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The UFO/UAP Movement - Part I
Beware the ‘New Eden’ Deception
In the narrative of the first Eden, the serpent claimed, “You will be like God” (Gen 3:5). Christians should heed the lessons and consequences of that first promise of self-fulfillment by replacing God as they consider the entire UFO/UAP/Extraterrestrial Alien discussion and movement.
[UFO=Unkown Flying Object; UAP=Unidentified Aerial Phenomena]
Just for the record, the Catholic Church does not have “a position” on the existence of extraterrestrial aliens. As Catholic Answers points out: “To insist there must be intelligent life elsewhere in the universe is to overstate the case. It’s also theologically irrelevant because the central tenets of Christianity remain intact with or without little green men.”
Regardless, many followers of the UFO/UAP phenomena flatly reject the biblical absolute that humans on Earth are fashioned uniquely in the divine image and stand as God’s highest creation (Genesis 1:27). By exalting hypothetical entities from other worlds above humanity, the movement attempts to overthrow the special, exalted status God granted to earthly mankind, who was crowned with glory and honor to rule over the works of His hands, as stated in Psalms 8:5-6. (This group of followers will be referred to as the “UAP movement” from hereon.)
At the same time, there are also serious followers of the UAP phenomena that see things quite differently. This group of people fear that the higher evolved beings from another world have sinister plans for humanity and our planet. The focus of this essay, however, is on the first group of followers – the UAP movement.
The emergence of a counterfeit hope
The modern UAP movement operates as a sophisticated surrogate religion to millions living in a secularized, post-Christian world. Consciously or unconsciously seeking the fill the place once held by religion, these people happily embrace the idea that higher evolved beings from another world will soon arrive to save humanity from self-destruction. They will cure diseases and bring in a new golden age of cosmic enlightenment. For them, this cosmic shell game is the new fruit, demonically offered to once again lead us away from God.
However, when examined through the lens of historic Christian orthodoxy, the whole of the UAP movement is not a neutral scientific curiosity, nor a harmless fantasy. In my opinion, it runs completely counter, contradictory, and antithetical to Christian theology. By replacing the biblical narrative of creation, fall, redemption, and consummation with a technological myth of cosmic evolution, the UAP movement represents a subtle, deceptive threat to the Christian faith. In a real sense, it offers a “New Eden” – a counterfeit paradise promised by entities that mimic the divine but lead humanity away from the true Creator.
The roots of this new deception
To understand why the UAP movement is contrary to Christianity, one must recognize its core promise: the restoration of paradise without God. This is the essence of the “New Eden.” In the biblical Genesis, Eden was a place of perfect fellowship between God and man, characterized by immortality, peace, and divine wisdom (Gen 1:31, Gen 2:8-9). Man’s rebellion fractured this reality, introducing sin, death, and decay into the cosmos (Gen 3:17-19, Romans 8:20). The gospel of Jesus Christ declares that the restoration of this broken world comes exclusively through the sacrificial death and bodily resurrection of Christ, culminating in a future new heaven and new earth (Col 1:19-20, Apoc 21:1-4).
The UAP movement offers a parallel, counterfeit eschatology, positing that humanity is on the brink of self-induced apocalypse. Instead of looking to the Creator, adherents look to the skies for an “Intergalactic Confederation” or “Space Brothers” cast as cosmic saviors who will descend to cleanse the planet. They will also upgrade human consciousness, and grant entry into a utopian galactic community. This is a technological, materialistic paradise where salvation is achieved through advanced science. It completely bypasses human sin, repentance, and the cross of Calvary.
H.G. Wells, in many ways the father of this movement 1, was a passionate social engineering theorist. He also maintained an intimate personal, romantic, and intellectual relationship with Margaret Sanger, the anti-Christian founder of Planned Parenthood. 2
They both shared a vision of a human race stripped of traditional Christian morality. Wells recognized that to dethrone the Creator from the minds of modern men, a new cosmic myth had to replace Divine Providence. Today’s aggressive supporters of this movement carry this exact secular mindset. Their public rhetoric is marked by cynical ridicule and a profound disdain for the Church. They deliberately frame Christian theology as an obsolete relic of an unevolved species to bully believers into abandoning their faith.
Hollywood’s hijacking of Christian symbolism
One need only look at the famous ads for Steven Spielberg’s 1982 ET the Extra-Terrestrial. ET is Spielberg’s Christ-like figure, complete with a glowing heart and upraised finger, pointing upward. This alien descends from the heavens, demonstrates supernatural healing powers with a glowing, sacred heart-like finger. He gathers disciples in the form of innocent children, and then is hunted and effectively prosecuted by evil authorities. He is physically resurrected, and ultimately ascends back into the heavens leaving behind the commandment of love (“Be good”) to his young follower.
Spielberg effectively continues this mocking, cynical assault on Christian symbolism and belief in his recent movie Disclosure Day. In promos for the movie, Spielberg explicitly questioned whether God is merely the local ruler of this planet or the God of every alien civilization. Spielberg openly boasted that the film was designed to shake the foundations of traditional dogma and would cause Christians to radically question their faith.
By presenting a cosmic reality that Christian theology supposedly cannot account for, “Disclosure Day” attempts to create apostasy under the mask of intellectual enlightenment. In a sense, Hollywood has happily embraced and promoted the new fruit promising that we have matured and no longer need God!
To be continued
This essay was first published on
Catholic Stand on August 10, 2026, under the title “Beware the New Eden Offered by the UFO/UAP Movement.” TIA divided it into two parts for our readers' convenience.
Read other articles by Gabriel Garnica here
The UAP movement’s ‘New Eden’ is a mockery of the Genesis’ Paradise
Just for the record, the Catholic Church does not have “a position” on the existence of extraterrestrial aliens. As Catholic Answers points out
Regardless, many followers of the UFO/UAP phenomena flatly reject the biblical absolute that humans on Earth are fashioned uniquely in the divine image and stand as God’s highest creation (Genesis 1:27). By exalting hypothetical entities from other worlds above humanity, the movement attempts to overthrow the special, exalted status God granted to earthly mankind, who was crowned with glory and honor to rule over the works of His hands, as stated in Psalms 8:5-6. (This group of followers will be referred to as the “UAP movement” from hereon.)
At the same time, there are also serious followers of the UAP phenomena that see things quite differently. This group of people fear that the higher evolved beings from another world have sinister plans for humanity and our planet. The focus of this essay, however, is on the first group of followers – the UAP movement.
The emergence of a counterfeit hope
The release of UFO files gave
a new momentum to the topic
However, when examined through the lens of historic Christian orthodoxy, the whole of the UAP movement is not a neutral scientific curiosity, nor a harmless fantasy. In my opinion, it runs completely counter, contradictory, and antithetical to Christian theology. By replacing the biblical narrative of creation, fall, redemption, and consummation with a technological myth of cosmic evolution, the UAP movement represents a subtle, deceptive threat to the Christian faith. In a real sense, it offers a “New Eden” – a counterfeit paradise promised by entities that mimic the divine but lead humanity away from the true Creator.
The roots of this new deception
To understand why the UAP movement is contrary to Christianity, one must recognize its core promise: the restoration of paradise without God. This is the essence of the “New Eden.” In the biblical Genesis, Eden was a place of perfect fellowship between God and man, characterized by immortality, peace, and divine wisdom (Gen 1:31, Gen 2:8-9). Man’s rebellion fractured this reality, introducing sin, death, and decay into the cosmos (Gen 3:17-19, Romans 8:20). The gospel of Jesus Christ declares that the restoration of this broken world comes exclusively through the sacrificial death and bodily resurrection of Christ, culminating in a future new heaven and new earth (Col 1:19-20, Apoc 21:1-4).
The UAP movement offers a parallel, counterfeit eschatology, positing that humanity is on the brink of self-induced apocalypse. Instead of looking to the Creator, adherents look to the skies for an “Intergalactic Confederation” or “Space Brothers” cast as cosmic saviors who will descend to cleanse the planet. They will also upgrade human consciousness, and grant entry into a utopian galactic community. This is a technological, materialistic paradise where salvation is achieved through advanced science. It completely bypasses human sin, repentance, and the cross of Calvary.
They both shared a vision of a human race stripped of traditional Christian morality. Wells recognized that to dethrone the Creator from the minds of modern men, a new cosmic myth had to replace Divine Providence. Today’s aggressive supporters of this movement carry this exact secular mindset. Their public rhetoric is marked by cynical ridicule and a profound disdain for the Church. They deliberately frame Christian theology as an obsolete relic of an unevolved species to bully believers into abandoning their faith.
Hollywood’s hijacking of Christian symbolism
One need only look at the famous ads for Steven Spielberg’s 1982 ET the Extra-Terrestrial. ET is Spielberg’s Christ-like figure, complete with a glowing heart and upraised finger, pointing upward. This alien descends from the heavens, demonstrates supernatural healing powers with a glowing, sacred heart-like finger. He gathers disciples in the form of innocent children, and then is hunted and effectively prosecuted by evil authorities. He is physically resurrected, and ultimately ascends back into the heavens leaving behind the commandment of love (“Be good”) to his young follower.
Spielberg effectively continues this mocking, cynical assault on Christian symbolism and belief in his recent movie Disclosure Day. In promos for the movie, Spielberg explicitly questioned whether God is merely the local ruler of this planet or the God of every alien civilization. Spielberg openly boasted that the film was designed to shake the foundations of traditional dogma and would cause Christians to radically question their faith.
By presenting a cosmic reality that Christian theology supposedly cannot account for, “Disclosure Day” attempts to create apostasy under the mask of intellectual enlightenment. In a sense, Hollywood has happily embraced and promoted the new fruit promising that we have matured and no longer need God!
To be continued
- Wells, H.G. The War of the Worlds. London: William Heinemann, 1898.
- Sanger, Margaret. The Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger, Volume 1: The Woman Rebel, 1900-1928. Edited by Esther Katz. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2003.
Read other articles by Gabriel Garnica here
Posted October 2, 2026
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