Raëlism

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Raëlism, also known as Raëlianism, is a UFO religion founded in the 1970s in France by Claude Vorilhon, now known as Raël. Scholars of religion classify Raëlism as a new religious movement. The group is formalised as the International Raëlian Movement (IRM) or Raëlian Church, a hierarchical organisation under Raël's leadership. Raëlism teaches that an extraterrestrial species known as the Elohim created humankind by using their advanced technology. An atheistic religion, it holds that the Elohim have historically been mistaken for gods. It claims that throughout history the Elohim have created 40 Elohim/human hybrids who have served as prophets preparing humankind for news about their origins. Among them are the Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad, with Raël himself the 40th and final prophet. Raëlians believe that since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, humans have entered an Age of Apocalypse in which it threatens itself with nuclear annihilation. Raëlism holds that humans must find a...

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