NATURE OF THE ALIEN : ET's, DEMONS OR GOV'T PLOT? : PT 6
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Last Updated : June 23, 2007
Captain Ivar Mackay, Roger Stanway, BUFORA, Whitley Strieber,
John F. Ankerberg On Strieber's Denial, Demonic Manipulation,
Occult - UFO Connection, Entities Shape-Shift To Deceive Us,
Satan's Beautiful Appearance As Lightbearer & Angel Of Light,
Dr. Curt Wagner On Demons & Transmogrification, Pierre Guérin
Profs. John Edward Mack & David M. Jacobs On Alien Abductions
Victory Through Christ, Evil Won't Prevail, John F. Ankerberg
Terence Kemp McKenna, John A. Keel & Whitley Strieber's Views
Not Extraterrestrials But Deceptive Demons?, A Clear Agenda,
Jesus' Return And Rise Of The Antichrist, Devil In the Flesh,
World Full Of Skepticism, Will Antichrist Pose As An Alien?,
Propaganda War & Conditioning Via The Entertainment Industry,
Popular Alien/Outer Space Movies And Television Shows, Are We
Ready To Embrace Alien Visitors?, New Age Thought And Gaea,
Belief In Extraterrestrials But Not In God, Creation Is Proof
Captain Ivar Mackay, who was a former chairman of the British
UFO Research Association, or BUFORA, which was one of Great
Britain's largest and most influential UFO groups, also came
to recognize the similarity between the occult, and alien and
UFO experiences. Capt. Mackay, along with the organization's
founding president, Graham Knewstub, and fellow BUFORA chair-
man, Roger Stanway, was an avid reader of FSR, (Flying Saucer
Review). It's been speculated that this association with the
FSR may be what influenced these three men to adopt the view
that UFO's were of demonic origin. On one occasion, Mackay
stated:
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". . . if one sets the three occult groups against the three
classifications of UFO entities and their characteristics,
it is rather surprising how complementary to each other they
appear to be, not only through their appearance, activities,
and level of behavior, but also in the quality of mental
and, especially, emotional reaction and response that has
been noted to have occurred on contact."
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For his part, in November of 1976, Roger Stanway suddenly
resigned as BUFORA's chairman. In his letter of resignation,
he explained that his decision to leave BUFORA was brought
about primarily by the fact that he and his wife had become
"born-again" Christians, and felt that they had to distance
themselves from the UFO phenomenon. In his own words, Mr.
Stanway stated, "Furthermore, I now believe that the UFO
phenomenon has Satanic origins."
As I mentioned in part two, after considerable resistance,
and undergoing a great deal of personal trauma, which began
to interrupt his life shortly after the Christmas of 1985,
American sci-fi writer, Whitley Strieber, began to suspect
that his mysterious intruders might possibly be demons, and
not the benign beings that he had initially supposed. In his
successful 1988 book "Communion: A True Story", Mr. Strieber
relates his struggle with coming to terms with the reality
of his situation:
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"There are worse things than death, I suspected. And I was
beginning to get the distinct impression that one of them
had taken an interest in me. So far the word demon had never
been spoken among the scientists and doctors who were working
with me. And why should it have been? We were beyond such
things. We were a group of atheists and agnostics, far too
sophisticated to be concerned with such archaic ideas as
demons and angels . . . Alone at night I worried about the
legendary cunning of demons . . . At the very least, I was
going stark, raving mad."
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In the September 1993 edition of the Mutual UFO Network, (or
MUFON), Journal, Strieber also states:
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"I've come away from this experience convinced of one thing:
if there aren't demons out there, there might as well be,
because these guys are indistinguishable from demons.
Indistinguishable. To see them, to look into their eyes, is
to be less - forever . . ."
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Four years later, in "Transformation: The Breakthrough", his
1997 follow-up book to "Communion", which also dealt with
his alleged "visitors", Strieber also remarks:
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"I wondered if I might not be in the grip of demons, if they
were not making me suffer for their own purposes, or simply
for their enjoyment . . . Whatever was there seemed so
monstrously ugly, so filthy and dark and sinister. Of course
they were demons. They had to be. And they were here and I
couldn't get away."
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Ironically, or perhaps tragically, in spite of the fact that
Strieber has a sense of what and who these creatures really
are; and in spite of the fact that they have filled his life
with so much fear and torment, and abused him so much, and
have terrorized his family as well; for some strange reason,
he still refuses to acknowledge their true evil nature; and
insists that these creatures are benign, and that they truly
care about his well-being. Baptist preacher and television
evangelist, John F. Ankerberg, mentions this mystifying fact
in his 1992 book, "The Facts On UFOs And Other Supernatural
Phenomena". Concerning Strieber, Ankerberg tells us:
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"These entities are clever enough to make Streiber think
they care about him. Yet his torment by them never ceases.
Whatever his relationship to the entities, and he
increasingly concludes that their involvement with him is
something 'good,' he also remains terrified of them and
uncertain as to what they are."
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I'm not a psychologist by any means, but I can only conclude
that Whitley Strieber is in some kind of state of denial. As
you will see later, this mental state seems to be shared by
other "alien abductees" as well who likewise "sacrificially"
choose to endure all manner of atrocities and abuse at the
hands of their abductors; because, ultimately, they believe
that it is for their own good; and that in the end, it will
serve some noble purpose for all of humanity as well. As we
saw in part five, G. H. Pember recognized the deception of
these entities, and their ability to manipulate perception
when he wrote:
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"[The occultist] is brought into intelligent communication
with the spirits of the air, and can receive any knowledge
which they possess, or any false impression they choose to
impart . . . the demons seem permitted to do various wonders
at their request."
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Over and over again, we have seen a connection being made
between alien and UFO encounters, and demons and the occult.
What I find particularly interesting, is that this link is
not just being made by people who possess a strong religious
background. We have seen some individuals who possess a very
secular, non-religious background, arrive at the very same
conclusions regarding these creatures. To me, this speaks
volumes. It also helps to refute the common misconception
that modern Christians alone are responsible for casting a
negative shadow over alien and UFO experiences. This simply
is not true.
As we have already seen, these beings apparently possess the
ability to alter our surroundings. According to some writers,
and some people who have had encounters with these entities,
they can change their own appearance, in order to conform to
our particular belief system and personal expectations. They
may appear as Jesus, or Mary, to one person; as Mohammad to
another; as Buddha to someone else; or perhaps as a glowing
orb of light to a New Ager; or as a bright metallic disc to
someone who may have that particular expectation. One thing
is for certain: In most cases, they probably want to show us
humans their "good" side; so they will rarely reveal their
true nature to us. As I noted earlier, Satan's game is only
to deceive us, so he will appear as something beautiful and
wonderful which will dazzle the eye. To reiterate a verse I
shared in part four, the Apostle Paul tells us:
"And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an
angel of light."
2 Corinthians 11:14, KJV
As I point out in my article "Satan: Origin, Purpose And
Future", prior to his fall from Grace, Satan was indeed a
very beautiful creature to behold. He was a Being of Light;
but then, sadly, sin and iniquity entered into his heart as
a result of his pride, and he became corrupted. The Bible
tells us:
"Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in
beauty. Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every
precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the
diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire,
the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of
thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day
that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that
covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy
mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst
of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from
the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in
thee. By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled
the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned:
therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of
God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the
midst of the stones of fire. Thine heart was lifted up
because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by
reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I
will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee."
Ezekiel 28:12-17, KJV
Other scientists, researchers and writers have arrived at the
same conclusion; that is, that these beings will deceive us;
and will even transform themselves to appear before us as we
want and expect them to appear, if it helps them to achieve
their objectives. The alleged ability of these creatures to
change their appearance, and to restructure matter, is known
scientifically as transmogrification. In an article entitled
"UFOs - Is Science Fiction Coming True?", which appeared in
the August 1977 Vol 1 No 2 edition of SCP Journal, which is
published by Spiritual Counterfeits Project, Inc., Dr. Curt
Wagner Ph.D. discusses transmogrification and other methods
used by demons, in order to control humankind. He states:
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"Demons, as fallen angels, apparently retain great powers,
such as the manipulation and restructuring of matter, as
well as the ability to influence or control human
consciousness and experience through classic possession by
direct psychic implantation of a set of experiences."
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The belief that these beings control us, and that we possess
no means to stop them, was also embraced by Pierre Guérin.
In 1979, he plainly stated that they are the masters, and
we, their defenseless slaves:
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". . . what is quite certain, is that the phenomenon is
active here, on our planet, and active here as Master. We
can neither stop the phenomenon nor comprehend it, and we
are well aware that its power totally defies not merely our
technological possibilities, but probably our mental
possibilities as well."
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John Edward Mack, who was an American psychiatrist, and a
former professor at Harvard Medical School, as well as a UFO
researcher, seems to have agreed with Guérin's view. Mack's
research dealt primarily with the "alien abduction" aspect
of the UFO experience, which he studied for over ten years,
until his tragic death in 2004. A cautious investigator, he
never fully committed himself to the view that the abducting
agents were evil aliens from Outer Space. According to the
BBC, on one occasion, Mack stated:
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"I would never say, yes, there are aliens taking people.
[But] I would say there is a compelling powerful phenomenon
here that I can't account for in any other way, that's
mysterious. Yet I can't know what it is, but it seems to me
that it invites a deeper, further inquiry."
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While John Mack would not define who or what the phenomenon
was, as I said a moment ago, similar to Guérin, he felt that
we humans are powerless against it. In his own words, Mack
said:
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"What [the phenomenon] says is, 'We are not masters of the
universe; we are not in control.' . . . The terror [that the
phenomenon inspires] is the terror of the realization [that]
we are not in control."
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And then there is Temple University history professor, and
UFO researcher, David M. Jacobs. In the final chapter of his
1992 book, "Secret Life", Professor Jacobs summarizes his
views regarding the "alien abduction" experience in a rather
hopeless manner with the words:
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"We've been invaded . . . At present we can do little or
nothing to stop it. The aliens have powers and technology
greatly in advance of ours, and that puts us at a tremendous
disadvantage in our ability to affect the phenomenon or gain
some control over it."
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Of course, as a Bible-believing Christian, I don't accept
the defeatist conclusions reached by Wagner, Guérin, Mack,
Jacobs, or anyone else who claims that the situation is
hopeless, and that we have no power against these beings.
Quite to the contrary, Jesus and the Apostle John clearly
taught us:
"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might
have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be
of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
John 16:33, KJV
"Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them:
because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the
world."
1 John 4:4, KJV
So, as I point out in some of my spiritual warfare articles,
even when it may appear that we are losing the battle, all
is still not lost; because ultimately, through the Lord's
help, we shall win the war. The evil of this world, whether
it is human, spiritual or alien, will never totally defeat
the good, because God simply won't allow it to happen. One
of these days, the Lord will intervene in such a way as to
leave His enemies, and ours, lying in the dust of defeat.
Returning to the issue of the deceptive game that these evil
beings apparently like to play, Saint Augustine once stated,
"What men do with real colors and substances, the demons can
easily do by showing unreal forms". Baptist minister and TV
evangelist, John F. Ankerberg, in his 1992 paperback book,
"The Facts On UFOs And Other Supernatural Phenomena", offers
a similar view. He too rejects the "aliens from Outer Space"
argument, and proposes that the UFO phenomenon is merely a
cover to conceal the true nature of these beings:
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"But the UFO phenomenon simply does not behave like
extraterrestrial visitors. It actually molds itself in order
to fit a given culture."
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Former American "flower child", world traveler, writer and
lecturer, Terence Kemp McKenna, shared a similar point of
view. While I obviously cannot support much of what he did
with his life, (regular use of hallucinogens), McKenna did
have the sense to not accept the commonly-held belief that
UFO's are piloted by beings from other worlds. McKenna was
convinced that our lives are intertwined with entities which
intentionally attempt to persuade us that they are creatures
from Outer Space, so as not to alarm us. In one of his many
lectures he stated:
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"We are part of a symbiotic relationship with something
which disguises itself as an extra-terrestrial invasion so
as not to alarm us."
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Author John A. Keel, whom we discussed earlier, was also
quite aware of the deceptive nature of these denizens of the
dark who pose as aliens from Outer Space. Referring again to
his 1970 book, "UFOs: Operation Trojan Horse", Keel states
rather matter-of-factly:
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"The UFOnauts are the liars, not the contactees. And they
are lying deliberately as part of the bewildering smokescreen
which they have established to cover their real origin,
purpose and motivation."
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While Keel claimed to be an atheist, those of us who embrace
the Christian faith, and who know the Scriptures, can plainly
see by his remarks regarding demons who intentionally deceive
humankind, that some of Keel's views fall squarely within our
own beliefs regarding the negative side of the Spirit Realm.
Even Whitley Strieber, who we have discussed several times
now, realized that he was being used, manipulated, and lied
to by his "visitors". Taking another look at his 1997 book,
"Transformation: The Breakthrough", Strieber writes:
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"Why were my visitors so secretive, hiding themselves behind
my consciousness. I could only conclude that they were using
me and did not want me to know why . . . What if they were
dangerous? Then I was terribly dangerous, because I was
playing a role in acclimatizing people to them."
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In light of this convincing body of evidence, and contrary
to the general public's perception that most people believe
that UFO's are visitors from other worlds, it becomes quite
apparent that there exists a considerable number of people,
who are both well-educated and well-respected, who reject
the notion that UFO's are piloted by alien beings from Outer
Space. Instead, these individuals embrace the possibility
that these creatures may in fact be multi-dimensional, or
inter-dimensional, spiritual beings. Furthermore, they hold
to the view that these entities are not Angels, but rather
deceptive demons who don't have our best interests at heart.
The consensus amongst these people is that these creatures
have relied upon intentional deception down through history,
to manipulate us, to enslave us, and to cause us to defy our
very Creator.
It seems clear then that whether these entities are aliens,
or demons, or something else, they are definitely following
a specific agenda, in regards to their plans for the people
of Planet Earth; and whatever their plans are, they aren't
in our best interest. This agenda is being conducted under
utmost secrecy, and a high level of deception is being used
to keep people in the dark. Is it possible that the agenda
of these entities may be directly connected to events found
in the Scriptures?
In such articles as "Who Is Hindering The Antichrist?", I
share some rather intriguing Scriptures found in the Apostle
Paul's second Epistle to the brethren at Thessalonica. In
these verses, Paul warns the Christian brethren to not be
shaken by persistent rumors that the day of Jesus Christ's
Return is at hand. Paul then continues by providing a clear
sign, so that when that Wonderful Day is about to arrive,
those who are alive at the time, will know beyond a shadow
of a doubt.
And what is that sign? Paul tells us that some time prior to
the Lord's Return, a powerful spiritual leader will arise,
who will not only sit in the temple of God, but who will in
fact, through powerful deceptive signs and wonders, convince
people that he is God. Here are Paul's exact words, as they
are found in the King James Version of the Holy Bible. For
the sake of clarification, I have inserted a few words in
brackets:
"Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, [the
Rapture] that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled,
neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as
that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by
any means: for that day [Christ's Return] shall not come,
except there come a falling away first, [the Apostasy] and
that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; [the
Antichrist] who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that
is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God
sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is
God. Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told
you these things? . . . then shall that Wicked be revealed,
whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth,
and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even
him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all
power and signs and lying wonders, And with all
deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish;
because they received not the love of the truth, that they
might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them
strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they
all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had
pleasure in unrighteousness."
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 8-12, KJV
Now, whether one is a Christian or not, that is still a very
profound statement to make. Paul is plainly stating that a
powerful spiritual leader will arise on the world stage, who
is going to convince many people that he is God. Somehow, he
is going to prove that he is God. He is going to literally
show people that he is God, by the wonderful miracles that
he will be able to perform; but, as Paul tells us, this will
not be by his own power, but by the power of Satan himself.
Paul explains to the brethren that this event will happen
before the Return of Jesus Christ, and that the arrival of
this deceptive figure, will be a clear harbinger of Christ's
soon Return. Until this event occurs, Paul is saying, don't
believe it when some misguided people tell you that Jesus is
going to return at any minute, because it simply is not the
truth. God has His own Plan, and His own time table, and He
will follow it through; regardless of the false, twisted,
unscriptural doctrines that some people choose to invent.
Notice that Paul says "all power". In other words, it is my
understanding that just as Jesus was filled with the Spirit
of His Father without measure, this coming spiritual leader
will likewise be filled with satanic power to the brim. This
is going to be Satan's last chance to deceive the world for
a great while, so we can be sure that he is going to resort
to every means possible, in order to achieve his objectives.
He is going to spew forth such a flood of lies, that most of
the world will be cast under a dark veil of deception. This
leader will in a sense, be the-devil-in-the-flesh, just as
Jesus was the Son of God in the flesh.
Now, if you are shaking your head in disbelief, and scoffing
at such a thought, you are probably not alone. Just look at
the world we live in today. Has society ever been filled
with so much doubt, fear, skepticism, paranoia, and lack of
trust? Given this current atmosphere, how in the world could
anyone ever possibly convince people that he is God? Such a
notion sounds absolutely absurd, doesn't it? Yet God's Word
clearly predicts that this is precisely what is going to
happen.
It would be equally silly to expect Satan to just come right
out and say, "Hey folks! Pleased to meet you! I'm the Devil!
Bow down and worship me!" It becomes obvious then, that he's
going to have to employ some other method, in order to trick
the people of the world into accepting him as their new lord
and master. How much wiser and more deceptive it would be of
him, to suddenly arrive on the scene, posing as the world's
savior, from some advanced alien civilization. This evil man
could easily attribute his satanic power to advanced alien
technology, which we Earthlings can't begin to understand. I
suspect that many people would readily accept this lie.
Why?
Because the propaganda war to instill such thoughts in the
minds and hearts of people worldwide, has been going on for
decades. As I briefly mentioned in part two, if we stop and
consider what themes have been the most popular with people,
as well as the most lucrative for the moguls of the movie
and television industry, tales of beings from Outer Space
have probably been near the top of the entertainment list.
Productions such as the "Star Wars" and the "Star Trek"
franchises, "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind", "E.T. :
The Extraterrestrial", "Stargate", "Cocoon I and II", "War
Of The Worlds", "Fourth of July: Independence Day", "V",
"2001 and 2010 Space Odyssey", "Mission To Mars", "Contact",
"Taken", "Invasion", "First Wave", "Dark Skies", "Roswell",
"The X-Files" and a plethora of others, have mesmerized us,
and captured our imaginations; not to mention that they have
earned billions of dollars for their creators, directors,
producers and actors. In short, a lot of people have become
totally absorbed by such films and television shows.
Aside from the excellent special effects that we see in some
of these productions, I suspect that another reason why so
many people enjoy them, is because even though we obviously
realize that such movies and television programs are purely
fantasy, they still resonate within us, and we identify with
them; because we all possess this inner desire to know what
is "out there"; and we don't want to believe that we may be
alone in this vast Universe. So in a sense, such productions
fill a certain need.
Despite the deep skepticism which has currently grasped the
world, I suspect that if some day, a race of alien visitors
were to arrive from Outer Space, a significant percentage of
of the world's population would be inclined to embrace them,
although their leaders and military would probably react in
an exact opposite manner. I think that even now, many people
are ripe for such an extraterrestrial encounter; and that as
the conditions of our planet continue to decline due to our
foolish misuse of it, people will be even more receptive to
an alien encounter; in the hope that these entities will be
able to save us from our own hands. If you research New Age
thought and UFOlogy as I have done, you'll quickly discover
that the proper management of, and the protection of the
Earth, is indeed one of the central concerns of those who
embrace these ideologies. In fact, they refer to the Earth
as a living being, which they call Gaea, or Gaia, which is
the ancient name of the Greek goddess of the Earth.
Ironically, while such people would be quick to extend open
arms to aliens from Outer Space, some reject the notion that
God exists, or the Devil for that matter, and this is very
dangerous indeed. The fact that they are skeptical of their
own Creator's existence, yet can so easily accept the idea
that aliens are real, is something which I find difficult to
understand. While the proof of God's existence is all around
us in the form of His wonderful Creation, the intricacy and
complexity of which is absolutely mind-boggling and rather
astounding, in reality, there is extremely little proof of
the existence of extraterrestrial beings. As the Apostle
Paul wrote concerning God's Hand being so evident in the
natural creation:
"For the invisible things of him from the creation of the
world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that
are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they
are without excuse:"
Romans 1:20, KJV
So as I have noted before, as a result of the ample physical
proof of God's existence which surrounds us, no one has any
excuse for not believing in God.
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