The The Raelian Raelian MovementMovementFounder: Founder: Claude Claude VorilhonVorilhon (b.(b.1946)1946)Race Car driver, magazineRace Car driver, magazineeditoreditorClarmont-Ferrand Clarmont-Ferrand regionregionDecember 13, 1973 sees aDecember 13, 1973 sees aUFO, talks to its occupantUFO, talks to its occupantTold he had been directed toTold he had been directed tocome telepathically;come telepathically;telepathically told to buy bibletelepathically told to buy bible

The The Raelian Raelian MessageMessage

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Extraterrestrials, called Extraterrestrials, called ElohimElohim, created life on earth, created life on earthusing biotechnologyusing biotechnologyUnmentioned in video, but emphasized in Unmentioned in video, but emphasized in RaelRael’’sswritings:writings:–– ““SatanSatan”” is collective term for aliens who wanted to help us evolve is collective term for aliens who wanted to help us evolve

farther than our creators intendedfarther than our creators intended–– Home world aliens are threatened by us: destroy us with nuclearHome world aliens are threatened by us: destroy us with nuclear

weaponsweapons–– Noah builds space ship to save our genetic materialNoah builds space ship to save our genetic material

Now, Now, Elohim Elohim have decided we are not a threat: theyhave decided we are not a threat: theywant to teach uswant to teach us

UFO seen by Rael

ContacteeContacteePatternPattern

Follows other Follows other contactee contactee storiesstoriesIsolated location, light as symbol, telepathicIsolated location, light as symbol, telepathiccommunication, etc.communication, etc.Strong von Strong von Daniken Daniken element: Bible tells the story of alienelement: Bible tells the story of aliencontactcontactDifferent from von Different from von DanikenDaniken, because , because Rael Rael given explicitgiven explicitreligious task to accomplish by aliens: name changed toreligious task to accomplish by aliens: name changed toRaelRael, meaning messenger, meaning messenger

Rael

Raelian Raelian WorldviewWorldviewAtheisticAtheistic–– There is noThere is no

supernatural creatorsupernatural creator–– Universe is eternalUniverse is eternal

and infinite and infinite –– no nobeginning, no endbeginning, no end

–– No personal soulNo personal soul–– Extraterrestrials notExtraterrestrials not

gods, just ourgods, just our““parentsparents””

Raelian Raelian WorldviewWorldview

MaterialisticMaterialistic–– No supernatural or metaphysical component to human identity No supernatural or metaphysical component to human identity –– no no

soulsoul–– Inheritance of acquired characteristics via biological mechanismInheritance of acquired characteristics via biological mechanism–– All sentient life is created by other sentient life All sentient life is created by other sentient life –– no such thing as no such thing as

evolutionevolution–– Elohim Elohim want us to learn to clone ourselves, because they wantwant us to learn to clone ourselves, because they want

humanity to survive in universehumanity to survive in universe

DNA

Raelian Raelian WorldviewWorldviewMaterialistic, Materialistic, concon’’tt–– Overwhelming emphasisOverwhelming emphasis

on science as the moston science as the mostimportant thing important thing –– emulate emulateour creatorsour creators

–– Elohim Elohim are 25,000 years inare 25,000 years inadvance of us scientificallyadvance of us scientifically

–– Elohim Elohim will only return oncewill only return onceenough humans haveenough humans haveabandoned superstition inabandoned superstition infavour favour of scienceof science

Raelian Raelian WorldviewWorldviewMonistic and Multi-Monistic and Multi-tieredtiered–– Universe is oneUniverse is one

complex whole, madecomplex whole, madeup of infinite number ofup of infinite number ofpartsparts

–– Sentient life lives on allSentient life lives on alllevels of parts levels of parts ––planets, suns, galaxies;planets, suns, galaxies;atoms, quarks, etc.atoms, quarks, etc.

–– Union with giant beingUnion with giant beingthat is universe isthat is universe isspiritual goalspiritual goal

Raelian Raelian worldviewworldviewHedonismHedonism–– Defined as Defined as ““the doctrine that pleasurethe doctrine that pleasure

is the only proper goal of moralis the only proper goal of moralendeavourendeavour..””

–– Elohim Elohim created us with senses created us with senses ––senses should be used to fullest, tosenses should be used to fullest, toexperience fullness of universe, & toexperience fullness of universe, & tointitiate intitiate telepathic communicationtelepathic communicationwith with ElohimElohim

–– Nudity, sex are good, and should beNudity, sex are good, and should beexploredexplored

–– Rejection of mainstream sexualRejection of mainstream sexualorientation categories and orientation categories and behavioursbehaviours

Pamphlet cover from sensualmeditation teachings

RaelianRaelianWorldviewWorldview

Messianic and Messianic and MillenialMillenial–– Rael Rael is 40is 40thth prophet, following Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed prophet, following Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed–– He is final prophetHe is final prophet–– His task: to spread message of His task: to spread message of ElohimElohim, and to build an embassy, and to build an embassy–– Embassy yet to be built: currently negotiating with Israeli Embassy yet to be built: currently negotiating with Israeli govenmentgovenment

Model of embassy to be builtModel of embassy to be built

Raelian Raelian WorldviewWorldview

Messianic and Messianic and MillenialMillenial, , concon’’tt–– Elohim Elohim want to return want to return –– expected to return by 2035 expected to return by 2035–– Will only return if enough humans have accepted message, focus onWill only return if enough humans have accepted message, focus on

science, practice cloning, explore sensual meditation, etc.science, practice cloning, explore sensual meditation, etc.–– If we havenIf we haven’’t reached that point in time, t reached that point in time, Elohim Elohim may destroy us tomay destroy us to

start over again; or, we may destroy ourselves and save them thestart over again; or, we may destroy ourselves and save them thetroubletrouble

–– Current stats on membership: 60,000 (almost double from 10 yearsCurrent stats on membership: 60,000 (almost double from 10 yearsagoago……))

Organization and PracticesOrganization and PracticesSix levels of initiation:Six levels of initiation:–– Probationer (first level, having done two things: madeProbationer (first level, having done two things: made

funeral arrangements as required; undergone ritualfuneral arrangements as required; undergone ritual““transmission of the code)transmission of the code)

–– Assistant AnimatorAssistant Animator–– AnimatorAnimator–– Assistant GuideAssistant Guide–– GuideGuide–– Priest GuidePriest Guide–– Bishop GuideBishop Guide–– Planetary Guide (Planetary Guide (Rael Rael –– Guide of Guides) Guide of Guides)

Organization and PracticesOrganization and PracticesCommandments:Commandments:You will appear at least once in your lifetime before the Guide of Guides so that he mayYou will appear at least once in your lifetime before the Guide of Guides so that he maytransmit your cellular plan through manual contact, or have it transmitted by an initiatedtransmit your cellular plan through manual contact, or have it transmitted by an initiatedguide, to the computer that will take this into account at your lifeguide, to the computer that will take this into account at your life’’s final hour ofs final hour ofjudgement.judgement.

You will think at least once a day of the You will think at least once a day of the ElohimElohim, your Creators., your Creators.

You will try to radiate the message of the You will try to radiate the message of the Elohim Elohim around you by every possible means.around you by every possible means.

You will, at least once a year, give a donation to the Guide of Guides that is equal to atYou will, at least once a year, give a donation to the Guide of Guides that is equal to atleast one percent of your annual income, in order to help him devote himself full time toleast one percent of your annual income, in order to help him devote himself full time tohis mission and travel around the world to spread this message.his mission and travel around the world to spread this message.

You will, at least once a year, invite the Guide of your region into your home, and youYou will, at least once a year, invite the Guide of your region into your home, and youwill gather at your place people who are interested in hearing him explain the messagewill gather at your place people who are interested in hearing him explain the messagein all its dimensions.in all its dimensions.

Organization andOrganization andPracticesPractices

Transmission of the Cellular PlanTransmission of the Cellular Plan::–– 4 times a year, 4 times a year, Elohim Elohim send ship to pick up telepathicallysend ship to pick up telepathically

transmitted genetic codes of new memberstransmitted genetic codes of new members–– Codes stored in giant computerCodes stored in giant computer–– Used to determine if cloning for eternal life should be doneUsed to determine if cloning for eternal life should be done–– Only done for exceptional peopleOnly done for exceptional people–– Currently, only 8,700 humans from earth have been judged worthyCurrently, only 8,700 humans from earth have been judged worthy

to be cloned on alien to be cloned on alien homeworldhomeworld

Transmission of the cellular plan

Organization andOrganization andPracticesPractices

Sensual MeditationSensual Meditation–– All senses given us by our creators: all are goodAll senses given us by our creators: all are good–– Sex is goodSex is good–– Sensual meditation camps once a year Sensual meditation camps once a year –– both members and non both members and non

members welcome, but some events only open to membersmembers welcome, but some events only open to members–– 24 hour fast, followed by meditation to focus mind of pleasurable24 hour fast, followed by meditation to focus mind of pleasurable

things things –– taste, touch, smell, sight, etc. taste, touch, smell, sight, etc. –– including sex if desired including sex if desired

Raelians at a Sensual Meditation camp

The Awakening SeminarThe Awakening Seminar

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