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The figure of Jesus in the Raelian Movement

Author(s): Edyta Dzwonkowska
Subject(s): Theology and Religion
Published by: Verbinum
Keywords: Raelian Movement; Raël; UFO cults; extraterrestrials; new religious movements

Summary/Abstract: For centuries, people have wondered if, beyond the Earth, there is biological life somewhere in the Universe. This topic has always stimulated human imagination. The theme of the existence of extraterrestials is used in literature and film. „UFO holidays” are organized, and children receive toys depicting aliens. There are also new religious movements, whose founders claim to have contact with aliens. Claude Vorilhon – Raël proclaims to the humanity the teachings of Elohim. According to him, there is no God, no soul and no life after death. The extraterrestrials are the creators of humanity, thanks to them man can avoid the ultimate destruction: he can be cloned or his consciousness will “live” in the virtual world. The Raelians promote the idea that Jesus is not the Son of God, he did not perform miracles and did not rise from the dead. He was only a prophet who hypnotized people. His father was an alien Yahweh, and Raël is his brother. The article presents information about the doctrine and worship of the Raelians. It shows who, according to the followers of the movement, was Jesus and what mission he was to fulfill. Excerpts of translations and interpretations of the Bible propagated by the Raelian Movement are also presented.

  • Issue Year: 143/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 89-103
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish
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