The Pentagon blocked UFO research because “they thought aliens were demons.” The strong hand of religious fundamentalism in American political circles is actively hindering UFO research – and science in general.
Leading UFO researcher Ron James made a surprising comment rack that the Pentagon command is preventing extraterrestrial research because of its religious beliefs.
According to Ron, senior officials in the US government fear that the aliens are actually demons.
He claims that there is a significant group of people within the Pentagon who oppose the work of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) because they believe that the U.S. military’s reported unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) are controlled by beings from the hell.
Ron James, director of media relations for the research group MUFON, said Luis Elizondo, former head of AATIP, told him about this opposition. Elizondo said that “it wasn’t just a small voice in the Pentagon… but a huge group of people who believed the observed phenomenon was demonic.”
It was the fundamentalist Christian lobby within the US defense establishment that reportedly prevented Elizondo from securing funding for the program.
Interestingly, as Ron notes, belief in UFOs and the literal truth of the Bible are not entirely incompatible.
Ron interviewed US Congressman Tim Burchett, who was convinced that the Biblical story of Ezekiel building the wheel could be interpreted as a spaceship. Ron also mentions that His Holiness the Pope has officially recognized the existence of life on other planets.
However, Ron argues that religious fundamentalism in American political circles is actively hindering UFO research and science in general. Ron cites the example of his conversation with researcher John Brandenburg, who said that extreme fundamentalism controls the distribution of resources and attention in academia.
While some authorities dismiss the possibility that UFOs come from another planet, Ron offers an alternative theory. He refers to Burt Goldman, who introduced the concept of the ‘quantum leap’.
According to Goldman, through special meditations, mental exercises and visualization techniques, people can connect with alternate versions of themselves and even reclaim something from these realities.
Although the connection between these alternate realities and the existence of demons flying through our skies in flying saucers has not been directly mentioned, Ron suggests that UFOs may be from another universe.
Throughout human history, religious beliefs have often conflicted with scientific discoveries. An example is the conflict between Galileo Galilei and the Catholic Church in the 17th century.
Galileo’s heliocentric model of the solar system refuted the geocentric view of the Church, leading to Galileo’s conviction for heresy. This historical event emphasizes the need for a harmonious relationship between science and religion, in which both can develop without hindering the other.
Religious beliefs should not hinder scientific research, but should instead arouse curiosity and awe. The existence of extraterrestrial life does not challenge religious belief, but rather expands our understanding of God’s creation.
