I wouldn't have posted here a year ago, but since my recent research on UFO's, particularly pertaining to the so-called 'Foo Fighters' (not to be confused with the rock band), and reading a few books by some people who are more spiritually minded that I, I have changed my attitude of skepticism to one of plausibility regarding most paranormal activity surrounding phenomena that could be considered metaphysical.
So, being still somewhat outside the community of those who would consider themselves 'true believers' in the existence of the paranormal, I wanted to hear each of your views on this theory that I have run across regarding UFO's. This is a theory which, while I at first held it myself as an initial intuitive feeling, I've found is supported quite substantially by a lot of others, including writers (my favorite of which happens to be Hieromonk Seraphim Rose of Platina, CA, a Russian Orthodox convert from secular atheism).
The theory is that UFO's are merely a way in which demons have chosen to manifest themselves to people in technologically advanced societies that are open to the suggestion of extraterrestrial visitation. I began to think this at first because of the description of alien figures made by people who claim to have seen aliens. The descriptions are varied, but the variations are all similar to the variations of demonic sightings as well. The description of a dark, man-shaped figure, sometimes manifesting wings (not always), often thin are all common also to descriptions of demons. Additionally, I've read reports of alien encounters which also mention a smell of sulfur, and other accounts mention electrical disturbances and the observer experiencing an altered emotional state. These things are also common to accounts of demonic activity.
Since demons are known to be an intelligent force which is, more often than not, intentionally deceptive, I hold that this theory is not far fetched at all, but may have some truth to it.
Your opinions/thoughts?
So, being still somewhat outside the community of those who would consider themselves 'true believers' in the existence of the paranormal, I wanted to hear each of your views on this theory that I have run across regarding UFO's. This is a theory which, while I at first held it myself as an initial intuitive feeling, I've found is supported quite substantially by a lot of others, including writers (my favorite of which happens to be Hieromonk Seraphim Rose of Platina, CA, a Russian Orthodox convert from secular atheism).
The theory is that UFO's are merely a way in which demons have chosen to manifest themselves to people in technologically advanced societies that are open to the suggestion of extraterrestrial visitation. I began to think this at first because of the description of alien figures made by people who claim to have seen aliens. The descriptions are varied, but the variations are all similar to the variations of demonic sightings as well. The description of a dark, man-shaped figure, sometimes manifesting wings (not always), often thin are all common also to descriptions of demons. Additionally, I've read reports of alien encounters which also mention a smell of sulfur, and other accounts mention electrical disturbances and the observer experiencing an altered emotional state. These things are also common to accounts of demonic activity.
Since demons are known to be an intelligent force which is, more often than not, intentionally deceptive, I hold that this theory is not far fetched at all, but may have some truth to it.
Your opinions/thoughts?
I was not a believer,based on the fact that I had never seen anything that couldn't be explained as UFO(s). There was/were always a "more" reasonable explanation and I simply wasn't interested. That was until an uncled on my father's side who was a "lifer" in the USAF, at Wright-Patterson AFB, and the best I could recall was involved in what was labeled, I think, "Operation Blue Book" by the USAF. Based on what I can recall, note the word recall, when we had family reunions, the uncles to me, actually more correctly designated as 5 borthers who served in various branches of the military and planned to make it a lifetime commitment, would sit around and talk about this and that but grew silent when I walked up and tried to interact with all, or some, on various topics. The two USAF "uncles", who were raank at least a major and I can't recall the others ranks but he was sorta a "screw-ball" and was probably a "non-com" officer. The only thing I can take away from those week long family get togethers was an all pervasive silence related to when the topic of UFOs came up. I later got a copy of "Operation Blue Book", seemed like USAF propaganda but after seeing some "odd" events in Florida, I became a "firm believer", still am, aand nothing, short of an act of God is going to make me change my mind, no, I am not open-minded on the topic.
