Whenever sleep becomes elusive I try to make most of the time. So, here I am debating whether to document the dream. On second thought, for the sake of maintaining karma, the dream will not be blogged.

I have been thinking about the British Government decision to release documents relating to the UFO phenomenon. The Vatican has also intimated that belief in UFO does not contradict the Christian Faith. Many are hoping that the US will also release what it knows about the Unidentified Flying Objects.

In other circles, the debate is whether we, the earthlings, are alone in the entire universe? Is there life out there, as we know it? Are there other intelligent beings and have they been visiting us? There is even a new profession that is worth pursuing; Certified UFO Debunker. For me, it is a pet subject that I read on every time I come across such material. The question of belief is a case of splitting hairs.

Religiously, the fact that there are angels and demons is good theory that we are not alone. Pentecostal church goers can attest that angels and demons do watch and interfere with the human life. Scientifically, if there are a billion stars like our sun in the universe, there is a hypothesis that there is a planet like our earth revolving round another sun out there that could support life as we know it. Probably, even in our own Milky Way galaxy. Hollywood is a century ahead with the UFO phenomena. The first landing on the moon has its own share of UFO myths.

How come no sightings have been reported in Africa? I think the Africa UFO phenomenon is a bit dumbfounding. I remember the primary school days of Emanuel Eni and ‘Delivered from the powers of darkness and another one by a Kaniaki and Mukendi ‘Snatched from Satan Claws’. Or the tales from the Coast of Mombasa. I think the Africa UFO equivalent is underground, deep down in the red hot Africa magma, still evolving from the depths of the Congo forest.

I tend to think that if all these tales are true, either the world is being prepared for some out of this world revelation or the human being has truly evolved and is more conscious of its spiritual self.

Lastly, assume you lived in the days of Moses and other biblical characters, how would you describe and think of these ‘cloudy’ phenomena?

Exodus 13

21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night.

22 He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by night before the people.

Exodus 14

19 And the Angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud went from before them and stood behind them.

20 So it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel. Thus it was a cloud and darkness to the one, and it gave light by night to the other, so that the one did not come near the other all that night.

24 Now it came to pass, in the morning watch, that the LORD looked down upon the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud, and He troubled the army of the Egyptians.

25 And He took off their chariot wheels, so that they drove them with difficulty;

Exodus 19

16 Then it came to pass on the third day, in the morning, that there were thundering and lightning, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of the trumpet was very loud, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled.

18 Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire. Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.

Exodus 40

34 Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

35 And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle

2 Kings

11 Then, it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

Ezekiel 1

4 Then I looked, and behold, a whirlwind was coming out of the north, a great cloud with raging fire engulfing itself; and brightness was all around it and radiating out of its midst like the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.

14 And the living creatures ran back and forth, in appearance like a flash of lightning.

21 When those went, these went; when those stood, these stood: and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up together with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

24 When they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a tumult like the noise of an army, and when: and when they stood still, they let down their wings.

Matthew 17

5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”

Acts 1

9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up and a cloud received him out of their sight.

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