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Based on these and many other findings that I will discuss in future posts, I propose that magical thinking is not an all or nothing concept.<ref>[Atheists Love Aliens] by Clay Routledge Ph.D., ,''Psychology Today''</ref>}}
Based on these and many other findings that I will discuss in future posts, I propose that magical thinking is not an all or nothing concept.<ref>[Atheists Love Aliens] by Clay Routledge Ph.D., ,''Psychology Today''</ref>}}
== Irreligion, evolutionary belief, UFOlogy and other pseudoscience ==
''See also:'' [[Evolution, Liberalism, Atheism, and Irrationality]]
[[File:Carl Sagan.JPG|left|150px|thumbnail|[[Carl Sagan]] ]]
The notions of [[extraterrestrial life]] and [[UFO]]logy are fast growing [[pseudoscience|pseudoscientific]] [[religion]]s which are perpetuated and/or substantially aided by the ideologies of [[evolution]]ists, [[atheism|atheists]], [[liberal]]s and other promoters of quackery.<ref name="online.wsj.com"/><ref>http://creation.com/ufology-scientific-religion</ref> However, the ideologies of [[extraterrestrial life]], [[UFO]]logy, [[exobiology]], [[evolution]] and [[Origin of Life|abiogenesis]] are anti-[[Bible|biblical]] ideas which are not supported by sound [[science]].<ref>http://creation.com/did-god-create-life-on-other-planets</ref><ref>http://creation.com/origin-of-life-questions-and-answers</ref>
The [[agnosticism|agnostic]] and [[liberal]] [[Carl Sagan]], an avid smoker of [[marijuana]] who claimed that marijuana gave him scientific insights, was a prominent peddler of extraterrestrial life, evolution and other pseudoscientific nonsense.<ref>http://cosmologytalk.tribe.net/thread/7e25b81c-2529-44c6-b388-f926c2475e6a</ref>
=== Irreligious/atheistic France and the Soviet Union and UFOlogy ===
[[Astronomy|Astronomer]] Dr. [[Hugh Ross]] indicates that ninety-nine percent of what people have told him were [[UFO]]s, experienced astronomers can identify as a [[star]], cluster, or other object in the night sky. The 1 percent of sightings, which he calls residual UFOs, have attracted his attention.<ref name=Blade>Tarjanyi, Judy. "[http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?SearchID=73122266402007&Avis=TO&Dato=20030104&Kategori=NEWS10&Lopenr=101040052&Ref=AR Astronomer links UFOs to Occultism]." ''The Toledo Blade'', January 4, 2003. Retrieved November 3, 2007.</ref> According to Dr. Ross very few astronomers have seen "residual UFOs".<ref name="Blade"/>
The following ''Toledo Blade'' newspaper excerpt<ref name=Blade/> summarizes Dr. Ross's findings:
{{cquote|In 1969, however, Dr. Ross met two astronomers who were having regular UFO encounters. Both also happened to be involved in occult activity.
Upon investigation, Dr. Ross consistently found a connection between occult involvement and residual UFO encounters. For example, he said, countries with a high degree of occult activity such as Russia during the Soviet era, France, and certain parts of Brazil also had high percentages of UFO encounters. During Russia's Soviet period when every expression of religion except occult activity had been outlawed, he said, “Russians were seeing UFOs at five to eight times the rate Americans were.}}
=== Christian and Library of Congress researcher's explanations for reports of UFOs ===
''See also:'' [[Christianity and UFOs]] and [[Atheism and satanic deception]]
[[Image:Paradise Lost 12.jpg|right|thumb|''The fall of [[Satan|Lucifer]]'' by Gustave Doré.]]
[[Christian apologetics|Christian apologists]] who reject naturalistic explanations of life such as the [[theory of evolution]] argue that difficult to explain UFOs are spiritual in nature and not amenable to naturalistic explanation.<ref>
*[http://www.probe.org/site/c.fdKEIMNsEoG/b.4217643/k.5903/UFOs_and_Alien_Beings.htm UFOs and Alien Beings]
*[http://www.letusreason.org/NAM25.htm A UFO 2nd coming]
*[http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/lifemars.html Are We Alone in the Universe?]
*[http://www.creation.com/content/view/2995/ Alien Life/UFO Questions and Answers UFO Questions and Answers]
*[http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/alien.asp Alien Life/UFO Questions and Answers UFO Questions and Answers]</ref> Gary Bates of [[Creation Ministries International]] wrote a book entitled ''Alien Intrusion'' which gives a biblical Christian perspective on the unscientific notions of extraterrestrial life and UFUlogy.<ref>http://www.alienintrusion.com/main.html</ref>
Lynn Cato, senior bibliographer for the library of Congress, created a 1600 entry on [[UFO]] bibliography for the [[United States Air Force]] Office of Scientific Research. After a two-year investigation, in which she reviewed thousands of documents, Catoe stated: {{Cquote|A large part of the available UFO literature...deals with subjects like mental telepathy, automatic writing and invisible entities...poltergeist manifestations and 'possession'....Many of the UFO reports now being published in the popular press recount alleged incidents that are strikingly similar to [[demon]]ic possession and psychic phenomenon which have long been known to [[Theology|theologians]] and parapsychologists.<ref name=Reason>Authors unknown. "[http://www.letusreason.org/NAM25.htm A UFO 2nd Coming]." Let Us Reason Ministries, 2007. Retrieved November 3, 2007.</ref><ref name=Gleghorn>Gleghorn, Michael. "[http://www.probe.org/cults-and-world-religions/cults-and-world-religions/ufos-and-alien-beings.html UFO's and Alien Beings]." Probe Ministries. Retrieved November 3, 2007.</ref>}}
Prominent UFO researcher John Keel concurred. After surveying the literature on [[demonology]] Keel declared:<ref name=Gleghorn/>{{Cquote|The manifestations and occurrences described in this imposing literature are similar if not entirely identical to the UFO phenomenon itself.}}