Pastor meeting allegedly told aliens invented Christianity, Republican hits back
A Republican lawmaker has hit back at a pastor who claimed he was told in a secret meeting with other U.S. government officials that aliens had invented Christianity.
Pastor and YouTuber Larry Ragland wrote on X that a “very well-known congressman from Missouri” called into the meeting. “They are preparing to tell us that they are from another dimension, that they are our creator, and that these beings, these aliens—whatever you want to call them—they were the ones that seeded us here, there is no such thing as God, Jesus was invented by them, the Bible was invented by them,” Ragland said in the clip.
Meanwhile, Tennessee evangelist Perry Stone said in an April 27 YouTube video he had been contacted by an unnamed friend regarding the meeting. “I’m not going to go into great detail, but there were a large number of pastors that had been invited to go to a certain state to hear some men in the United States government and others share with them a concern that they had,” he said.
Stone added those present at the meeting were cautioned that any disclosure of UFOs and extraterrestrial life could lead some Christians to question their faith, while prompting non-believers to turn to religious leaders for answers.
Responding to Ragland, Missouri Republican Representative Eric Burlison wrote on X: “I have had many people ask me to respond to what the internet has said about what a person has said what he says that I said. Really?! I would remind people to listen to what I have already stated publicly. Which is basically the following: I do NOT know what the strange objects in the skies are and I certainly do NOT know their origins. I was asked to call in by phone to a conference/meeting of theologians.”
He added: “I could not tell you all that was said at that meeting because I was not there and did not hear much of what was said. When I had a chance to speak, I expressed my views which is that we Christians tend to get dug into our personal world views even if they have nothing to do with what has actually been written in the Bible.
“It would be wise for Christians to stick to what the Bible says, and not what they think it says. If, and that is a big IF, disclosure occurs of any type then it will be all the more important for us Christians to be educated in our own scriptures. Until that time I will continue to seek the truth whatever it may be.”
Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna also wrote on X: “It’s really unfortunate to see people trying to spin stuff for clicks.”
The allegations tap into an ongoing political push for greater transparency around UFOs, often referred to as unidentified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs). The U.S. government has faced pressure from lawmakers and the public to release information on sightings and investigations, with Congress holding hearings to examine the phenomena. Officials have acknowledged unexplained incidents, but have not confirmed any verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial origin.
Newsweek has reached out to the White House to confirm that the meeting took place, and for more details if so.
This is a developing story. More to follow.
