Evangelical pastors claim U.S. intelligence warned them to prepare congregations for Trump’s UFO file releases that could render the Bible a ‘myth,’ igniting fears of a faith-shaking government disclosure.
Pastors’ Bombshell Claims
Perry Stone, Tennessee evangelist with Voice of Evangelism Ministries, revealed on May 6, 2026, that six U.S. intelligence officials met secretly with evangelical leaders in early May. Officials urged pastors to prepare followers for UFO file declassifications. Stone quoted briefers warning of ‘crafts not of our planet’ and evidence potentially viewing the Bible as myth. Bishop Alan DiDio echoed this, calling disclosures a spiritual trap undermining Christianity. These claims surfaced amid Trump’s transparency push.
Trump’s Declassification Directive
President Donald Trump, in his second term, ordered the Department of Defense and other agencies in April 2026 to identify and release UFO files. Speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix, Trump announced the first releases would occur very soon. This follows his 2024 campaign pledge for UFO transparency. The move builds on prior UAP reports, including the 2021 ODNI document analyzing 144 cases without extraterrestrial proof. Evangelical leaders now face tensions between supporting Trump and safeguarding biblical literalism.
Unverified Meetings and Historical Context
No Department of Defense or White House statements confirm the alleged intelligence-pastor meetings as of May 7, 2026. Core assertions rely solely on Stone and DiDio, with no evidence of their security clearance for such briefings. This echoes U.S. UFO history from the 1947 Roswell incident through Project Blue Book and recent 2023 hearings featuring whistleblower David Grusch. Pastors like Stone have long viewed UFOs as demonic, aligning with evangelical wariness of theories challenging Genesis since the 1970s ancient astronauts debate.
Stories broke via Greek Reporter and IB Times on May 6, amplified by Christian media. A CBN News video on May 7 quoted Stone directly on the briefings.
Pastors Told to Prepare‼️👽🛸
Per pastor Perry Stone, “a large number” of pastors were invited to a meeting with individuals from the US government telling them to prepare for UFO disclosure:
“There's going to be a release concerning aliens… You need to prepare your people.” pic.twitter.com/oaflZGmnxk
— KOSHER (@SPOOOKYUFO) May 5, 2026
Potential Impacts on Faith and Politics
Short-term effects include church divisions and boosted attendance for leaders framing disclosures as end-times deception. Long-term, Pew data suggests 20-30% of evangelicals could question biblical inerrancy if alien evidence emerges. Among 80 million U.S. evangelicals, Trump’s base may split, influencing 2026 midterms. Socially, it deepens divides: liberals may mock faith as myth, conservatives suspect psyops. Economically, pastors’ media empires and the UFO sector, worth over $100 million annually, stand to gain. Broader secularism rises as Gallup polls show 40% of Americans believe in extraterrestrials.
Sources:
Church Leaders Warn UFO Files Could Hurt Religion – GreekReporter.com (May 6, 2026)
Trump Alien Files Spiritual Dilemma – IB Times
