What Do They Know and Why Won't They Tell? by J.E. Rose

Scene of Lucifer's Fall in John Milton's Paradise Lost

“If you truly, fundamentally believed that God told you this thing was demonic, wouldn’t you be afraid? Wouldn't you try to protect people from it?” (Louis Elizondo)

If you have followed any of the disclosures about aliens and classified government programs related to UFOs over the past few months you have no doubt heard the name Louis Elizondo. It’s hard to doubt his credibility when he speaks. He was the former head of the Pentagon’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP). It’s only reasonable to be skeptical about what he says. But given his access to the data, it’s impossible to ignore the deeper question of why he and others say publicly what they say. 

Let me begin with a very brief contextual statement about my own engagement with the subject. From my childhood I heard about UFOs. Like you, most of my information came from movies and science fiction. It was relatively easy to marginalize the stories, like I did when I watched an episode of Star Trek (the original). All that to say I have never been that curious about the phenomenon, especially those who tried to integrate it with their own end times speculations. Indeed, even in the last six months I responded to the swelling amount of news with snide amusement. I had no interest in wasting my money on Spielberg’s movie, either. The claim that the movie might destabilize Christianity seemed more like a way to hype box office sales. 

Something has changed for me in recent weeks, however. I’m not sure exactly what it is but in part I felt obligated to dig deeper into this guy, Lou Elizondo and explore the mysterious connections between “disclosure day” fears and the existence of a verified group of high government and institutional experts called the “Collin’s Elite.” My fundamental question is the one I titled this article: what do they know and why don’t they tell? 

According to Elizondo, this faction—the "Collins Elite" ideology—has been in existence for a generation now. The “group’ consists of professing Christians who claim to believe the Bible is God’s word, The famous statement by Vice President  J.D. Vance mirrors almost perfectly what these people have been saying for decades: 

During a March 2026 interview on the Benny Johnson podcast, Vance was asked about the disclosure and the reality behind it. 

"I don't think they're aliens, I think they're demons anyway, but that's a longer discussion... I think that celestial beings who fly around, who do weird things to people—I think that the desire to describe everything celestial, everything that's otherworldly, to describe it as aliens... every great world religion, including Christianity, the one that I believe in, has understood that there are weird things out there, and there are things that are very difficult to explain. And I naturally go, when I hear about sort of extra-natural phenomenon, that's where I go, is the Christian understanding that, you know, there's a lot of good out there, but there's also some evil out there. I think that one of the devil's great tricks is to convince people he never existed."

We can think what we will about J.D. Vance but it is hard to dispute his knowledge of programs and findings that are, shall we say, “way above our paygrade.” Having heard his particular faith testimony it is also nearly impossible for me to doubt the reality of his relationship with God. Vance was simply echoing what Elizondo implied and what the Collin’s Elite had been saying (or not saying) for years. Having above classified access to “all” the research for 70 years of government findings they concluded that the phenomena were deceptive, malevolent entities designed to upend Christian faith. That sounds strangely like Spielberg’s “hype” but given the sources I find it nearly impossible to dismiss. 

Consequently, those of this “faction” consistently maintain that the safest national security policy has been denial and suppression of the truth. Again, this is because they operate under the assumption that the public, especially the Christian community, could not safely process or withstand the deception. 

This is where I am now in my own perceptions and where, particularly as a theologian, I feel obligated to weigh in on their assumption. Knowing myself and other believers, I am convinced the Collin’s Elites of the world may be more wise than we might assume. 

There is another bit of personal theological history that I should mention that also provides some context for my changing perceptions. Over three years ago, I discovered Michael Heiser's work on the Unseen Realm. I can’t describe that whole journey here other than to say his “Deuteronomy 32 Worldview” profoundly changed my approach to the supernatural world and the even larger implications for time and eternity. Lest that sound your theological alarms fearing that I have become a heretic, I assure you that Heiser’s perspectives are deeply grounded in orthodox theology (as long as we go back far enough and not stop with Augustine–but I digress). Anyway, between my confidence in Heiser’s understanding of the UnseenRealm, and growing evidence of men like J.D. Vance, I don’t think thoughtful Christians can pretend this doesn’t matter–not anymore. I agree with Elizondo’s statement, even if I personally doubt his naive elitism:  

“If you truly, fundamentally believed that God told you this thing was demonic, wouldn’t you be afraid? Wouldn't you try to protect people from it?” 

Why do I say those who are resisting disclosure are “naive elitists?” The elitism is evident in the delusion that they have the ability to protect us from something so evil and powerful. The naivete is that their “weapons” in this battle are sufficient: weapons of concealing the truth and concocting psyops campaigns that only obscure the danger more.

There’s a pretty good chance you may think I’ve spent way too much time on this subject and need to take off my “tin foil hat.“ However, I am going to stand my ground here, not on the basis of any superior knowledge of the events or "elitist" tendencies of my own to protect others. Rather, I’m going to pivot to the solid ground on which my feet are standing, particularly with reference to the significance and seriousness of this issue. 

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times [back then but also now]  some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons (1 Timothy 4:1).

I could quote a dozen more statements that are similar, warning believers about departures from the faith and “doctrines of demons.” The Collin’s Elite may actually be correct to assume that “full disclosure” might cause some to “depart from the faith” but it would be, as Paul warns, not because of the information but because of their response to that disclosure: “devoting themselves to it.” This doesn’t mean they try to understand what is going on so much as become so entangled in the false teaching that they end up worshipping (“devoting”) it. 

To avoid getting caught in the trap of the demons (or aliens) wouldn’t it be best to just ignore it? Peter certainly did not advise burying our heads in the sand: 

8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering (1 Peter 5:8)

We cannot hope to be “sober-minded and alert” to the reality of the unseen realm if we don’t even know it exists! We cannot resist the adversary and his minions if we mock the truth of their traps. I won’t say that an identification of aliens and UAPS with these last days deceptions is as certain as these biblical warnings. However, we would be fools to dismiss the possibility and set ourselves up for being caught in the trap if (and when) the disclosures are finally revealed.

I think there is another dimension to these evil deceptions that may be even more difficult for us to consider: that we can figure these things out. Why is that a problem? Because when we think we know we are even more susceptible to delusion when our assumptions are disproved. Many thoughtful Christian teachers researching these phenomenon afre eve more concerned about this kind of deception. For example, just acknowledging the demonic delusion doesn't disprove the more "material" and "technological" factors. There could be extra-terrestrial spaceships, for example! It's likely the US Government has some in its possession. Does this disprove the demonic component? Not at all. However, as information comes out that there is alien technology, that could so shock those with simplistic demonic assumptions they might be thrown into confusion. In other words, we must beware of our dogmatic conclusions about things way too mysterious for our finite minds. Thankfully, there is someone who DOES know exactly what is going on. And that "Someone" is not just knowledgeable. He is all-knowing and indeed, in absolute, sovereign control of every part of it.