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Thanks for your explanation. The combination of your posts make a good point and I know the type of groups you’re referring to, New Age is a catchall, but within similar things. Raelians and the Bop Comet group would be extreme examples.

I don’t know if you would agree, but I think the same phenomenon can also be wrapped up into Christian themes, without the TM and new age components. Instead they can be fit into end times, demons, etc. Diagrammed it would look like this:

1) UFO phenomenon > new age practice > off the edge

compared to:

2) demons/end times > UFO phenomenon > Christian practice > off the edge

Where:
Off the edge = loss of critical thinking, mixing biblical with fantastical, loss of grasp of reality.

What’s common is what you described in people attracted, fascinated by the, IMHO, fantastical theories. What I’m adding is MHO that the same folks can be caught up in a wrapper of New Age or of End Times, both of which lend themselves to a wide range of fantastic possibilities, appealing again to a certain type of person.

I think you now understand...but there is a difference between End times because there really are going to be end times as we know...the problem there is every little event or happening is suddenly another “sign” or proof. There is a healthy way to look at end-time events...basically a wait and see is good I think.

I watch international events pretty close as I think the alignment of nations and such has always been interesting and the leadership changes which occur....but no I do not believe Bo is the ant-Christ....nor that we're going to see Armageddon in the next few months....but we do live in interesting times and most do agree, even nonbeliever's that the world is on a collision course.....with God Almighty before all is said and done...but he has and can slow the developments down, and has done exactly that over the years.

I noted you mentioned the Raelians so I knew you had to be familiar in some respect. Starseeds is another and the galactic hoo-doo-vood-doo they claim. It's like all these groups are as big plate of spaghetti intertwined...but no direct leadership per say.....so it's tough to get at the root. But most are rooted in Hindu based practices just given different names to make them more modern and acceptable.

Although I understand you mentioning all these appealing to “a certain type of person”, often artistic types, people with high level of imaginations, and the love everybody crowd fit in as well, the Environmental groups are deeply into it in one way or another...Al gore is a good example...he's into it deeply and is what caused his marital issues. But I have to say more and more the dumbing down of our country has created minds which are now easily deceived by this as well.

What I’m adding is MHO that the same folks can be caught up in a wrapper of New Age or of End Times, both of which lend themselves to a wide range of fantastic possibilities

My point is to get people to think outside the box about the coming great end time deception. IMHO there are also skeptics and people in denial that are at risk. We do have standards. God's Word, The Holy Spirit to guide us, and our focal point, Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Keep Your Eyes on Jesus.

Here is one possibility that is more down to earth. Let's say a loaf of bread is soon going to cost $5000. Will faith be shaken?