Raelism
From The Book of THoTH (Leaves of Wisdom)
Raëlism is the belief system promoted by the Raëlian Movement, a religious group which believes that scientifically advanced extraterrestrials known as the Elohim (as found in the Hebrew texts of the Christian Bible and the Torah and usually translated as "God" in English but apparently meaning "those who came from the sky" in ancient Hebrew according to the Raëlian message) created life on Earth through genetic engineering, and that a combination of human cloning and "mind transfer" can ultimately provide immortality. Raëlism is classified as a new religious movement by most scholars and governments but has been perceived by some people and governments as a cult. It has been characterised by some observers as a type of "UFO religion", although the group itself does not focus on UFOs.
Claude Vorilhon (born 1946), also known as Raël, was an aspiring entertainer and performer who had produced an automobile racing magazine entitled Auto Pop, before he allegedly was contacted by a representative of an extraterrestrial civilization called the Elohim on December 13, 1973 in the crater of a volcano near Clermont-Ferrand in central France. Following what he claimed were the instructions given to him, he founded the Raëlian Movement, which claims to have about 65,000 members from 86 countries. Membership is particularly high in France, Japan, Canada (especially Quebec), and the United States (especially Miami, Las Vegas, Chicago and Los Angeles). The Movement spreads its message via Raël's books, Raëlian gatherings, press releases and its web site - Rael.org.
The Raëlians promote the social ideas of sexual self-determination and a spirit of sharing and responsibility, which, they claim, will bring a new age of wealth and peace. The philosophy is based on humanitarian values including human rights and freedoms.
Raël claims to be the buddhist prophet, Maitreya [1]. He claims to be the Maitreya based on evidence such as the traditional date of the arrival of the being (Which is currently 3000 years after Bhudda, which is the exact date of Raëls revelation) and anicient Buddhist wall carvings which depict drawings of the arrival of UFOs in the mountains (Which Rael apparently experienced), and symbols which were apparently used by the extra terrestrials, which were also shown in Buddhist wall carvings.
