
One of France’s most fascinating imports of late is also one of its most controversial: the world’s largest UFO religion of Raëlism, which decrees that life on Earth was scientifically created by a species of extraterrestrials. Founded in 1974, a reported 70,000 members reportedly follow the order today, which enjoys tax-exempt status in the US while claiming that sexuality is a gift of pleasure from aliens to mankind. As descendants of the angelic extraterrestrials known as the Elohim, we can prepare for their return to Earth (expected in 2035) with sexual meditation, genetically modified foods, human cloning and meet-ups in Las Vegas.