzzy, if they are aliens per say....most people who hold to belief in aliens do not see them as demonic..Interesting that in my study of all this what is amazing is the overlapping that is slowly occurring......each side is pulling/ borrowing info from the other to substantiate their position and the money from seminars, classes, books etc. just rolls into the coffers..... Very cunning indeed.....makes me go hummmmmmmmm.

178 posted on 05/28/2010 6:14:11 PM PDT by caww
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To: Quix

Regardless...no alien has been presented.


179 posted on 05/28/2010 6:15:28 PM PDT by caww
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To: Quix

Yes of course this has been debunked....and equally of course the debunked debunked the debunkers....happens all the time...especially interesting is the science is often times thrown out to keep the hope alive. It gets very frustrating because no matter what one believes...no aliens have been proven to be here. And both sides will never agree.

..so until I see an alien...and not some bones dug up...or for that matter a shroud....it still remains a matter of belief/faith Quix....


180 posted on 05/28/2010 6:20:17 PM PDT by caww
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