Aliens might be real, however, they might be speaking to us through a French guy named Claude.
Claude Vorilhon, now known as Raël, claims to have been visited by the Elohim, a French-speaking alien species, in 1973. Raël says he is the “final prophet” – after Buddha and Jesus – and his mission is to spread joy, and sexual liberation, and to build a giant futuristic embassy to welcome the aliens when they return to Earth. Raëlism also claims to clone sheep and babies, and they’re trying to rehabilitate the swastika as a positive symbol.
There’s quite a lot to unpack with this group, so check out the pictures, learn their message, and get ready to welcome back our alien creators.
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A 10-foot rotating model of a human gene and what Raëlians claim to be an exact replica of a flying saucer seen by their leader Raël, in Quebec, Canada
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A tent in Columbia for a Raëlian ceremony
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A Raëlian lecturing on his religion at Onyang High School in South Korea
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A Raëlist contingent on the street at the "Korea Queer Culture Festival" held in Seoul in 2014
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A woman on a bed adorned with the Raëlian symbol
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Raël and Brigitte Boisselier, president of Clonaid, in 2003
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Brigitte Boisselier, Clonaid company president and Raëlian priestess showing her cloning device
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Exterior of UFO Land, the Raëlian compound in Quebec, Canada
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A Raëlian showing off his van used to preach Raël's message
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Concept for a Raëlian Embassy to welcome aliens that they are currently seeking funding for
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A Raëlian protest sign is raised at political rally demanding the return of U.S. troops from foreign military engagements.
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Japanese Raëlians on the streets of Tokyo
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A man dressed as Xenu from Scientology, in front of Raëlian demonstrators
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A van in Brisbane, Australia with Raëlian messages
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Raëlian's visiting UFO Land in Quebec
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Raël in front of the flying-saucer replica he claims to have seen
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Raël with a copy of Raël: Analysis of the Psychological and Physical Effects of His Teaching
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Poster for the documentary Raël: The Alien Prophet
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South Korean Raëlians out on the street
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Raël, or Claude Vorilhon, in front of UFO Land, the Raëlian headquarters in Quebec, Canada
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Raëlians protesting the South Korean government's 2003 ban on Raël entering the country
