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The Day the Earth Stands Still: Unmasking the Old Gods Behind Ets, Ufos, & the Official Disclosure Movement
The secret effort behind official disclosure is revealed at last
What if the modern push for official disclosure concerning ETI and UFOs is actually an ancient effort? What if this conspiracy can be traced back to the old gods, fallen elohim, who rebelled against their Creator long ago? What if they're planning one final attempt to take control of our planet? Are they evil, or are they benevolent beings offering their assistance? And if they are returning, is it possible to pinpoint the exact date of official disclosure?
Noted researchers and authors Josh Peck (Abaddon Ascending, Unraveling the Multiverse) and Derek P. Gilbert (The Great Inception, Last Clash of the Titans) team up to expose the disturbing truth behind the push for official disclosure.
Learn what the Podesta WikiLeaks revealed about those controlling this movement. Discover the identities of the otherworldly beings pulling the strings from the shadows. Determine for yourself, finally, if evangelical Christianity could be compatible with genuine extraterrestrials (the answer might not be what you think). For the first time ever, Gilbert and Peck disclose the reality behind these age-old questions.
The Day the Earth Stands Still And much more!
What if the modern push for official disclosure concerning ETI and UFOs is actually an ancient effort? What if this conspiracy can be traced back to the old gods, fallen elohim, who rebelled against their Creator long ago? What if they're planning one final attempt to take control of our planet? Are they evil, or are they benevolent beings offering their assistance? And if they are returning, is it possible to pinpoint the exact date of official disclosure?
Noted researchers and authors Josh Peck (Abaddon Ascending, Unraveling the Multiverse) and Derek P. Gilbert (The Great Inception, Last Clash of the Titans) team up to expose the disturbing truth behind the push for official disclosure.
Learn what the Podesta WikiLeaks revealed about those controlling this movement. Discover the identities of the otherworldly beings pulling the strings from the shadows. Determine for yourself, finally, if evangelical Christianity could be compatible with genuine extraterrestrials (the answer might not be what you think). For the first time ever, Gilbert and Peck disclose the reality behind these age-old questions.
The Day the Earth Stands Still And much more!
273 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2017
About the author
Derek P. Gilbert
16 books104 followersDerek P. Gilbert hosts SkyWatchTV and co-hosts SciFriday, a weekly television program that looks at science news with his wife, author and analyst Sharon K. Gilbert. He’s been interviewing guests for his podcast, A View from the Bunker, since 2009.
Derek is a Christian, a husband and father, and the author of the groundbreaking books The Great Inception and Last Clash of the Titans.
He’s also the co-author with Josh Peck of a book about the occult origins of the modern UFO phenomenon, The Day the Earth Stands Still. Derek’s forthcoming book, Bad Moon Rising (fall 2019), analyzes the spiritual forces behind Islam.
Derek is a popular speaker at churches and conferences in recent years on topics such as Dominion theology, Transhumanism, and his mind-blowing research connecting the ancient Canaanites to the Nephilim, the Watchers of the Bible, and the old gods of the Greek pantheon, the Titans.
Derek is a lifelong fan of the Chicago Cubs, prefers glasses to contacts, and he’s been known to sing the high part in barbershop and gospel quartets.
Derek is a Christian, a husband and father, and the author of the groundbreaking books The Great Inception and Last Clash of the Titans.
He’s also the co-author with Josh Peck of a book about the occult origins of the modern UFO phenomenon, The Day the Earth Stands Still. Derek’s forthcoming book, Bad Moon Rising (fall 2019), analyzes the spiritual forces behind Islam.
Derek is a popular speaker at churches and conferences in recent years on topics such as Dominion theology, Transhumanism, and his mind-blowing research connecting the ancient Canaanites to the Nephilim, the Watchers of the Bible, and the old gods of the Greek pantheon, the Titans.
Derek is a lifelong fan of the Chicago Cubs, prefers glasses to contacts, and he’s been known to sing the high part in barbershop and gospel quartets.
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September 14, 2018
More people believe in UFOs than in God. Rather, more people believe in UFOs than in the traditional understanding of God. That is why there is an urgent need for Christians to give thoughtful, kind, yet firm responses to the UFO movement. Sadly, most Christian responses are about as robust as the star children at Roswell. Derek Gilbert and Josh Peck help remedy this situation.
While the book has the same “feel” as Gilbert’s earlier Satan’s Psy-ops, it is less exegetical and more of a commentary on current events–at least at first. The later chapters are a gold mine of resources in response to Crowley, Jack Parsons (Scientology!), and H.P. Lovecraft. In fact, we should spend some time on Lovecraft and Crowley.
While Lovecraft was a materialist, his fiction provided the grounds for later horror thinkers. Here is where it gets spooky. Lovecraft wrote “The Call of Cthulhu” in 1927, with much of the action taking place in New Orleans. His characters call forth Cthulhu in an orgiastic celebration. At the exact same time, with no prior knowledge, Crowley summons a demon named “Tutulu” or “Kutulu.” He wrote this on November 1, 1907, the exact time as Lovecraft’s story (44-45).
We’ll come back to Lovecraft.
One of the authors’ theses is that Science Fiction provided a vehicle to communicate “ET” ideas to the larger culture.
A creepy episode is when members of America’s “9 Ruling Families” channeled a space demon. I’ll explain. Andrija Puharich was a para-psychologist with connections to US government and various foundations. He created a think tank whose members included Aldous Huxley and Henry Wallace, FDR’s Vice-President and a 32nd degree Freemason. On New Year’s Even in 1952 Puharich contacted a Hindu channeler, Dr D. G. Vinod, who conducted a seance and made contact with an entity calling itself “The Nine” (82).
Nine months later another seance was conducted, this time including members from key American families: Marcella DuPont, Alice Bouverie (an Astor), Arthur Young (son-in-law of the Forbes family).
It gets weirder. Vinod had brought a statue of a monkey god named Hanoumn.
I only mention this because the elite of American life believe this stuff, believe they have contacted entities (probably what St Paul called archons).
The authors spend a lot of time on John Podesta’s wikileaks. While Podesta is one of the creepiest humans on the planet, I don’t think there is a smoking gun regarding ETs. He did push for ET disclosure under Obama, but as he was moving into the Clinton orbit that wasn’t important for him. There are a lot of emails to Podesta on disclosure, but very few from him.
The man is slick. Think about it. We know the sumbitch is guilty on Pizzagate, yet he never faced judgment. Let’s be blunt: we aren’t going to get him on aliens.
Exoplanet Waterworlds and Chaotic Sea Monsters
Enuma Elish story. Tiamat’s son Enki kills Apsu (fresh water). Tiamat summons forces of chaos.
Baal Cycle.
Both Ps. 74 and Genesis 1 are creation psalms. The former specifically echoes (and subverts) the Ugaritic Baal Cycle. In all of these texts–Enuma Elish, Psalm 74, Baal Cycle–there is the question of who defeats the tehom (chaos; in Akkadian it would have been Temtum. In Sumerian it would have been Tiamat).
The victory of creation is connected with the quelling of the waters. This is relevant today since occultists follow the doctrine of “order out of chaos,” but not Yahweh’s order.
Leviathan and Behemoth in the End Time
* The Sea is no more.
* Leviathan is Sea-Chaos; Behemoth is Land-Chaos.
Are Evangelicals and Extraterrestrials Compatible?
Much of this chapter is a synthesis of Heiser’s writings on the Nephilim. The authors are flexible, though. They lean towards the idea that the different ET “races” are likely demonic and/or fallen angels.
Image of God
Whatever imago dei means, it must include, per Genesis 1, the following (184-185):
Both men and women are included.
Divine image bearing is what makes humankind distinct from animals.
It makes us “like God” in some way..
There is nothing “potential” about it. You either have it or you don’t.
If aliens are demons, couldn’t one argue that at least some aliens are angels? Peck and Gilbert give a very interesting response to this. When mal’akim appear to man in Scripture, they always appear in humanoid form. This rules out alien “races” such as Nordics, reptilians, and greys. While Nordics appear human, they never do what angels do. Angels don’t do probes and abductions!
(When Ezekiel sees the cherubim they are in the typical cherubic form: partly beast, four faces, etc. This gives evidence that Cherubim aren’t really angels in the sense that we use the term).
Uncomfortable implications of the Ancient Aliens hypothesis (190-195).
* The gods were tasked with hard work, so they created humans to do it.
* humans aren’t image-bearers of these gods (which is probably a good thing).
* No evidence that there is anything beyond matter.
* According to the myths, the gods behave the same way as humans.
* The Anunnaki made some bloodlines superior. Think of the racial implications.
* These aliens are creator-masters, not brothers.
* Unlike the bible, no one is destined to be kings.
Conclusion
Criticisms: There were some editing problems. The usual typos. In one appendix the author (Peck, I think) referenced Psalm 8 when he mentioned Proverbs 8.
While the book has the same “feel” as Gilbert’s earlier Satan’s Psy-ops, it is less exegetical and more of a commentary on current events–at least at first. The later chapters are a gold mine of resources in response to Crowley, Jack Parsons (Scientology!), and H.P. Lovecraft. In fact, we should spend some time on Lovecraft and Crowley.
While Lovecraft was a materialist, his fiction provided the grounds for later horror thinkers. Here is where it gets spooky. Lovecraft wrote “The Call of Cthulhu” in 1927, with much of the action taking place in New Orleans. His characters call forth Cthulhu in an orgiastic celebration. At the exact same time, with no prior knowledge, Crowley summons a demon named “Tutulu” or “Kutulu.” He wrote this on November 1, 1907, the exact time as Lovecraft’s story (44-45).
We’ll come back to Lovecraft.
One of the authors’ theses is that Science Fiction provided a vehicle to communicate “ET” ideas to the larger culture.
A creepy episode is when members of America’s “9 Ruling Families” channeled a space demon. I’ll explain. Andrija Puharich was a para-psychologist with connections to US government and various foundations. He created a think tank whose members included Aldous Huxley and Henry Wallace, FDR’s Vice-President and a 32nd degree Freemason. On New Year’s Even in 1952 Puharich contacted a Hindu channeler, Dr D. G. Vinod, who conducted a seance and made contact with an entity calling itself “The Nine” (82).
Nine months later another seance was conducted, this time including members from key American families: Marcella DuPont, Alice Bouverie (an Astor), Arthur Young (son-in-law of the Forbes family).
It gets weirder. Vinod had brought a statue of a monkey god named Hanoumn.
I only mention this because the elite of American life believe this stuff, believe they have contacted entities (probably what St Paul called archons).
The authors spend a lot of time on John Podesta’s wikileaks. While Podesta is one of the creepiest humans on the planet, I don’t think there is a smoking gun regarding ETs. He did push for ET disclosure under Obama, but as he was moving into the Clinton orbit that wasn’t important for him. There are a lot of emails to Podesta on disclosure, but very few from him.
The man is slick. Think about it. We know the sumbitch is guilty on Pizzagate, yet he never faced judgment. Let’s be blunt: we aren’t going to get him on aliens.
Exoplanet Waterworlds and Chaotic Sea Monsters
Enuma Elish story. Tiamat’s son Enki kills Apsu (fresh water). Tiamat summons forces of chaos.
Baal Cycle.
Both Ps. 74 and Genesis 1 are creation psalms. The former specifically echoes (and subverts) the Ugaritic Baal Cycle. In all of these texts–Enuma Elish, Psalm 74, Baal Cycle–there is the question of who defeats the tehom (chaos; in Akkadian it would have been Temtum. In Sumerian it would have been Tiamat).
The victory of creation is connected with the quelling of the waters. This is relevant today since occultists follow the doctrine of “order out of chaos,” but not Yahweh’s order.
Leviathan and Behemoth in the End Time
* The Sea is no more.
* Leviathan is Sea-Chaos; Behemoth is Land-Chaos.
Are Evangelicals and Extraterrestrials Compatible?
Much of this chapter is a synthesis of Heiser’s writings on the Nephilim. The authors are flexible, though. They lean towards the idea that the different ET “races” are likely demonic and/or fallen angels.
Image of God
Whatever imago dei means, it must include, per Genesis 1, the following (184-185):
Both men and women are included.
Divine image bearing is what makes humankind distinct from animals.
It makes us “like God” in some way..
There is nothing “potential” about it. You either have it or you don’t.
If aliens are demons, couldn’t one argue that at least some aliens are angels? Peck and Gilbert give a very interesting response to this. When mal’akim appear to man in Scripture, they always appear in humanoid form. This rules out alien “races” such as Nordics, reptilians, and greys. While Nordics appear human, they never do what angels do. Angels don’t do probes and abductions!
(When Ezekiel sees the cherubim they are in the typical cherubic form: partly beast, four faces, etc. This gives evidence that Cherubim aren’t really angels in the sense that we use the term).
Uncomfortable implications of the Ancient Aliens hypothesis (190-195).
* The gods were tasked with hard work, so they created humans to do it.
* humans aren’t image-bearers of these gods (which is probably a good thing).
* No evidence that there is anything beyond matter.
* According to the myths, the gods behave the same way as humans.
* The Anunnaki made some bloodlines superior. Think of the racial implications.
* These aliens are creator-masters, not brothers.
* Unlike the bible, no one is destined to be kings.
Conclusion
Criticisms: There were some editing problems. The usual typos. In one appendix the author (Peck, I think) referenced Psalm 8 when he mentioned Proverbs 8.
September 17, 2018
Exciting and easy to read.
The Day the Earth Stands Still is a fascinating exploration into the real forces behind the growing fascination with extraterrestrial life, and the philosophical/religious implications of the movement.
The title is a play on the movie "The Day the Earth STOOD Still" about aliens who enforce peace on earth without our permission, and whether we like it or not - sort of like galactic bouncers breaking up a bar fight.
It also perfectly describes the reality of the ET movement, as pop culture references and abduction experiencers ALWAYS seem to come back with the same message:
The aliens are here to help us evolve to the next level, and to put an end to war.
Anyone with a little knowledge of christian eschatology will be somewhat concerned at this, because ET's message to the world sounds a lot like a certain someone who "enters in peaceably", but quickly becomes the ultimate global dictator.
The author efficiently spells out the occultic history of the modern ET movement, and does so in an easy conversational style with virtually NO wasted words.
Some books are a chore to read, but this one practically reads itself.
The Day the Earth Stands Still is a fascinating exploration into the real forces behind the growing fascination with extraterrestrial life, and the philosophical/religious implications of the movement.
The title is a play on the movie "The Day the Earth STOOD Still" about aliens who enforce peace on earth without our permission, and whether we like it or not - sort of like galactic bouncers breaking up a bar fight.
It also perfectly describes the reality of the ET movement, as pop culture references and abduction experiencers ALWAYS seem to come back with the same message:
The aliens are here to help us evolve to the next level, and to put an end to war.
Anyone with a little knowledge of christian eschatology will be somewhat concerned at this, because ET's message to the world sounds a lot like a certain someone who "enters in peaceably", but quickly becomes the ultimate global dictator.
The author efficiently spells out the occultic history of the modern ET movement, and does so in an easy conversational style with virtually NO wasted words.
Some books are a chore to read, but this one practically reads itself.
November 2, 2024
TWO SKYWATCH TV AUTHORS SPECULATE ABOUT UFOS AND RELATED IDEAS
Derek Gilbert wrote in the Introduction to this 2017 book, “Some Christians believe we’re wasting time on UFOs that’s better spent preaching the gospel. We’ve been criticized by some for helping to spread the ET meme. With all due respect, it’s time to wake up and smell the ozone… It’s simple math: A third of America’s adult population… believe ET has been phoning home … and only 10 percent of us… believe in God as He is described in His Book… doctrinally sound, Bible-believing Christians are outnumbered in America by ET believers three to one… Something has changed n our culture since the end of World War II. Hollywood and the media have pushed the idea that visitors from the stars make Earth a regular vacation spot.” (Pg. 2)
He continues, “If you doubt that the UFO phenomenon is a religion, check out one of the major UFO festivals… you encounter people searching for answers to the big questions that have haunted humanity since very early in our history: Where do we come from, why are we here, and where do we go when we die? What you won’t find at these festivals… are seminars on astrophysics, aerospace engineering, or advanced mathematics.” (Pg. 8)
He explains, “the late Zechariah Sitchin… claimed that Mesopotamian iconography showed the existence of a forgotten planet called Niburu beyond Neptune… Sitchin’s theories are behind much of the Planet X angst that clogs up the Internet… All manner of ancient mysteries are explained away with, ‘Well, we don’t know---do aliens.’ … just because we don’t know exactly how people moved big blocks of stone four thousand years ago, it doesn’t follow that it must have been aliens.” (Pg. 19-20)
He asserts, “God placed the nations of the world under small-g ‘gods’ represented by the sun, moon, and stars, but He reserved Israel for Himself… But the gods YHWH allotted to the nations went rogue. That earned them a death sentence… Those small-g gods are not to be confused with the capital-G God, YHWH, Creator of all things… We know the consensus view among Christians is to treat the gods of Psalm 82 as humans… With all due respect to the scholars… they’re wrong. The most obvious error in their view is that verse 7---‘nevertheless, like men you shall die'---makes no sense if God is addressing a human audience. No. When the Bible says ‘gods’ it means gods.” (Pg. 24-25)
He suggests, “What should concern American evangelicals is not the role played by the UFO researchers in spreading the ETI disclosure meme. That’s why they’re interested in the phenomenon in the first place. We expect that from them. No, what’s bothersome is that the government of our purportedly Christian nation has deployed a variety of agencies and operatives to sell the existence of ETI over the last seventy years.” (Pg. 66)
Co-author Josh Peck states, “On the surface, it would seem that official disclosure of UFO documents and knowledge would not be a bad thing. In fact, [I] fully support the idea. However, if official disclosure is ever achieved, through what window will it be filtered? Most likely, it will be filtered through the worldview of whoever is closest to and most influential within the disclosure movement itself. There could come a day when the government provides its citizens with information, but interpreting the information is something different. For example, if microbial life is found on the surface of Mars, a Christian might interpret it to mean that God’s existence is more expansive than first thought. However, a believer in Ancient Astronaut Theory might interpret it as evidence showing that life on Earth came from outer space… These two interpretations … are formed from the same facts.” (Pg. 98)
Of purported ETI contacts of Edgar Mitchell and Terri Mansfield, Peck asks, “why did Mitchell and Mansfield believe what the ETI were telling them? What makes the ETI trustworthy? Why were the ETI never questioned about their motivations? Why did the ETI offer no proof … to show to the rest of us. If ETI were truly working with Mansfield and Mitchell toward the benefit of humanity, why aren’t other human beings allowed to knowingly participate in the process?” (Pg. 114)
He suggests, “the greater chance of official disclosure might actually be with President Trump…some have admitted there have been many hopeful signs showing his push for more transparent and accountable government could translate into greater openness concerning UFOs and alien life. Of course, we shouldn’t get our hopes up…” (Pg. 131)
Both authors explain, “we believe the Christian worldview can be much broader concerning extraterrestrial and extradimensional life than many well-meaning Christians may realize… we believe it the true interpretation of science is considered with the true interpretation of the Bible, the two should go hand in hand---without contradiction.” (Pg. 133)
They observe, “the supposed alien gods do not seem to be friendly with humankind. However, if the beings commonly described as today’s extraterrestrials are, in fact, these old gods, suddenly things begin to make more sense. Maybe it’s not aliens posing as gods in the past, but gods posing as aliens now. This view seems more compatible … with modern-day abduction reports and UFO phenomena.” (Pg. 165)
They recount, “How did evangelical Christianity and theological conservatism get to the point at which it is generally opposed to the idea of life on other worlds?... it hasn’t always been this way. In fact, not too long ago, a belief in the possibility of extraterrestrial life was commonly accepted among Christians and other religious circles… Near the end or the eighteenth century, the generally accepted view inside and outside the Church was the universe was filled with intelligent life… The belief in the possibility of extraterrestrial life continued through the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries in the Church. However, it soon turned into the threat many Christians see it as today… Two main issues drove the Church away from the ET question… [One was] the unnecessary link of random and natural evolutionary theory to the extraterrestrial life question… [which] caused Christians to feel like they had … to not accept the naturalistic/evolutionary explanation of life both on Earth and possibly on other planets.” (Pg. 172-176)
They argue, “The question of inerrancy comes up often while discussing extraterrestrial life… Usually it is assumed that extraterrestrial life would be a threat to … biblical inerrancy. After all, the Bible doesn’t teach that there are aliens---so if there are, wouldn’t that prove the Bible to be false?... To assume so, frankly, is ridiculous… There are plenty of things we know exist yet are never mentioned in the Bible…” (Pg. 178)
Peck notes, “most theologically conservative Christians might be tempted to throw everything into the ‘they’re demons’ category. This a perfectly reasonable way of looking at current UFO and alien abduction phenomena and… (with the Genesis 6 Nephilim interpretation in mind), I tend to agree… specific ‘alien races’… would likely fall into the biblical category of demons and fallen angels in physical manifestations.” (Pg. 180) Later, he adds, “An extraterrestrial reality would only shake our faith as Christians if we allowed it to. An extraterrestrial reality that is not demonic is nature does not conflict with biblical theology, though it may do so with certain interpretations of biblical passages.” (Pg. 196) Both of the authors summarize, “the commonly reported nonhuman beings from various abduction accounts… are likely of a demonic origin.” (Pg. 205)
The suggest, “All these facts and more seem to be pointing to the years 2017-2018 as a significant time in the near future… we might see a major event in Israel while… we will see a major event promoting the idea of Cosmic Plurality… Could an official disclosure even of UFO knowledge from the government occur? Might there be another major UFO sighting, or something even bigger? Perhaps it is something that will begin in 2017/2018 and culminate later. Or, perhaps, nothing will occur at all.” (Pg. 217)
They conclude, “The disclosure of ETIs, ancient astronaut theory, and the old lie that is the New Age are just tactics by the small-g gods to lure unsuspecting and undiscerning humans to destruction. They deny the authority, identity, or existence of God, and offer instead the false promise they first rolled out in the Garden: Ye shall be as gods.’ … we own the definitive Book on the supernatural. The answers are in there if we just look.” (Pg. 225)
This book will appeal to Evangelicals with an open mind on the question of UFOs and ETIs.
Derek Gilbert wrote in the Introduction to this 2017 book, “Some Christians believe we’re wasting time on UFOs that’s better spent preaching the gospel. We’ve been criticized by some for helping to spread the ET meme. With all due respect, it’s time to wake up and smell the ozone… It’s simple math: A third of America’s adult population… believe ET has been phoning home … and only 10 percent of us… believe in God as He is described in His Book… doctrinally sound, Bible-believing Christians are outnumbered in America by ET believers three to one… Something has changed n our culture since the end of World War II. Hollywood and the media have pushed the idea that visitors from the stars make Earth a regular vacation spot.” (Pg. 2)
He continues, “If you doubt that the UFO phenomenon is a religion, check out one of the major UFO festivals… you encounter people searching for answers to the big questions that have haunted humanity since very early in our history: Where do we come from, why are we here, and where do we go when we die? What you won’t find at these festivals… are seminars on astrophysics, aerospace engineering, or advanced mathematics.” (Pg. 8)
He explains, “the late Zechariah Sitchin… claimed that Mesopotamian iconography showed the existence of a forgotten planet called Niburu beyond Neptune… Sitchin’s theories are behind much of the Planet X angst that clogs up the Internet… All manner of ancient mysteries are explained away with, ‘Well, we don’t know---do aliens.’ … just because we don’t know exactly how people moved big blocks of stone four thousand years ago, it doesn’t follow that it must have been aliens.” (Pg. 19-20)
He asserts, “God placed the nations of the world under small-g ‘gods’ represented by the sun, moon, and stars, but He reserved Israel for Himself… But the gods YHWH allotted to the nations went rogue. That earned them a death sentence… Those small-g gods are not to be confused with the capital-G God, YHWH, Creator of all things… We know the consensus view among Christians is to treat the gods of Psalm 82 as humans… With all due respect to the scholars… they’re wrong. The most obvious error in their view is that verse 7---‘nevertheless, like men you shall die'---makes no sense if God is addressing a human audience. No. When the Bible says ‘gods’ it means gods.” (Pg. 24-25)
He suggests, “What should concern American evangelicals is not the role played by the UFO researchers in spreading the ETI disclosure meme. That’s why they’re interested in the phenomenon in the first place. We expect that from them. No, what’s bothersome is that the government of our purportedly Christian nation has deployed a variety of agencies and operatives to sell the existence of ETI over the last seventy years.” (Pg. 66)
Co-author Josh Peck states, “On the surface, it would seem that official disclosure of UFO documents and knowledge would not be a bad thing. In fact, [I] fully support the idea. However, if official disclosure is ever achieved, through what window will it be filtered? Most likely, it will be filtered through the worldview of whoever is closest to and most influential within the disclosure movement itself. There could come a day when the government provides its citizens with information, but interpreting the information is something different. For example, if microbial life is found on the surface of Mars, a Christian might interpret it to mean that God’s existence is more expansive than first thought. However, a believer in Ancient Astronaut Theory might interpret it as evidence showing that life on Earth came from outer space… These two interpretations … are formed from the same facts.” (Pg. 98)
Of purported ETI contacts of Edgar Mitchell and Terri Mansfield, Peck asks, “why did Mitchell and Mansfield believe what the ETI were telling them? What makes the ETI trustworthy? Why were the ETI never questioned about their motivations? Why did the ETI offer no proof … to show to the rest of us. If ETI were truly working with Mansfield and Mitchell toward the benefit of humanity, why aren’t other human beings allowed to knowingly participate in the process?” (Pg. 114)
He suggests, “the greater chance of official disclosure might actually be with President Trump…some have admitted there have been many hopeful signs showing his push for more transparent and accountable government could translate into greater openness concerning UFOs and alien life. Of course, we shouldn’t get our hopes up…” (Pg. 131)
Both authors explain, “we believe the Christian worldview can be much broader concerning extraterrestrial and extradimensional life than many well-meaning Christians may realize… we believe it the true interpretation of science is considered with the true interpretation of the Bible, the two should go hand in hand---without contradiction.” (Pg. 133)
They observe, “the supposed alien gods do not seem to be friendly with humankind. However, if the beings commonly described as today’s extraterrestrials are, in fact, these old gods, suddenly things begin to make more sense. Maybe it’s not aliens posing as gods in the past, but gods posing as aliens now. This view seems more compatible … with modern-day abduction reports and UFO phenomena.” (Pg. 165)
They recount, “How did evangelical Christianity and theological conservatism get to the point at which it is generally opposed to the idea of life on other worlds?... it hasn’t always been this way. In fact, not too long ago, a belief in the possibility of extraterrestrial life was commonly accepted among Christians and other religious circles… Near the end or the eighteenth century, the generally accepted view inside and outside the Church was the universe was filled with intelligent life… The belief in the possibility of extraterrestrial life continued through the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries in the Church. However, it soon turned into the threat many Christians see it as today… Two main issues drove the Church away from the ET question… [One was] the unnecessary link of random and natural evolutionary theory to the extraterrestrial life question… [which] caused Christians to feel like they had … to not accept the naturalistic/evolutionary explanation of life both on Earth and possibly on other planets.” (Pg. 172-176)
They argue, “The question of inerrancy comes up often while discussing extraterrestrial life… Usually it is assumed that extraterrestrial life would be a threat to … biblical inerrancy. After all, the Bible doesn’t teach that there are aliens---so if there are, wouldn’t that prove the Bible to be false?... To assume so, frankly, is ridiculous… There are plenty of things we know exist yet are never mentioned in the Bible…” (Pg. 178)
Peck notes, “most theologically conservative Christians might be tempted to throw everything into the ‘they’re demons’ category. This a perfectly reasonable way of looking at current UFO and alien abduction phenomena and… (with the Genesis 6 Nephilim interpretation in mind), I tend to agree… specific ‘alien races’… would likely fall into the biblical category of demons and fallen angels in physical manifestations.” (Pg. 180) Later, he adds, “An extraterrestrial reality would only shake our faith as Christians if we allowed it to. An extraterrestrial reality that is not demonic is nature does not conflict with biblical theology, though it may do so with certain interpretations of biblical passages.” (Pg. 196) Both of the authors summarize, “the commonly reported nonhuman beings from various abduction accounts… are likely of a demonic origin.” (Pg. 205)
The suggest, “All these facts and more seem to be pointing to the years 2017-2018 as a significant time in the near future… we might see a major event in Israel while… we will see a major event promoting the idea of Cosmic Plurality… Could an official disclosure even of UFO knowledge from the government occur? Might there be another major UFO sighting, or something even bigger? Perhaps it is something that will begin in 2017/2018 and culminate later. Or, perhaps, nothing will occur at all.” (Pg. 217)
They conclude, “The disclosure of ETIs, ancient astronaut theory, and the old lie that is the New Age are just tactics by the small-g gods to lure unsuspecting and undiscerning humans to destruction. They deny the authority, identity, or existence of God, and offer instead the false promise they first rolled out in the Garden: Ye shall be as gods.’ … we own the definitive Book on the supernatural. The answers are in there if we just look.” (Pg. 225)
This book will appeal to Evangelicals with an open mind on the question of UFOs and ETIs.
June 9, 2021
Great information in this book.
The authors have compiled a very concise record of terms used in the Bible and their origins, as it could relate to ET encounters, UFO's, etc.
The conclusion is these are demonic powers operating back and forth between our 3 dimensional world and a 4th dimension.
As weird as that sounds, the Bible evidence they present does reference this aspect. Their explanations can also be related to several other Biblical concepts.
Well worth the read - just don't get bogged down in the details...
The authors have compiled a very concise record of terms used in the Bible and their origins, as it could relate to ET encounters, UFO's, etc.
The conclusion is these are demonic powers operating back and forth between our 3 dimensional world and a 4th dimension.
As weird as that sounds, the Bible evidence they present does reference this aspect. Their explanations can also be related to several other Biblical concepts.
Well worth the read - just don't get bogged down in the details...
August 25, 2021
Very interesting for people who liked watching ancient alien documentaries. Of course, you should always keep in mind that the authors of this book have a Christian worldview and do want to explain this phenomenon with the bible. But not just the bible, the authors did their research on all the secular sources and are well versed in other (ancient) occults, new age and beliefs too. As a side note: I loved the last chapter on the 4th dimension and about creation as I am a person who loves trying to visualize with my mind.
September 23, 2023
I should have taken a closer look at this one before I bought it. It promises a revelation of who the ETs and UFOs and various spirits work for. Spoiler alert: It's Satan.
Very poor Bible-citing, minimal-research-otherwise book.
Very poor Bible-citing, minimal-research-otherwise book.
October 16, 2019
Very interesting biblical view of UFOs and ETs.
November 10, 2020
The authors present some interesting information, but the book is in serious need of an editor.
February 2, 2020
Our society and government has allowed and encourages the idea of life outside of Earth. With this idea keep in mind that the spiritual is real and present. Consider it is more likely that demons are responsible for alien abduction than actual visitation from aliens.
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