U.S Rep Sparks Extraterrestrial Debate With One Tweet

A recent viral post from U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) has reignited debate over whether some UFO sightings might actually depict biblical beings rather than extraterrestrial visitors.

The conversation took off when Luna, who chairs a House task force on declassifying federal secrets, responded on X to an image of a biblically accurate angel posted by user Adrian Dittmann, saying

“Actual representation of angels.”

Luna's simple comment sparked widespread discussion about the nature of unidentified phenomena.

Luna’s interest in unidentified anomalous phenomena reflects a broader curiosity within the American public.

According to a 2024 RealClear Opinion Research poll, 56.9% of Americans believe in aliens, 61.4% in ghosts, and 70.3% in the devil, while 85.4% say they believe in God.

These statistics highlight the diverse belief systems that influence how people interpret mysterious experiences.

Mitch Horowitz, author and co-host of HBO Max’s "Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction," explains that people tend to process anomalous events—like UFO sightings—through the cultural and spiritual frameworks they know best, and these intepretation could vary widely depending on their background.

The image that sparked the latest debate depicted a surreal, many-eyed figure with multiple wings—closely resembling the biblical Ophanim, a celestial beings described as guardians of God’s throne.

Ophanim, along with Cherubim, Seraphim, and Archangels, form part of the structured hierarchy found in ancient religious texts.

While scripture offers detailed visions of the divine, today’s unexplained encounters often take on the shape of modern myths.

Alien archetypes such as Greys, Reptilians, and Tall Whites have become fixtures in pop culture, shaped more by science fiction and entertainment than by religious tradition.

Greys, with their emotionless faces and large black eyes, are now the iconic image of UFO lore and abduction stories.

Reptilians evoke conspiracy theories of hidden control, while Tall Whites are often described in almost angelic, Nordic terms.

Horowitz points out that these archetypes are products of cultural imagination.

“We know what a Gray is, or a Reptilian, or a Tall White—these are terms from subculture and entertainment.”

While such descriptions may sometimes match genuinely mysterious phenomena, people’s first instinct is to explain the unknown using familiar language and imagery.

As scientific discoveries—such as the recent detection of possible biosignatures on exoplanet K2-18b—continue to expand our understanding of the universe, the way we interpret unexplained phenomena is likely to keep evolving.

Whether we see angels or aliens may depend less on what is actually out there and more on the stories, beliefs, and cultural references we bring to the encounter.