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51 UFO abduction and claims that he experienced harrowing contact with strange and terrifying beings, who, he said, “are already having a staggering but largely hidden impact on our society.” He says “their presence should be taken with the utmost seriousness.” After fifty years of observation and research, what have we learned about UFOs? Are they benevolent “aliens” from outer space, a far-flung galaxy, studying mankind in hopes of “helping” us through future world crises? There is a serious problem with this quaint, naive viewpoint. Say Ankerberg and Weldon: “Yet we have a problem here. The truth is that the UFO phenomenon simply does not behave like advanced but supposedly benevolent aliens who will ‘save’ our planet from destruction. Their purpose seems to be anything but open contact -- in the sense that we would expect friendly contact from advanced civilizations in space. Rather their goal seems to be psychological and social manipulation. A few of the leading UFO researchers have recognized this, among them Vallee (Messengers of Deception), as well as John Keel (The Eighth Tower; UFOs: Operation Trojan Horse). These researchers believe that the UFO entities are deliberately programming their human observers with false information in order to hide their true nature and purpose” (After Dark, p.10). Dr. Vallee, who has written eight books on UFOs, and has spent two decades in serious UFO research, “has put his finger on the lowest common denominator of UFO contacts -- deception -- and also on the most common parallel to UFO phenomena -- paganism and demonology. Vallee puts forth the idea that UFOs are purposely hoping to ‘change our belief systems’ and that they are engaging in a ‘worldwide enterprise of subliminal seduction’” (ibid.). Says Dr. Vallee, UFOs are putting “human beings under the control of a strange force that is bending them in absurd ways, forcing them to play a role in a bizarre game of deception.” They are not only making an impact on our social reality, but also seem bound to change our “political realities as well.” Brad Stieger, another UFO researcher, believes that very likely “we are dealing with a multi-dimensional paraphysical phenomenon which is largely indigenous to planet earth.” Many researchers now believe that the Extraterrestrial Hypothesis is impossible. They point out that most believable UFOs conform to the following theory: 1. They are an intelligent life form. 2. They have been with mankind from the beginning of time, although assuming different forms throughout history. 3. They do not originate from advanced civilizations in outer space, but rather come from another dimension of reality that coexists with mankind in an unseen world invisible to Masters of Deception