Thursday, May 21, 2026
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The Book of Enoch
"Enoch" in the Bible was a godly man who one day "walked with God" and was no more. He was whisked away to heaven or someplace else unidentified in scripture. This sets up the problem currently faced. Humanity wants answers. If they can't find them, they will make them up. New philosophies and believes will twist and shape them to conform to support their views.
Most of the writings in these classifications share common themes drawn from mysticism, Kabbalism, paganism, and only give a tip of the hat to the continuity of the books accepted as sacred canon. They are also usually of more recent authorship.
The work called "The Book of Enoch" is an interesting study because there are three works. Scholars have broken them into three parts for study and textual analysis. My source for these notes is James C. Charlesworth and his Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: Apocalyptic Literature and Testaments (Henrickson, 1983, vol. 1).
1) Ethiopian Apocalypse of Enoch, or Enoch I. This work scholars have dated to 2nd century B.C.E. to 1st century C.E. Some scholars will go so far as say it was written before the 3rd century C.E.
This work contains a detailed recap of events of the "Sons of God" which some scholars indicate should better read "associates of God", also called "Watchers" and the "daughters of men" who interbred and produced the "giants" or "Nephilim."
The idea that the Nephilim are demonic or evil spirits is found in this source.
Notes: The Book of Jude and a letter of Paul both mention what is believed to be some document about Enoch. It contains information not found in the accepted canon but is found in Enoch I. It's dating allows for it to have been known and used by the early church writers and people.
It is known that the Jewish texts included many works not accepted by the early church (the Maccabees, Judith, and many more). These were probably, in the so-called silent period of the 400 years of the intertestamental period, read and taught in Jewish schools and in rabbinic training. Jewish faith had a different measuring stick for worthy or useful reading. They understood the purpose of story as a means of generating thought, building logical skills, and reinforcing faith practices or traditions.
The western based Christian church developed an unhealthy adherence to strict logic that outcast imaginative thought and "storytelling" to arenas of untruth to be avoided. Thus, the rationalism of the west became as dogmatic as the most fundamentalist or literalist of our own era.
2) Slavonic Apocalypse of Enoch, or Enoch II. This work has been dated the last part of the 1st C.E. to the 8th century C.E. Scholars indicate it reveals many Middle Ages based beliefs and was translated from the Greek.
3) Hebrew Apocalypse of Enoch, or Enoch III. This work is dated from the 5th century C.E. to the 6th century, with some scholars arguing its contents indicate it was written or added to as late as the 12th century C.E. This one differs in many ways, it was written in Hebrew, it features some confusing content regarding the sanctuary, and the use of a Latin-based name/term "Metranon." This term many scholars believe was based on the Latin and would not have been easily accessible to Hebrew language writers before the 5-6th centuries C.E. Enoch III draws heavily on the original Greek of Enoch II, and this suggests a dating of 9th to 10th centuries C.E.
The vast amount of information on ENOCH is being produced by AI, those who are illiterate of ancient writings, their languages, and the scholarly study conducted. Every small view or opinion - no matter how extreme, incorrect, or crazy- has been given an equal voice in this social media world. The need for criteria, evaluations, and knowledge will help safeguard a leap into insanity.
Josephus wrote that by the time of Jesus most Old Testament works had been settled as to their inclusion or exclusion. Both Jewish and Christian scholars used similar criteria in determining what when into the accepted canons.
These included a common acceptance that they were divinely inspired and authoritative for faith and practice; that they were widely accepted and used in worship and teaching; and that they were consistent with the mission and message of God’s people (as revealed by the rest of scriptures).
The Book of Enoch I , might have something to say based on its age and use by the first century writers of the New Testament. The others are clearly very late additions working in response to growing mysticism and pagan rediscoveries of the middle ages.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
A report (timely due to recent alleged reports)
Exo-Theology: The Alien Question and God
The range of Christian thought should be viewed as a continuum. At one end are those labeled "Fundamentalist", "literal" and "hyper conservative." At the other end are those who open themselves to the "suggestions of holy writ, believe morality and ethics are largely situational and that it is up to humanity itself to pull on the bootstraps and improve themselves and their world. In the middle is a wide range of people with a great many similarities but important differences of governance, interpretation and application of faith teaching and church doctrines.
WHAT ARE DEMONS?
Most often the Fundamentalist end of the spectrum will be most likely to view the subject of "extraterrestrials" as demons, fallen angels, or evil spirits. The source of knowledge and the call to authority is the written scriptures contained in the Bible. They may argue based on two points:
- 1. E.T. is not mentioned in the Bible.
- 2. E.T. is not mentioned as being in heaven.
Since there are many specific things not mentioned in the Bible and knowledge of the content or nature of heaven is found only in the Bible, it is clear that the argument is not very strong.
Charge 1: Aliens are Demons
A demon is a malevolent spirit/entity. The Ancient Greek word δαίμων (daimōn) denotes a spirit or divine power, much like the Latin genius or numen. Daimōn most likely came from the Greek verb daiesthai ("to divide" or "distribute"). Biblically, demons are said to be fallen angels, among the many who left heaven in a revolt led by Lucifer.
- These demons are, again based on textual evidence, are divided into groups in a hierarchy. Under "Satan" (Lucifer, Devil) they are organized in levels known as rulers, authorities, powers, and spiritual forces of evil (Ephesians 6:10-12).
- Demons are able to "possess" to “demonize” people. The phrase of “demonic possession,” is never actually used in Scripture. (Luke 8:30).
- According to Rev. 12:4 says a "vast number" of the angels joined in a rebellion with Satan against God Almighty. These fallen angels are what the Bible refers to as demons. Some suggest as many as 1/3 followed Lucifer. The Bible never says that the number was actually one-third. However, that number has been speculated by many for a variety of reasons (Isaiah 14:12-15; and 2 Peter 2:4-10).
- Demons are able to appear human: take shape, form and be visible to humans (Job 4:15).
- Demons may be exercised, or driven out, from a possessed person. However, this may be dangerous if not conducted by a strong faith and if not followed by stringent cleaning and spiritual discipleship for the recently de-possessed. Without proper spiritual care, the person might then be open for a seven-fold infestation (Matthew 12:45); in other words, demon may return and bring friends.
- Demons confuse the truth by utilizing demonic lies and half-truths (1 John 4:4).
- Those who worship idols and pagan gods are really worshipping and sacrificing to demons. Demons live to deceive people into worshipping themselves (1 Corinthians 10:20-21).
- The Bible teaches that demons can inhabit animals (Matthew 8:31).
- "Demons are created beings, personal, immortal and incapable of reconciliation with God." Encyclopedia of the Bible (vol. 2, Elwell, ed.).
Some use the "principalities of the air" argument. Based on a belief that Satan controls the powers of the air...things that flew in the air were often suspect. Thus, if a creature was " of the air", such as a UFO or alien occupant, they too were suspect and assumed evil. The "powers and principalities of the air" is a biblical phrase that refers to the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. The power of the air probably refers to Satan’s host of demons who exist in the heavenly sphere. The phrase is mentioned in Colossians 1:16, which states that Jesus created things "seen and things unseen, visible and invisible". The world of evil spirits is organized, and Satan is the prince of the demons or fallen angels. Or Ephesians 6:12: "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
The "high places" was not the issue but the spiritual wickedness that used the space; in other verses high places are equated with worship and God's presence.
HOW BIG IS GOD?
Oddly, one of the "fears" expressed in the Brookings Institute Report of implications created by the UFOs of the 1950's was that word views would be enlarged. This involved views of "space husbands" valuing the risks of space travel as opposed to the traditional value of family and home; how to convince the public that these military risk takers were still family men? Religions would be challenged if there was an encounter with an intelligent being but not disastrously so. The smaller the world view, the theology, the concept of God and the more narrow the social construct of a society or person, the greater impact and struggle they would have,
It is also clear that same source does affirm that God created the heaven and the earth (Genesis 1:1) and that "God made all things" (Colossians 1:16). It seems plausible to accept that if such alien beings are proven to exist that they were created by the same God who "created all things."
Additionally, Psalms 19:1 says the "Heavens declare the glory of God." Psalms 8:3-4 : "3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?" Finally, Hebrews 11:3 " 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear."
How wide is the tent of humanity? How great is the God worshipped by people of Hebrew and Christian faith? If that God is as powerful and overarching as claimed then the "Alien" or "ET" may represent yet another "stranger" to be welcomed at the gates. Remember, as such angels have been entertained...
This is by no means complete or detailed. It does begin a dialogue about the potential interaction for people of Christian faith to contemplate the issue. For a deeper look at the subject read this: "Theology and Extraterrestrials" 60.1.1.pdf (theologicalstudies.net)
“The Lord is not serious. In fact, it is a little hard to know just what else He is except loving. And love has to do with humor, doesn't it? For you cannot love someone unless you put up with him, can you? And you cannot put up with someone constantly unless you can laugh at him. Isn't that true? And certainly we are ridiculous little animals wallowing in the fudge bowl, and God must love us all the more because we appeal to his humor.” ― Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles
Related Readings:
Could Extraterrestrial Intelligence Sway Religious Beliefs? | Space
Belief in Aliens May Be a Religious Impulse - Scientific American
Vatican scientist says belief in God and aliens is OK (christiantoday.com)
What C.S. Lewis thought about space exploration and aliens (religionnews.com)
With all this talk of UFOs, what's a Christian to think? – Baptist News Global
If we made contact with aliens, how would religions react? - BBC Future
Aliens, UFOs, and the Bible: Should Christians Study the Unseen Realm? (logos.com)
UFOs and the Bible - Are Aliens Demons? (christianworldviewpress.com)
Brookings Report, brookings.pdf (nicap.org)
TIME LINES
Historians know the value and import of timelines. The visible progress of event/idea and consequence. Anyone writing a biography knows it is crucial to map out the life of an individual to see the milestones and turning points that feed decisions, changes, and responses. The points at which crucial life moments intersected the larger social and historical framework.
When I first began my own deep dives into looking at the topic, I found book after book that "clumped" and rearranged events, often without dating or signposts. This leads to crating false impressions about the importance, significance, or impact of an event. It is easy to minimize the truly important and move the narrative in new directions. It is easy to hide "the big picture of the forest" by focusing on the lone tree.
For that reason, in my books I applied a chronological approach. An approach that asks the questions "what was going on?", "what new research might apply?", and "is the official narrative being totally honest?"
It is an approach that also allows for the identification of clusters, geographical patterns, and similar data to be extracted.
This macro approach also allows one to avoid cubbyhole thinking. It encourages exploring into other fields, into other work, into other ideas and then seeing logical connections or hidden links.
It is important in modern studies that this time line be examined, adding all the factors, the players, the ones with something to gain, and the ones in fear of losing something, the global issues/influences, and the micro issues/influences.
It may be crucial to all.
Another Whistle Blower Dead
From X
NEW: Retired Dept. of Energy Assistant Special Agent in Charge Kevin Childress, a potential UFO whistleblower, died while in talks to provide testimony to Congress about DOE UAP files
Lue Elizondo was arranging for Childress to meet with members of Congress when he was found dead in his home by his wife in August 2021.
Childress described himself as a lifelong experiencer to those in the UFO community in the months prior to his death.
Childress was a 30-year Special Agent who was awarded DOE OIG Investigator of the Year in 2000 and 2005.
Missing and Disappeared
Another name now ...Kevin Childress, a Special Agent in Charge with Dept. or Energy. Found dead on his sofa... no autopsy. He was preparing to become public as a whistleblower. https://x.com/i/status/2055451924690817153
Friday, May 15, 2026
New Names For the Missing/Disappeared List?
There are new names that may well deserve to be added to an ongoing missing/disappeared scientist list. They are both decades old. Yet all are happening in a very shadowy time in U.S. history when MK-ULTRA was in the background, unapproved tests of LSD, un-regulated studies in mind control and behavior manipulations were going on. At the heart of all of these is a proprietary issue of who can and who cannot know the "Secret." Public ridicule is a prime tool to silence such people, "gaslighting", drugging, intimation, threats, and other techniques have all been used.
James V. Forrestal, America’s first secretary of defense. Died at Bethesda, Maryland, at 2 a.m. on the 22nd day of May 1949. On the 60th anniversary of his death, historians urged a new look and the result was most believed he had been murdered.
It had been suggested that Forrestal, whose name appears in the much disputed "Majestic 12" document was killed to silence his going public about concerns of a secret government power sub-set getting out of control. That theory suggested he shared his concerns with close intimates, one who will end up being CIA Director under John F Kennedy (Dulles) and could have contributed to the assassination of that President due to leaking of the secret.
Other, more recent, studies by historians suggest that Forrestal kept some 15 diary notebooks and in these notebooks were facts -crucial facts - about the last days of WW2, the use of the atomic bomb, and more - that had been kept from Truman. Knowledge that might have averted use of the bomb and more. Indications are that those notebooks were removed from his home and taken to the White House and held there for a year. Cause - so they could be examined, evaluated, and perhaps sanitized.
The lingering question is - who would have ordered such a sanctioned governmental assassination?
Links: 1749628679.pdf Forestal, an academic paper looking at the odds he was murdered.
Dr. James E. McDonald. d. 1971
Ridiculed by peers for his attempts to seriously do the work of a scientist or was he manipulated to suicide or was he simply murdered.
New York Times: 1971. TUCSON, Ariz., June 15 (UPI) —Dr. James E. McDonald, nationally known University of Arizona physicist, was found dead in a desert area Sunday, an apparent suicide. He was 51 years old.
Dr. McDonald was a senior physicist specializing in clouds at the university's Institute of Atmospheric Physics and was credited with contributions to the advancement of cloud physics and weather modification research.
Authorities said Dr. McDonald had died of a head wound and that a note and a.38 revolver were found beside the body.
A Respected Scientist / Dr. McDonald, a member of the National. Academy of Sciences, was the most outspoken scientific proponent of the possibility that. unidentified flying objects might be under control from beyond the earth.
Striding in tandem to the brave work of McDonald to apply science to the unknown, to honestly do the work of a scientist was the fact that the majority of scientific work being done in the 1950-1990 time period was government funded. That meant classifications, secrets, and one hand never knowing what another hand was doing.
As I have theorized before, the outlier type abductions, aliens, and sightings reported in numerous locals (South and Central America, for example) coincide with the window of time that Gottlieb and ML Ultra were running amuck sans oversight or controls. The target was mind control and behavioral modifications for use against enemy agents. The Psychology Board had functioned on its own in the early days and when Eisenhower was elected his team restructured it addressing the oversite concerns on paper. It is right after this that there is the sudden bloom of sightings and odd accounts being collected in Central and South America.
MK-ULTRA was operated by people with the ethics of Mengele and Singer. Science for science own sake without regard to ethics or human rights and dignity. If men like Gottlieb could dose a member of their own team with LSD - without that team member knowing or agreeing - thus leading to a death, are there limits to what such a group might do to guard secrets?
Links: In a rare interview, ridiculed UFO researcher James E. McDonald’s wife Betsy talks about his death
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