Final Events IV: Chapter I Continued
REDFERN, NICK (2010) Final Events: And The Secret Government Group On Demonic UFOS And The Afterlife, San Antonio/New York, Anomalist Books.
Preface
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Finishing up with Chapter I..
Previous entries for context
Monday, January 18, 2021: Final Events III: Chapter 1 Review
Thursday, August 27, 2020: Final Events II: Introduction Continued
Friday, August 07, 2020: Final Events I: Introduction
Introduction
Author Redfern explains that Ray Boeche, an Anglican priest and Rector at Celebration Anglican Church in Lincoln, Nebraska, is also the founder and former director of the Fortean Research Center. He is as well a former Nebraska State Director for the Mutual UFO Network. In 1991, Boeche, after being contacted, met with two United States Department of Defense physicists in regards to the subject of UFOs. (I).
Redfern learned about these meetings when he met Boeche in 2006 and then interviewed him in 2007. (I). The book states Boeche had a shorter, and then a longer meeting with the two physicists from the Department of Defense. (I). This led to Boeche being 'plunged headlong into a strange and surreal world of classified Department of Defense projects, secret meetings and follow-up dialogues...'(2).
What was presented to Boeche from these Department of Defense physicists was descriptions of NHE's or Non-Human Entities, which many within UFO research and analysis reason are aliens (extraterrestrials, my add). (2). However, in contrast, certain persons within the Department of Defense reason these are 'deceptive minions of Satan.' (2).
The two men Boeche met with were 'physicists' (2). They were both Christians and while working for the US Department of Defense, an aspect of their work was to contacts NHE's. (2). The next part of this text is revealing:
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'And part of this effort was to try and control the NHE's and use their powers in military weapons applications and in intelligence areas, such as remote-viewing and psychotronic weapons.' (2).
These two Department of Defense, physicists reasoned the NHE's 'were not extraterrestrial at all; they believed they were some sort of demonic entities.' (2). Further the scientists stated that all the benevolent or beneficial contacts with these entities were 'tainted'. (2). Eventually the results of the contacts worked out to be 'bad'. (2). The scientists therefore viewed these encounters as demonic as opposed to extraterrestrial. (3). From a biblical context, the entities were viewed as deceivers of humanity. (3).
The two scientists that held to Christian faith and philosophy reasoned that others with the US Department of Defence were 'being lulled into a false sense of security' (4). The text explains that the supposed technology provided by the NHE's, such as psychotronic weapons and remote viewing was not really being done by the Department of Defence, but the entities 'were always the causal factor'. (4).
Chapter I: Thee Quest Begins- Continued
The book written in 2010, explains that the author, Redfern, since meeting with Boeche has 'dug deep into the central theme of his revelations.' (8). Redfern states that this secretive group of American government, military, and intelligence employees collectively call themselves the 'Collins Elite'.
Redfern opines
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'Yet for all their military-swagger, ingrained machismo. and bravado, the Collins Elite live in a perpetual state of overwhelming apprehension, fear and absolute dread.' (8).
This state of mind arises from the actions of what this group perceives as 'hostile and ominous intruders from a realm of existence far different than the one we now inhabit..' (8). According to the Collins Elite, states Redfern these aliens/extraterrestrials are not 'friends and allies' (8) of humanity. (8).
Interesting
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'In essence, the Collins Elite utterly refute and reject any and all notions that extraterrestrials have ever visited planet Earth or have abducted human beings for the purposes relative to medical examination, scientific study, and hybridization-a scenario that many UFO researchers strongly assert is taking place. Instead, the conclusion of the group is that we have in our midst a cold-hearted and sinister intelligence of demonic origins that masquerades as alien, whose presence in our world threatens each and every one of us, and that consigns all of us to, perhaps quite literally a living hell.' (8).
I will continue to work through this chapter within my next related entry however: I note that at the end of this chapter Redfern explains 'the accounts, beliefs, theories and conclusions that I have uncovered are strictly those of the people who have been willing to have them published. (11). Redfern is providing a message as a messenger. (11).
Academically, it would better to have primary citations from people such as Boeche, the Collins Elite and the United States, Department of Defense. That being stated, I am reviewing this book as a secondary source, and do not academically dismiss it as such.
My expertise is not in UFO research or the occult. But biblically and theologically, I am at least, allowing the intellectual possibility the United States, Department of Defense has been dealing with demonic entities pretending to be aliens. I realize this is less palatable than actual extraterrestrials for many within present, Western and American, secular worldviews. I am claiming no level of relative certainty here in regards to the content of the book under review...
Replace religion
Redfern explains that the Collins Elite has fear and suspicion that through these interactions with the extraterrestrials the human race is being convinced to abandon 'the teachings of religion.' (9). Rather, it is a belief in Satan himself that is being pushed by these alien entities under 'the deceptive guise of an advanced alien entity.-as our savior, shortly before our countdown to Armageddon beings...'(9).
This is connected to UFOlogy and the aliens known as the Grays. (9). Within the Department of Defense and the US government are officials that desire to engage these extraterrestrials in order to make use of alien technologies. (9-10). Quote: 'a technology that appears to be a strange, magical brew comprised of truly advanced science, ancient alchemy, and archaic rite and ritual. (10).
Many secular humanists that deny the relevancy and truthfulness of God's revelation through the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, manuscripts and translations, making up the Bible, would find UFOlogy more palatable within a worldview than a biblical faith and philosophy. However, this approach to UFOlogy requires plenty of faith, including assuming the benevolence and wisdom of extraterrestrials that directly or indirectly allow their extraterrestrial science and weaponry to be used by, in the case under review, the United States government. Note, that not all that study UFOlogy would necessarily consider the Grays or all extraterrestrials benevolent. For example, the author of the book under review, seemingly has his doubts. But, in the context of their acceptance by those in leadership in the US government, Department of Defense, the aliens are considered well-meaning. Or let us state, at least, they are considered useful by leadership within the Department of Defense.
Replacing 'the teachings of religion'. The Cambridge Dictionary defines religion as 'the belief in and worship of a god or gods, or any such system of belief and worship:'
Definition of religion from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary.
When I read or hear about 'religion' being replaced, this strikes me as coming from a source that does not take Religious Studies, Philosophical of Religion, Theology, including Philosophical Theology, and Biblical Studies, as serious academic disciplines. Those of Christian faith and worldview, within the Collins Elite are stating that these supposed extraterrestrials mark all human religion as false and claim that their own worldview is of intellectual superiority. In doing this they advise those within the Collins Elite and those in the know in the Department of Defense, to adopt the worldview presented by the extraterrestrials. But philosophically and practically, this is supposed, finite, alien, entities of greater technological and scientific knowledge, leading finite, human beings in what I view as error.
If they are actual aliens working with the American military and the Department of Defense, or there are actual aliens that exist, these entities are still finite, created, beings. From my perspective as a philosophical theologian and philosopher of religion; if is stated, as I have read many times, that the aliens created human beings, I ask then who made the aliens? An infinite regress of causes is a vicious regress when it does not solve its own problem. A benign regress solves it own problem, just as infinite plus or minus numbers are not real things, but represent real things. In the Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, Simon Blackburn discusses ‘infinite regress’ and mentions that this occurs in a vicious way whenever a problem tries to solve itself and yet remains with the same problem it had previously. Blackburn (1996: 324).
Why should these finite extraterrestrials be assumed to be definitively and definitely, correct about worldview because they are advanced technologically and scientifically?
They evolved? From what?
Who created these aliens?
Problems with finite, evolved, aliens that claim to be the sole source of humanity
Scientifically
Scientifically, time, space and matter are finite. The 'big bang theory' is a cosmological theory that all matter and energy in the universe originated from a state of enormous density and temperature 'that exploded at a finite moment in the past' where space and time came into existence. (Oxford Dictionary of Science: 85). According to the Oxford Dictionary of Science, the universe will eventually have a heat death. (386). When entropy is maximized and 'all large-scale samples of matter are at a uniform temperature.' (386). Future 'heat death' indicates a finite universe. Stating that aliens evolved does not reasonably explain their origins.
Philosophically
Philosophically to avoid a vicious regress, a first cause exists, that is of absolute necessity in any possible world. This God is infinite (where not logically contradictory), eternal, beyond finite, time, space and matter, yet able to interact within creation.
Theologically
Theologically, God, is where a reasonable, human, hope, faith and trust should reside, especially through revelatory means. This as opposed to human hope, faith and trust in other finite entities, fictional or non-fictional. Extraterrestrial, extradimensional, it does not matter, a finite explanation is not a good one.
Biblically
Biblically, the sinful fall of humanity (Genesis, Romans, Galatians, Hebrews, Revelation, as examples) leads to significant error. This was influenced by the serpent in Genesis 3, likely Satan. Satanic deception continues in the earthly realm.
Genesis 3:6 (NASB)
'When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.'
This describes the biblical fall.
Romans 3:23 (NASB)
'For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God...'
a) Or sinned
Sinful thoughts and actions led to the fall.
Romans 5:12 (NASB)
'Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned...'
Sinful thoughts and actions led to the fall and a corrupted human nature.
Romans 6:23 (NASB)
'For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.'
From the fall, there is sin and death, which according to the New Testament, can only be covered by the applied atoning and resurrection work of Jesus Christ for those who embrace this by grace through faith.
Galatians 3:10 (NASB)
'For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, 'Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, to perform them.'
a) Or law
No one perfectly obeys the law of God from the Hebrew Bible. The New Covenant in Jesus Christ, through grace through faith, provides applied atonement and resurrection to believers.
Galatians 3:22 (NASB)
'But the Scripture has confined everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.'
a) Lit all things
The law shows sin, it does not save people from sin, only the applied work of Jesus Christ, does that...
Revelation 20:12 (NASB)
'And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.'
a) Or scrolls
b) Or scroll
c) Or scrolls
Bible Hub: Revelation 20: 12
Cited
GRK: θρόνου καὶ βιβλία ἠνοίχθησαν καὶ
NAS: the throne, and books were opened;
βιβλία (biblia)
Deeds will be tainted due to sinful human nature, thoughts and actions.
Revelation 20: 14-15 (NASB)
14 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
d) Lit anyone was not
Admittedly, there are significant levels of figurative language used to describe Hades and the lake of fire. But Hades and the lake of fire do not provide the common grace humanity was given in this present earthly realm. This is everlasting negative judgement, outside of the atoning and resurrection, gospel work of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 22:3 (NASB)
'There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him...'
Willingly serving him, guided by God.
According to the New Testament, this fracture of sinful, fallen nature, is only repaired through the applied atoning and resurrection work of Jesus Christ for believing humanity by grace through faith alone. Human good works should occur within salvation, they do not cause salvation.
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
a) this salvation
Archives: Vicious Regress
Archives: First Cause
Religion vs Religions
In regards to disproving 'religion', not only is the claim of finite, supposed alien entities insufficient as a worldview marker, the facts are that there are various 'religions' within the world. A sweeping generalization dismissing all belief in god, gods, God (my add) and the supernatural (my add), that leads to worship is not philosophically convincing. For example, I do not hold to any form of Islam, Hinduism, Mormonism or the Jehovah's Witnesses. If I was to use reason to hold to various premises and conclusion (s) within an argument, or simply hold to various statements that disproved these religious views, it does not disprove 'religion'. It disproves these 'religions'. I hold to biblical Christianity within the Reformed tradition. Comparing views within Reformed tradition and disagreeing and even disproving other Christian views on points would not dispose of 'religion'. It would not disprove all movements within Christianity as I would still be defending my Reformed views. Ridding the world of significant, reasonable Christianity takes a lot more intellectual merit than can be provided through supposed, created, finite aliens. The infinite cause of all things should be considered far more seriously...
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