Raëlian Embassy for Extraterrestrials

The Raëlian Embassy for Extraterrestrials is the vision of the International Raëlian Movement to estabilsh an embassy, at a base cost of $20 million, with a landing pad that would serve as spaceport for extraterrestrial spaceships. The funding of the embassy has been reported over time by the media. Its location is intended to be in neutral territory, preferably Jerusalem, and would be surrounded by acres of campground capable of supporting about 144,000 peopleRaël] or more than twice the estimated Raëlian membership as of 2005.Thomas, Amelia, [http://www.wwrn.org/article.php?idd=19567&sec=42&cont=all Raelians want to establish ET embassy in Jerusalem] , "Middle East Times". 18 November 2005. Retrieved 13 March 2007.] The deadline set for the building's completion is 2035.

Religious purpose

Raëlians believe that life on earth—as well as many religions of the world—was the work of extraterrestrial influence. They believe these were scientists and that ancient people saw them as "gods" and gave the name "Elohim".Raël, p. 370.] Sethi, Atul, [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/SUNDAY_SPECIALS/Special_Report/Was_God_an_astronaut/articleshow/756217.cms Was God an astronaut?] , "Times of India". Retrieved 3 August 2007.] Raëlians believe that the Embassy for Extraterrestrials or "Third Temple"Yoel Ben Assayag, [http://www.raelianews.org/download.php?view.169 A Dinner With the Messiah] , "Raelian Contact 320". 10 October 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2007] [http://www.raelianews.org/download.php?view.154 WORDS OF OUR BELOVED PROPHET] , "Raelian Contact 317". 24 August 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2007] [http://www.raelianews.org/download.php?view.12 OUR BELOVED PROPHET IN ACCRA] , "Raelian Contact 257". 4 January 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2007] is to support an official contact with Extraterrestrial Elohim and their messengers of the main religions at the "New Jerusalem".Uriel, [http://www.raelianews.org/download.php?view.34 Invitation and welcoming with the Kimbangists] , "Raelian Contact 269". Retrieved 15 February 2007.]

Funding

In April 16, 1987, the "Chicago Sun-Times" estimated the funding for the "cosmic kibbutz" at $1 million.Gorov, Lynda, [http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/CSTB/lib00225,0EB36D61B513739B.html Rael is here with message from folks in space] "Chicago Sun-Times". Retrieved 16 April 1987. Retrieved 17 July 2007. [http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=million+%22Rael+is+here+with+message+from+folks+in%22&hl=en&ned=us "(highlight)"] ] In 1997-1998, the funding had risen to $7 million. [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/prnewswire/access/25694720.html?dids=25694720:25694720&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT&date=Dec+27%2C+1997&author=&pub=PR+Newswire&desc=The+Raelian+Church+to+Build+Embassy+on+the+Beach!!!&pqatl=google The Raelian Church to Build Embassy on the Beach!!!] , "PR Newswire". 27 December 1997. Retrieved 17 July 2007.] [http://www.oakridger.com/stories/010298/aps_alien.html Alien ideas of Genesis?] "Oak Ridger". 2 January 1998. Retrieved 17 July 2007.] Weiss, Rick, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A39671-2000Oct9%20 Human Cloning's 'Numbers Game'] , "Washington Post". 10 October 2000. Retrieved 17 July 2007.] By 2001, $9 million had been saved for the embassy,Palmer, p. 64.] and in October, the funding had reached $20 million.Nichols, Hans S. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-79439339.html?refid=gg_x_02 Clones of Aliens Are Among US?] , "Insight on the News". 29 October 2001. Retrieved 17 July 2007. [http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=million+%22Clones+of+Aliens+Are+Among+US%3F%22&hl=en&ned=us "(highlight)"] ]

Controversy

Israel

In February 1991, the Raëlian Church modified their symbol to remove the swastika to help in negotiations with building the "Third Temple of Israel". The official reason given was a telepathic request from extraterrestrials called Elohim to change the symbol in order to help in negotiations with Israel for the building of a Raëlian "embassy" or "third temple of Israel" to greet the anticipated coming of extraterrestrials and founders of past religions, although the country still denies their request. [http://web.archive.org/web/20060829194959/http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/rael.html Religious Movements Homepage: Raelians] , "University of Virginia". 11 April 2001. Retrieved 4 March 2007.]

Lebanon

In 2005, the Israeli Raëlian Guide Kobi Drori stated that the Lebanese government was discussing proposals by the Raëlian movement to build their "interplanetary embassy" in Lebanon. However, one condition was that the Raëlians did not display their logo on top of the building because it mixes a swastika and a Star of David. According to Drori, the Raëlians involved declined this offer, as they wished to keep the symbol as is.Thomas, Amelia, [http://www.wwrn.org/article.php?idd=19567&sec=42&cont=all Raelians want to establish ET embassy in Jerusalem] , "Middle East Times". 18 November 2005. Retrieved 13 March 2007.]

Architecture and land

International Raëlian Movement envisions having an entrance with an aseptic chamber leading to a conference room for twenty-one people as well as a dining room of the same capacity. In the plan are seven rooms for the purpose of receiving human guests into the embassy. The embassy building, along with the swimming pool, would be in the center of a large park and protected from trespassing by a wall−a maximum of two stories-to surround the entire complex's circumference. Trees and bushes are to be planted in the outskirts of the wall's area. The walls are to have a northern and southern entrance. The landing pad for the embassy should be able fit a spaceship of twelve meters of diameter or 39'4" on its terrace. The terrace is to be above the rooms in the torus, which are for extraterrestrials only. The seven rooms directly underneath the landing pad would be protected from occupants of other rooms with a thick metal door. Finally, the International Raëlian Movement wants to avoid military and radar surveillance of the airspace above the embassy. Buildings for administration, food and water provisions, and state-of-the-art sanitation and communication systems are part of this vision. [http://web.archive.org/web/20030410013549/www.rael.org/english/pages/embassy/emb_plan.html ELOHIM'S INSTRUCTIONS] , "International Raëlian Movement". Retrieved 17 July 2007.] A nearby replica of the Raëlian Embassy for Extraterrestrials open to the public is expected to show visitors what it is like inside the real one.Raël, p. 370.]

In December 13 1997, the leader of the International Raëlian Movement had decided to extend the possibility of building the embassy outside of Jerusalem and also allow that a significant portion of the embassy property be covered with water. The area of the proposed embassy property is still envisioned at a minimum of 3.47 square kilometers, with a radius of at least 1.05 kilometers. [http://web.archive.org/web/20030409211345/www.rael.org/english/pages/embassy/emb_requirements.html AMBASSADORIAL NEEDS] , "International Raëlian Movement". Retrieved 17 July 2007.]

ee also

*Raelian Foundation

Notes

Cited texts

*Palmer, Susan J. [http://books.google.com/books?id=gmCCxUJGi70C&pg=PA42&vq=20+ans&dq=raelian+history&output=html&sig=5cI5aHM-IOobf8uln5LD5mVjM-E "Aliens Adored"] . "Rutgers University Press", 2004. ISBN 0813534763.

References

*Raël, [http://rael.org/download.php?view.1 "Intelligent Design"] . Nova Distribution, 2006. ISBN 2940252203.

External links

*http://www.elohimembassy.org/ - Official website for the proposed embassy
*http://www.maitreya.co.kr/embassy/embassy1.htm - Computer renderings of the Raëlian Embassy for Extraterrestrials
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