In February of 2002, The History Channel
flew Guy Malone to Los Angeles to interview him as part of a special entitled "UFOs
in the Bible." Producer Gabe Vandervort sent Malone a list of 10 questions
he would like Guy to discuss.
While grateful for the opportunity at first, please note that the special which aired DID NOT IN FACT faithfully represent
Malone's answers, but instead merely spliced in certain things said to
affirm the flawed premise of the show. They did this with others
who have likewise gone on record saying the same was done to them...
That story
and Guy Malone's written rebuttal to this History Channel debacle, and the gross misquoting,
is below. Mike Heiser's response is
here. For more
accurate "UFOs & The Bible" videos, and Guy's real views, see the Alien
Resistance Videos Collection.
The below
video is representative of a mass deception already
being hoisted upon mankind... NOTE that this clip is
posted here NOT as an endorsement of this
view, but to show just how blatantly the lie
contained within this viewpoint is being taught and
believed by many people in the "mainstream," not
just UFO cults.
Below is
Guy's summation of these events, and response to
their actions, which was picked up by two other news
sources...
History Channel Special Distorts Christian
Interviews toPromote
"Alien Agenda"
Tuesday
January 28, the History Channel premiered "UFOs in
the Bible," a program featuring several ufologists,
authors and ministers. All apparently argued that
most of the supernatural occurrences in the Bible
represent the activity of alien spacecraft, citing
Ezekiel’s wheel, Elijah’s ascension and Moses’ "fire
by night" as primary examples. The program’s opening
dialog even suggests that God himself is merely an
advanced extra-terrestrial being, rather than
supernatural deity. However, at least two of those
appearing on the program have come forth to state
publicly that the program deliberately
misrepresented their views. Rather than airing their
actual responses to the proposed ideas, both feel
that they were wrongfully depicted as affirming
these theories.
Dr. Hugh
Ross, astronomer, and president of Reasons to
Believe, says in a written statement that he has
appeared on over 10 secular (non-Christian)
documentaries, but "This is the first time that I
was quoted completely out of context, in a way that
conveyed the opposite of what I believe." Guy Malone
of Roswell New Mexico’s Alien Resistance, states
that he "strongly objects" to the program’s out of
context depiction of his views. "The two times I
appear in the show, all that aired was me restating
their questions as a sentence – at the producer’s
instruction – but my answers (not shown) were
actually rebuttals to their "UFOs in the Bible"
theme."
Malone
adds that producer Gabe Vandervort e-mailed him a
list of questions, which he typed out his answers to
and rehearsed before the interview, then posted
these answers on his website nearly a year ago.
"Comparing my airtime to the History Channel Q&A on
my site, you can see where they cut me off in
mid-sentence, just as the "but" and "so…" were
coming."
While Dr.
Ross did not likewise prepare a transcript, he
states that Reasons to Believe staff member Robert
Bontrager was present with him during the interview.
Both affirm that during the 2-3 hour-long interview,
Ross "…made it abundantly and repeatedly clear that
I did not agree with the thesis of the televised
documentary." Nonetheless, his comments appear
directly after the narrator implies that the
biblical account of Sodom and Gomorra’s destruction
was merely a myth "to reinforce the importance of
piety" (from the narration). The show also
postulates that perhaps the cities were destroyed by
nuclear weapons from a UFO. As with Malone, Ross
feels that he was wrongly depicted as agreeing with
the show’s premises. He cites that his own book on
UFOs and two other television documentaries which he
has appeared on "… establish that my views on UFOs
contradict what the History Channel broadcast
promulgated."
At least
two other Christian experts in ufology were flown to
Los Angeles and interviewed by Weller-Grossman
Productions for the program, but were left
completely out of the final version aired by the
network. Ph.D. candidate Michael Heiser holds an Ivy
League master’s degree in Ancient History, and one
from another university in the Hebrew Bible, as well
as maintaining "a life-long interest in UFOs and the
paranormal." Heiser says "I called my contact at WGS,
and told them up front (based on a perceived slant
in the questions) that if they interviewed me, they
would not get the answers they evidently wanted. I
was told this was no problem, since they wanted to
give all sides to the issue." The final product
however, included no opposing or alternate
(orthodox) material, despite the combined hours of
tape left on the cutting room floor. Thus Heiser has
now added a series of spirited challenges to his
website. He asks the History Channel to "…
demonstrate where the show "UFOs in the Bible"
actually represents real history and sound
historical methodology" and asks Weller-Grossman "to
actually produce a show on these same topics with
credentialed biblical scholars being substantially
featured." His editorial charges that the program
displays "wholesale, gutless censorship" and asks
the producers "Why is it that, in a show about UFOs
and the BIBLE the only person interviewed with
recognized graduate credentials in the Hebrew Bible
and all the related ancient languages was
excluded from the show?"
Heiser
continues that he "can demonstrate from these texts,
using sound scholarly methods and resources, that
the ancient astronaut idea is an intellectual
dogpile." He also proposes a televised public debate
between himself and any other ufologist "who rapes
the Biblical texts," which he will attend "any time,
any place."
Chuck
Missler was also interviewed by Weller-Grossman, but
despite his best-selling book and video series on
UFOs and the Bible, was apparently also deemed unfit
for the televised version of History Channel’s "UFOs
in the Bible." He did however, appear briefly on
another W-G / HC production the same week – "UFO Hot
Spots" – in which he appeared only long enough to
affirm that show’s premise by stating "there’s
something going on there that’s beyond our
understanding" (referring to the construction of the
Pyramids of Giza). He was not however, given any
airtime regarding his published opinions on UFOs and
their possible Biblical origins. Neither was his
organization (Koinonia House) – nor Guy Malone’s
(Alien Resistance) – listed along with his name on
his television appearance. This despite the
inclusion of other guest’s affiliations, such as the
"Center for Inquiry" and "Enlightened Contact with
Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence." Malone suspects
that this was to prevent interested viewers from
being able to easily find his or Missler’s websites,
only to find out that their work actually rebuts the
statements made by the program – or especially the
true answers Malone posted to the specific questions
asked of him.
"The
show’s other guests, Patrick Cooke, Chris Montgomery
and Presbyterian minister Barry Downing (who were
awarded the monopoly of airtime) were listed as
"authors," Malone says. "But the rest of us (Ross,
Heiser, Missler and himself) all have books on this
topic as well, which went unmentioned on the UFOs in
the Bible show. Apparently someone’s pet doctrine
prevailed, and they did not want to give the public
the opportunity to find out that the show’s big
ideas were really old hat to most of us. We can
refute this stuff in our sleep – which is exactly
what we did in our interviews." The overall effect
of the program’s "obviously biased, and obviously
heretical presentation" Malone says, is that "far
too many viewers are now considering the idea that
God is really just an advanced ET. They were not
given alternative explanations by this mockumentary,
or allowed to hear what those equipped to refute the
program’s seriously flawed premises actually had to
say."
Malone is
currently gathering other comments from the show’s
"edited" guests, and considering organizing a formal
joint protest to the network. "We all thought we
were being flown in and interviewed to at least
round-out the show’s statements, like most balanced
documentaries do. Apparently, we were taken to the
cleaners. They used my and Ross’ clips out of
context, splicing them in to affirm the show’s
views, but not representing our own by any means -
and leaving the other guys out entirely, who I guess
just didn’t give them anything they could easily
misrepresent. I feel vindicated at least, because I
know what I said and even posted my answers online
long before the show aired. But I am saddened at the
number of people who are going to accept the show
without question, since the History Channel is an
assumed authority. This will likely keep many
"seeking" people from saving faith, or any hope of
ever understanding the Bible correctly.
"While
the damage is mostly done, the unbalanced, shoddy
journalism does need to be addressed. The show has
already re-run once, and the History Channel needs
to decide whether its ethical or even wise of them
to continue to run it, given the statements by those
of us interviewed. It makes people in the know think
the network has been bought out by the Raelians.
They also need to decide whether to continue to work
with a production company that would produce
something so slanted, and whether they’re going to
remain silent, or make a public apology for such a
bad slip-up. The integrity of their network really
is at stake here."
In an
attempt to set the record straight, Malone and
Heiser are formalizing their summer plans to hold a
conference in Roswell New Mexico, where Christian
speakers will air their views on UFO related topics.
Given the situation, Dr. Ross has been invited to
add on to the six speakers currently planned, and,
Malone adds, "…the History Channel is welcome to
tape it."
-Guy Malone, Feb. 03, 2003
Interview Questions sent by Producer Gabe Vandervort
to Guy Malone
for the History Channel's "UFOs in the Bible"
Program
Visual documentation can be found in Renaissance
artwork, prehistoric cave art and pre-Columbian cultures depicting saucer-shaped flying
objects. What might these have been? What might the correlation be between these and
Biblical accounts of mysterious objects in the sky?
What could have been the inspiration of the ancient
artists of Nazca, Peru?
What might have the Mayans been referring to when
they described their gods coming from the sky to teach them complex mathematical and
astronomical principles?
What do you think is behind the belief systems of
different UFO cults and their faithful reliance on salvation brought about by
extraterrestrials (Heavens Gate) See here
In the Bible, angels are mentioned hundreds of times, often exhibiting
super-human characteristics like the ability to walk through walls, read
minds and communicate telepathically. How do these accounts compare with
the mysterious beings of other cultures? What might be the explanation?
How do angels compare to aliens?
See here
What might ancient Judeans have claimed to see chariots
of fire in the sky? (What is the significance of chariots?) How do these compare to
modern-day UFO accounts in the Holy Land?
What could have caused the destruction of places
like Sodom and Gomorrah, by fire and brimstone from the sky? Have there been
other UFO sightings in these areas?
Is it possible that early people had complex
technological advancements whose secrets were lost in time?
There is a highly detailed account in the book of
Ezekiel which describes a massive vehicle coming down to earth and mysterious beings
visiting him. What might this have been? Why might this story have been so believable?
. What might the ancients have actually been
experiencing when they documented Jesus Christs ascension into the
heavens? Were there any unusual circumstances or witnesses present during
this? How is his vehicle of ascension described (a cloud)?
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