Overview
Former Green Beret Paul Bock is sounding the alarm over what he describes as an “emerging UFO religion”—a spiritual movement he says is spreading through disclosure circles and deceiving large numbers of people. In an interview with Bishop Alan DiDio, Bock argued that the central issue surrounding UFO and UAP disclosure is not whether something anomalous may be appearing in the sky, but rather the belief system developing around alleged contact with non-human intelligence.
“My concern honestly isn’t the phenomenon,” Bock said. “My concern is the religion that’s forming.” His comments reflect a growing strand of criticism among some religious voices who view UFO culture less as a scientific inquiry and more as a spiritual battleground. Bock said the danger lies in the way people are being encouraged to interpret unexplained experiences through a framework that blends extraterrestrial claims, spiritual practices and personal revelation.
A Briefing for Pastors, Not a Classified Reveal
Bock, who served in U.S. Army Special Forces and said he worked in intelligence-heavy operations, helped organize a private UAP briefing for pastors. According to him, the gathering did not include classified material. Instead, organizers presented publicly available government discussions and outlined what they see as the spiritual beliefs spreading through the UFO community.
He said the briefing was intended to help ministers understand how the disclosure conversation is being shaped not only by government attention and media coverage, but also by a wider cultural and religious current. In Bock’s view, that current has already moved beyond speculation. “This religion isn’t forming. It’s here,” he said. “It’s reaching millions of people.”
The warning comes at a time when UFO and UAP narratives are increasingly discussed in mainstream media, online communities and conference circuits, often alongside testimony from former officials, researchers and self-described experiencers. Bock’s message, however, is distinctly theological: he believes many of the experiences being described are being interpreted in ways that could make people vulnerable to manipulation.
Claims of Contact, Healing and Hidden Knowledge
Bock specifically warned about prominent UAP personalities who encourage people to seek contact through meditation, altered states of consciousness and other spiritual practices. He said some are teaching audiences to initiate contact with non-human beings by “popping” into what he described as the spirit world.
“You have people being taught how to pop their head in the spirit world and say, ‘Contact me,’” he said. “Things will answer you back, and you have no control over what it is.” That lack of control, he argued, is part of the danger. In his telling, the experiences can appear benevolent at first—offering emotional comfort, spiritual insight or even apparent healing—but may ultimately draw people deeper into deception.
According to Bock, the entities described in these accounts are presented in different ways: as advanced beings, angels, manifestations of God or expressions of a “divine feminine.” He said the variety of interpretations makes the movement especially persuasive, since the same experience can be reframed to fit multiple spiritual worldviews.
Broader Cultural Stakes
Bock’s comments place him among a number of religious critics who see UFO disclosure not merely as a question of scientific evidence, but as a cultural and spiritual threat. His message is aimed particularly at Christians, whom he says should be alert to how extraordinary claims can be folded into belief systems that bypass traditional religious authority and discernment.
The issue is likely to remain contentious as UAP conversations continue to grow in visibility. For believers and skeptics alike, Bock’s warning underscores a central tension in the modern UFO debate: whether unexplained encounters are best understood as evidence of advanced intelligence, psychological experience or something spiritual in nature. In Bock’s view, the greater risk is that millions may already be embracing a new faith without recognizing it as one.
