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UFO Files: All of the videos from latest Defense Department release

Christian leaders have expressed skepticism regarding the Pentagon 's recent release of declassified UFO files, proposing that unexplained phenomena might have divine or spiritual origins rather than extraterrestrial ones.

Jeremiah J Johnston of the Christian Thinkers Society dismissed the imagery in the files, suggesting UFOs could be misidentified objects, classified human technology, or manifestations of angelic or demonic activity, citing biblical accounts of intelligent beings.

Johnston warned that a societal belief in UFOs indicates spiritual malaise and leaves a generation susceptible to deception, particularly one influenced by Hollywood's portrayal of cosmic visitors.

Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship echoed this skepticism, proposing that unexplained sightings might be…