Will You Believe Without Seeing?
by Chris B. Evans
Over 230 years ago, some of the strangest creatures ever sighted by the eyes of men were reported, as boats returned to their native harbors. A ‘walking deer woman’ with an almost human-like gaze, often seen standing erect on her hind legs like a human; sometimes, leaping incredible distances in a single bound. All the while, carrying her child in a pouch, appearing to have been surgically opened and then sewn in place in front of her belly. This is only one example of these strange creatures that appear to have been left behind; the pets, possibly, of the gods, or perhaps visiting spacemen. Yet most of us in the West now believe in kangaroos; even koala bears, platypus duckbills and the like.
In AD 1606, the first recorded sightings of Australia were reported by Europeans. By 1770, Capt. James Cook claimed New South Wales for Britain. Eighteen years later, Sydney was founded as a British penal colony. Some very strange animals were seen to fill that newly discovered island of Australia.
Although I have been to several zoos, I have never seen a kangaroo. I have seen photos of them; even motion picture films of them hopping along. Many others have seen such photos and films also. Most of us believe in them, because we have accepted the tales of many others who have claimed that they truly exist.
It is the same with UFO sightings and reports of their occupants. For over 100 years, we have been hearing reports of phenomenal objects in the skies, and similar reports claiming that occupants have been sighted in connection to them. Likewise, many of us have seen films and photos that purport to show them. Some years into the future, most will believe that they exist without having seen them in a zoo or museum.
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