Dido,
The theory you're referring to, "the good aliens", or beings of light as I've heard them called, IS the end times deception of the antichrist. It's all about a false saviour type scenario. This is how it usually goes....
The bad aliens come and abduct you with their probes and nasty scary tests and hybridization and screen memories. Then when you think you're about to "lose it", the good aliens show up (aliens of light, beings of light, whatever), and they "save" you from them so to speak, or at least tell you not to be afraid, that they have a purpose, and they will protect you. Then, IRONICALLY, the good aliens just happen to have ALL of the answers to our most deep and spiritual questions of the universe. How convenient. To the point where my friend (who is Flash) is actually entering a gated room (guess what's on the gates? Dragons, yea, dragons), sitting down at a board room table, and getting spoon fed all of this anti-Jesus crapola hook line and sinker. They don't even realize they should question what is happening because the smoke screen is so thick. Demons' whole purpose are to be deceptive. They seem very loving and peaceful and spiritual. Usually they do not Jesus-bash like Flash's have done. Usually they will say something along the lines of what you were saying, that they created us, they are our Gods, or God is within us, and all religions are basically correct, and that Christianity is to a point, aside from it's exclusivity and the fact that Jesus is the Son of God. They say He was just a teacher, prophet that got outta hand with His ego. The only reason that Flash's aliens got so bent on Him was because I pushed it to that point, feeding her a bunch of questions to ask them and contentions, poking holes all over their theory. They don't like me very much.
Anyway, after this "spiritual enlightenment" comes channeled messages about an upcoming spiritual evolution that will rock this planet. This is, excuse me but duh, the tribulation and wrath of God depicted in Revelations. They say that it is just a natural function of this spiritual evolution from a 3rd dimension planet to a 4th, and that if we agree to be changed genetically by them, then we can survive. Hence the hybrids I guess. Also, they tell of a group of people who will have to be transported to another 3rd dimensional planet before this happens cause they are too spiritually close-minded to progress with the rest (that's me, and all the other people saved in Christ.). That's the rapture. Their whole purpose is to cover up the end times events in the bible with another story. A story that will keep people away from God and salvation. It's pretty damn scary cause it's so believable. I mean, he's had how long to work this deception out? It will work on many people who do not really know Jesus. Even people in the church that don't really know Him will be deceived. It's really scary, but I tell you what, it all fits together like a puzzle. I think that the genetic manipulation may be the mark of the beast, and that is also what lead me to the notion that the fall of man in the garden was a genetic alteration as well, which is the only thing that really makes sense scientifically, if you think about it. Hmmmmmmm.............
Oh, and dido, I remember what it's like to be 18 (wow I'm so f'ing old!), but the Holy Spirit is not semantics, it's a real thing that can really blow your mind. All you have to do is really believe in Jesus, that He's there and listening, and that He is who He is, and just say "Jesus, gimme somma dat Holy Spirit, would ya please?" And boom, talk about a change in perspective. It's pretty trippy. Try it, you'll like it.
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You may think I'm a nut, but I'm fastened to the strongest bolt in the universe.
[This message has been edited by Lori (edited March 01, 2000).]