If you are like most people, you have never considered the connection between the Theory of Evolution and the pseudo scientific endeavor known as “SETI” — the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. I refer to this so called scientific mission by its acronym “SETI” (which rhymes with Betty), as this is how it is addressed by the parties who are (or were) involved, including the United States Government. Yes, the U.S. Government spent more than 60 million of our tax dollars trying to detect intelligent aliens. They stopped funding SETI in 1993, but private funding started it back up in 1995 under the name the “Phoenix Project.” Now, while it may be wrong to say that the Theory of Evolution is solely responsible for people engaging in this activity, it is definitely a major contributor. You see, because people have been convinced that life evolved on this planet, many of them are now looking to see if it might have evolved on other planets.
Knowing the truth, however, that God created the universe and everything in it, we know that life did not “evolve” into existence anywhere. What someone may not know, though, is whether or not God created life on other planets. In this incredibly vast universe, with its estimated 100 billion galaxies, did He perhaps put other life forms out there somewhere, some of them intelligent? A short trip into His Word (the very first chapter) gives us the answer: “No!” There is no other intelligent life in the universe, except for the spiritual realm of angels and God. The entire physical universe was created (and continues to exist) solely for the benefit of the earth and its inhabitants, people being the ultimate purpose.
This fact is made obvious by the order in which God brought the physical universe into existence, as well as by His stated purpose for the celestial bodies. In Genesis 1, we read that God created the earth over a period of six days, and all of the celestial bodies in the middle of that six day period. We also read that He created the sun, moon, and stars for the purpose of “separating day from night, marking seasons, days and years, and to shine light upon the earth.” You see, it’s all for the benefit of the earth.
The earth’s, and much more precisely, “man’s” centrality to the universe is made further evident by the overall effects of human sin. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, it affected the entire creation, not just people and not just the earth. The entire universe became subject to the universal law of decay (the Second Law of Thermodynamics). If there were any beings on other planets, they too would be suffering because of the sin of Adam and Eve, but without any contact. It’s also important to note that this universal decay will end when the last person who is going to accept salvation does so (and has been revealed as the last one).
We may, of course, wonder how billions of stars, millions of light-years away, benefit the earth and its inhabitants. Why did God make the universe so incredibly large? Before answering this question, we need to understand something about our infinitely powerful Creator. To Him, creating a hundred billion stars around the earth probably required no more effort than sending ripples out to the edge of a pond after dropping a rock in the middle of it. All it takes for God to create is to say, “Let there be.” The only reason He took six days to create the earth and its universe (as opposed to doing it instantaneously), was to establish the concept of a seven day week. He established six days to work and one day to rest and worship Him.
This analogy of the rock and the ripples in the pond is not only helpful when discussing the incredible power of God, it is also helpful when expressing the significance of the things He has made. Just as the rock is far more significant than the ripples around it, so life on earth is far more significant than the universe around it. An extremely important yet rarely mentioned fact is that a single human cell is approximately 85 million times as complex as all the non living matter of the universe. Creation through the microscope is far more incredible than it is through the telescope.
As growing numbers of Evolutionists scan the universe in search of intelligent life, they are foolishly overlooking this fact. While they boldly claim that the incredible order and complexity of the human cell fails to prove intelligent design, they aim their detection equipment out into space, ready to accept any hint of order as proof of extra-terrestrial intelligence. They are looking for something as simple as regular intervals of electromagnetic waves.
Now, back to our question: “How can billions of stars, millions of light-years away be for our benefit?” The answer comes in two realms. Physically, scientists are gathering data which shows that distant stars may have a minute physical effect upon the earth and upon all the life forms here (affecting the “antenna” of the DNA) and may have had a greater effect before the flood. It is thought they may have played a part in helping to re-energize the earth’s magnetic field, thus helping to maintain it and the vapor canopy which it supported.
Spiritually, the purpose of these celestial bodies is obvious. Billions of stars spread throughout trillions of miles of empty space, all held in place by nothing other than the incredible power of God: They are there to show us how awesome He is. (There is not enough mass in the universe to hold the universe together.) The immensity of the universe, like the intricacy of the living cell, should cause us to both stand in awe, and bow in humility before our magnificent Creator. The reality that the physical universe exists for the benefit of man is scientifically known as the “Anthropic Principle.”
The fact that there is no known natural force holding the universe together is scientifically known as the “Missing Mass Problem.” (Evolutionists have come up with an imaginary substance they call “dark matter,” matter which can’t be seen, to explain away this problem). A similar situation also exists in regard to the atom. The nucleus of the atom is made up of positively-charged protons which should, according to natural law, repel each other. There is no known physical explanation for why all atoms do not immediately disintegrate and all creation immediately end. The Bible, however, tells us that it is by Jesus’ power that all things were created, and it is by Jesus’ power that all things hold together.
So, God’s Word clearly indicates there is no other intelligent life in the universe, except again for the angels and Him. This means that anyone who suggests otherwise does so out of ignorance or with evil motives. The question, therefore, we need to ask is, “What evil motives?” What possible wickedness can be accomplished by fostering a belief in extra-terrestrial intelligence?
The answer to this question, like the previous one, comes in two realms. From the human perspective, if Evolutionists can get people to believe in the possibility of life on other planets, because they first believed in Evolution, they can get them to more firmly believe Evolution. It’s another case of circular reasoning. Look at the process: First the Evolutionists tell people, “We believe life happened by chance on earth.” Then they tell them, “If it happened here, it may have happened there.” Next they tell them, “We think we have found evidence of it there.” (Claims about the supposed signs of life in the now famous “Mars Rock,” which are all bogus.) Finally they conclude, “We believe it could have happened there because we believe it happened here, and since we believe we found evidence of it there, it proves it happened here.”
From Satan’s perspective, he not only wants people to believe there are extra-terrestrial beings ‘out there’ so they more firmly believe Evolution, he wants them to believe they are here visiting the earth. This is yet another strategy for deceiving people into accepting his guidance. Demons often pretend to be some kind of friendly or helpful entity–such as the spirit of a departed loved one, the god represented by some pagan idol, or the power behind some mystical ability–in order to get people to accept their guidance. Evidently, masquerading as aliens is growing more popular.
Recently, this deception became both publicly and painfully obvious when the members of two totally separate cults fell for it (the “Heavens Gate” cult in California in 1997 and the “Gods Salvation Church” cult in Texas in 1998). Both of these groups—according to news reports–were awaiting the imminent scheduled arrival of alien spacecraft. The group in California ultimately became so demonically deceived they were led to commit mass suicide.
Unfortunately, this deception is also spreading. Not only did the members of these two cults fall for it, according to one poll, 48% of Americans now believe in UFO’s. There are also books which are being written and published whose authors claim that the guidance they contain was provided by alien intelligence. These “aliens” tell these authors they are the “chosen channels” through which they will relay their messages to the rest of the human race. (These books are found in the “New Age” sections of book stores and libraries). The deception is also international. A recent poll taken in Germany revealed that 17% of their population believe that the earth is being visited by alien spacecraft.
Before concluding, there is one final step I would like to take in seeking to “un-mask E.T.” I would like to walk you through each step of this deceptive process as I believe it was accomplished in the lives of these cult members and authors (and as it is probably being accomplished in the lives of others). While this is only an educated guess, for I do not know the mind of the demonic, nor do I have information on these people other than what is available through the media, it is based upon the Word of God and what can be clearly seen happening in the United States (etc.) today.
Here is the process……
Step 1. Demons try to keep people ignorant of the Bible and of true science, so these people are neither aware of the existence of demons, nor knowledgeable of the facts of the universe, (i.e. it was created recently, rapidly, fully mature, and solely for the benefit of the earth).
Step 2. Demons suggest the idea of extra-terrestrial intelligence by introducing such thoughts as, “The universe is so big, there must be other inhabited worlds out there,” and “Since early humans were so ‘primitive,’ alien intelligence must be responsible for ancient technology.”
Step 3. Demons seek to mainstream the idea of extra-terrestrial intelligence by suggesting and encouraging the production of books, movies, computer games, toys, T shirts, posters, etc. which foster the idea.
Step 4. Demons try to make belief in extra-terrestrial intelligence appear legitimate by inspiring some highly educated and well respected people to search for it. Some of the world’s leading astronomers working at major universities (such as Berkeley, Harvard, and Cornell) are searching for it, massive radio telescopes are used to look for it, the government formerly ran the SETI program, NASA made the “Mars Rock” claims and has spent billions of dollars looking for evidence of life on other planets, and the two Voyager spacecraft (launched by the United States Government in 1977) carried messages “for any aliens which they might encounter” when they were launched into space. An additional result of all this is an increasing respect and willingness by some in the media to cover various E.T. and UFO claims.
Step 5. Demons seek to further confuse reality and fantasy by suggesting and encouraging books and movies which cleverly blur the distinction. One recent movie was particularly deceptive. It showed a high ranking U.S. Government official—portraying himself in his actual government role, making comments on SETI—the actual government program. SETI then (in the movie) accomplished what the actual SETI is designed to accomplish: They contacted alien intelligence, (which is impossible, because it doesn’t exist). Another deceptive aspect of this story was that it evaded the problem of distance (which would prevent alien visitations if they really were out there) by suggesting that it is possible to operate beyond time and space. (At the speed at which the Apollo missions flew to the moon, it would take approximately 822,000 years to get to or from the closest possible location for life to exist elsewhere in the universe, if it did.)
Step 6. Demons seek to provide current evidence of visiting extra-terrestrials by suggesting that various phenomena are the result of these visitations, possibly causing some phenomena themselves. (According to one study, approximately 90% of all “UFO” claims turn out to be false alarms, but about 10% defy earthly physical explanation.)
Step 7. Once the enemy has successfully accomplished all of the preceding steps, they are then free to make the deception personal. The next phase is to give a person dreams and visions, causing them to believe they have been visited by these alien beings. They sometimes even convince them they have been transported to some other location, such as the inside of an alien spacecraft. One occultic/UFO book I have seen says that the details of most “alien encounters” are only remembered while people are under hypnosis. [How demons can create and guide people through dreams and visions is beyond my knowledge, but I can tell you–from personal experience–it can seem incredibly real. It puts computer virtual reality to shame. I am not at all surprised that someone would believe one of these “experiences” had actually happened. I also know from a momentary experience which God allowed in my life (perhaps to explain this very point), that a demon can pull a person into a mental state where he would be unable to wake up—to regain control. This ability would ensure that a dream could go uninterrupted, thereby securing the deception.]
Step 8. One final step (which may or may not occur) is a visible manifestation of a demon claiming to be an alien being. God’s holy angels have the ability to physically manifest, and the rebellious ones may too. If they do, they could certainly use this ability to further perpetrate this lie. [For a more detailed explanation of how demons deceive, interact, and communicate with people, refer to the chapter “Who is Satan?”]
A final interesting note on this subject: I have heard it suggested that this “alien motif ” may be part of the immense deception which the Bible says will occur at the end of the age–around the time of the rapture of the church, the coming of the anti Christ, and the tribulation. If you doubt this, that a large portion of the world’s population could be duped into accepting an utter fantasy as fact, you must remember: They accepted Evolution.