Why do aliens seem to hate Christianity?
Many American adults experience weekly nightmares and claim to have been abducted by an “alien.” And believe it or not, these terrifying ordeals have a common thread. Both experiences can be stopped by calling on the name of Jesus.
Joseph Jordan has researched over 600 abduction cases. He explains:
“Abduction experiences are not physical experiences in which people are taken aboard craft, but spiritual, visionary experiences in which people are made to think that this is what has happened to them. The abduction experience is a simulation rather than a real situation. The purpose of these experiences is to draw people away from Jesus Christ through the denigration of Christianity ... those who are susceptible to the abduction simulation are those who are involved in the New Age and the occult ... the only thing that stops the abduction simulation is when the experiencer calls upon Jesus Christ for help.”
John DeSouza is a retired FBI Special Agent and a UFO researcher. DeSouza says, “These abductions are stopped by only one thing ... by claiming the blood and the authority of Jesus Christ ... they get stopped dead in their tracks, and we have seen it over and over again.”
In addition to being halted by the name of Jesus, the “aliens” involved in these frightening episodes often espouse doctrines completely contrary to Christianity.
Dr. Walter Martin founded the Christian Research Institute in 1960. He said, “The people who are involved in contact with UFOs invariably say that the occupants of these ships talk to them about the truth of reincarnation and about universal salvation for all mankind.”
Dr. Martin added,
“The 'aliens' do not believe that God is a personal being. They do not believe that Jesus Christ is the only Savior. They do not believe that the Bible alone is God's Word to the world. They do not believe in punishment. They do not believe in resurrection. They believe instead in reincarnation, and that man in himself can evolve from planet to planet to perfection … what you are dealing with is a theology opposed to Christianity.”
The Urantia Book was published in 1955. It claims to have been “offered through a human medium by extraterrestrials from outer space.” This book declares,
“The whole idea of ransom and atonement is incompatible with the concept of God as it was taught and exemplified by Jesus of Nazareth. The infinite love of God is not secondary to anything in the divine nature … all of this concept of atonement and sacrificial salvation is rooted and grounded in selfishness … this entire idea of the ransom of the atonement places salvation upon a plane of unreality.”
Unreality? In actuality, there is nothing more real and consequential than what Jesus accomplished for sinners on the cross. Demons of course hate the fact that Christ's sacrificial death provides the necessary atonement for our sins (see Romans 3:23-26 & 1 John 2:2). But such hatred is not surprising. After all, Jesus “disarmed the powers and authorities, (that is, the evil angels) and made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross” (Colossians 2:15).
Do you find it curious that the “aliens” in these UFO encounters do not disparage other religions, such as Hinduism or Buddhism? They only besmirch Christian doctrine, while blaspheming the deity of Christ and offering a “different gospel” (Galatians 1:6).
Author and UFO researcher Lynn E. Catoe wrote,
“A large part of the UFO literature is closely linked with mysticism and the metaphysical. It deals with subjects like mental telepathy, automatic writing and invisible entities, as well as phenomena like poltergeist (ghost) manifestations and ‘possession.’ Many of the UFO reports now being published in the popular press recount alleged incidents that are strikingly similar to demonic possession and psychic phenomena.”
Dr. Hugh Ross is a Canadian astrophysicist and Christian apologist who started Reasons to Believe in 1986. Ross has studied this subject for decades and has often pointed out: “UFO's and demonic experience seem to occur almost exclusively among those people who have opened some 'door' into the world of the occult.”
Many others have also noticed this dark spiritual connection:
“People who practice occultism seem to be more apt to sightings and encounters with aliens or UFO's. These occult practices include astral travel, astrology, automatic writing, charming or enchantments, clairvoyance, crystal ball gazing, Eastern meditations/religions, gurus, mantras, yoga, horoscopes, hypnosis, kabala, levitation, magic, mediums, mental telepathy, mind control, mysticism, necromancy, numerology, ouija boards, pagan religious rites, psychic healing, seances, sorcery, tarot cards, trances, and the zodiac.”
One can understand why these “aliens” would be so intent on bashing Christianity. Assuming these entities are in fact demonic manifestations, the Bible reveals that the devil and his cohorts are always scheming to oppose God's kingdom, while offering counterfeit spiritual practices in place of the truth about Christ and salvation.
Those who are obsessed with UFOs and aliens would be wise to develop a close relationship with Jesus Christ instead.
Meanwhile, demons will continue offering people a myriad of magical and mystical alternatives to distract them from entering into a loving relationship with the living Lord of the universe. Their diabolical goal is to keep people from bringing their sins to Jesus to be forgiven and receive eternal life in Heaven (see John 1:12-13 and John 3:16).
In the New Testament, Jesus and the apostles often cast demons out of people. In our day, God's people are commanded to steer clear of occult practices, which will only confuse the mind and invite demonic oppression.
Dan Delzell is the pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Papillion, Nebraska.
