I've done some of my own research on two of the supposed Christians who seem to be helping drive this whole alien/portal thing. I am going to research a few more of the prominent ones as well as soon as I get time, but I have two for now.
Tom Horn
Tom Horn is an author, maybe best known for his book
Nephilim Stargates: The year 2012 and the Return of the Watchers. He is also Chief Executive Officer of
SkyWatchTV. According to skywatchtv.com, Mr. Horn is:
Long time television and radio personality, author and publisher, Thomas Horn, serves as the Chief Executive Officer of SkyWatchTV. At the dawn of the Internet, Horn launched two news services where coverage of latest-breaking news and information on cutting-edge stories covering religion, prophecy, discovery, and the supernatural through in-depth investigative reports led to his network of writers being referenced and interviewed by the biggest names in broadcasting, including: LA Times Syndicate, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX,Time, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald, BBC, MSNBC, Michael Savage, SciFi Channel, History Channel, Hannity & Colmes, Sid Roth’s “It’s Supernatural”, The Jim Bakker Show, Celebration Daystar TV, FaithTV, The HarvestShow, The 700 Club, Coast to Coast AM, WorldNetDaily, NewsMax.com, White House Correspondents, and dozens of other news magazines and press agencies around the globe. SkyWatchTV is the consummation and new “mothership” of Tom’s several subsidiaries including Defender Films and Defender Publishing.
Nothing in this very short biography is really a call for concern other than his association with mostly secular groups and Christian networks with poor credibility and track records. How deep his association with these groups goes is not mentioned however, so a proper judgment can't be made on this information alone. Mr Horn's SkyWatchTV website claims a "7-Fold Vision" which we will look more into in a moment, but first, credit should be given where it is due. At the bottom of the "About" section on Mr. Horn's website is a short statement of faith which reads as follows:
We believe:
1. That the Bible is the literal, divinely-inspired and complete Word of God
2. In one God, creator of all things, eternally existing in three Persons.
3. That Jesus Christ was and is true God and true man.
4. That Jesus Christ was born of the virgin Mary by the action of God’s Holy Spirit.
5. That God, through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, is active in the world today, convicting and
6. regenerating man, to the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ
7.That the true church is comprised of all such persons who have been regenerated (born again).
8. That man was created in the image of God, but fell into sin, and requires a redeemer.
9. That the shed blood of Jesus Christ provides the only means of salvation.
10. In the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ.
11. In the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ and the bodily resurrection of those who die in Him.
12. That water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are ordinances to be observed.
13. That Jesus Christ is the head of the local church.
While typically preferring more in depth statements from organizations claiming to be Christian and acting in active ministry, at least they have something. That is more than can be said about many highly acclaimed churches. So Mr. Horn's website speaks about a 7-Fold Vision. What is that? According to the website, it includes:
A new paradigm in Christian broadcasting; investigative reports; Defender (a subsidiary) books and films; annual national conference; skywatch magazine; 150-acre retreat; and charitable trust. This can be read in full at
THE 7-FOLD SKYWATCH TV VISION � SkyWatchTV. There is a snippet in the beginning of this vision (which is basically just a business model) explaining that this company is non-profit and speaks about the
Great Commission, spreading the Gospel, practicing the gifts of the Spirit, the importance of proper theology, etc. My gripe, however, is that not one single bible verse has been quoted yet on this website. There is a lot of biblical terminology, especially in regards to prophecy, but not one single bible verse to go along with their information.
Interestingly, there is a counter at the top of the website on every single page counting down to the fulfillment of a supposed prophecy by a fireman in regards to America and President Trump. According to the current date and time, the prophecy is supposed to take place on July 4, 2017. What is supposed to happen? Who knows. You have to buy the book to find out it would seem.
Mr. Horn's website also consists of a large library of videos with such titles as
Are You a Christian or Just Saved (?),
Admiral Byrd's Vril-ya in Hollow Earth, Conquering Demonic Oppression, Observation and Simulated Reality, Joy from Thought Control, Quantum Machines of Atlantis, and
Quantum Machines of the Antichrist. These are very bizarre topics being promoted by a Christian organization. There is very little in the way of actual Christian subject matter. In fact, this is more like the bizarre side of YouTube with every conspiracy theory you can think of being presented. The impression one with wisdom and discernment would get from visiting Mr. Horn's website is something along the lines of "this is some kind of weird Christian Science/Alien cult". And that is precisely what I believe this is. It is simply capitalizing off of the current conspiracy hysteria that is sweeping the world.
Apart from the
New Thought and
Christian Science promoting oddities on Mr. Horn's website, he is also a regular guest on the conspiracy theory program
Coast to Coast, another connection between him and his colleague Mr. Marzulli. Mr. Marzulli also recommends Mr. Horn's book,
Nephilim Stargates: The year 2012 and the Return of the Watchers, stating:
"Horn has inside knowledge of a demonic cabal that may be controlling some of the worlds leading governments. In addition, Horn believes that the fallen angels who sired the Nephilim may be the unseen puppet masters. Chilling!" L. A. Marzulli, Author of Politics, Prophecy & the Supernatural. There is that "inside knowledge" that no one is allowed to know unless you buy one of the books or DVDs. This conspiracy theory is not new and any secret knowledge claimed by either of these men is no more enlightening than any of the plethora of conspiracy theories already out there available to the public via the internet.
Other websites associated with Mr. Horn (assumed as owner) via coasttocoastam.com include ahrimangate.com, officialdisclosure.com, apollyonrising2012.com, forbiddengate.com, beast-technology.com, and raidersnewsupdate.com. Many of these websites don't load as of the date of this review or they redirect to skywatchtv.com. One website mentioned as his by coasttocoastam.com is particularly interesting – ahrimangate.com. This is a purely science fiction site with recent blog posts with such titles as
Best of Horror Science Fiction and Fantasy, Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy, and
Horror Science Fiction and Fantasy. This is an interesting site for a Christian to be running to say the least. The connection to Mr. Horn comes from the name
Ahriman, which is included in the title of one of his science fiction books,
The Ahirman Gate: Some Gates Should Not Be Opened.
While this might seem harmless, considering all the other connections to the occult and the utter lack of any biblical concepts or scripture on these websites, the word
Ahriman itself should be examined. The word
Ahriman is a
Zoroastrian/Persian god, also called
Angra Mainyu and is described as the "destructive (or inhibiting, maligning, deceiving, evil, etc.) spirit (or mind, thought, etc.)". Any Christian buying into these bizarre alien conspiracy theorists should really stop and be concerned with by what spirit are these theories being perpetuated and for what reason. While I'll admit that it is highly likely that aliens are demonic deceptions, those so obsessed with and consumed by the conspiracy theories seem to be operating under the same demonic powers. Their intentions, though maybe not obvious even to themselves assuming they are deceived, is to bring people into a state of perpetual bondage and fear, to have them chasing fairy tales and myths, and ultimately to conceal the Gospel of Christ as they war against God.
In conclusion, it seems like these men, anyone connected to them, or anyone who puts out similar information to their's, basically react to every conspiracy scare that gets put out there. The 2012 Mayan calendar scare is a prime example. Plenty of prophecies imagined and books written to capitalize off of that.