Burlison Accepts Apology Over Viral Uap Misquote
Eric Burlison accepted an apology after a viral uap clip wrongly tied him to claims that aliens invented Christianity. The Missouri Republican said he did not know what the strange objects in the skies were or where they came from, then thanked Pastor and YouTuber Larry Ragland for setting the record straight on Wednesday.
Ragland Corrects The Viral Clip
Ragland said in the circulating video that a very well-known congressman from Missouri had called into a private meeting for pastors. He then said on speakerphone that a sitting, powerful member of Congress said “they are preparing to tell us that they are from another dimension, that they are our creator, and that these beings invented Jesus and the Bible.”
On Wednesday, Ragland said he had mixed his own beliefs with Burlison’s message in the heat of the moment. “I want to make it very clear that Eric Burlison did not say those words. Those were my words, and I want to own it, and I want to apologize directly to Congressman Burlison,” Ragland said. Burlison replied on X that he “greatly appreciate[s] the pastor's comments here” and that he did not hold any blame on him.
Burlison's Version Of The Call
Burlison said he was asked to call in by phone to a conference or meeting of theologians. He said he could not tell people all that was said at that meeting because he was not there and did not hear much of what was said. When he did speak, Burlison said, he told the group that Christians tend to get dug into personal world views even if they have nothing to do with what has actually been written in the Bible.
“I would remind people to listen to what I have already stated publicly. Which is basically the following: I do NOT know what the strange objects in the skies are and I certainly do NOT know their origins,” Burlison wrote on X. He added that he has been in politics for a while and has interviewed with countless media outlets on countless topics, but has never had his words more scrutinized and dissected than when he talks about uap.
Uap Disclosure Pressure
The dispute landed against a broader push in recent months for the U.S. government to release information on sightings and investigations around unidentified flying objects. Congress has held hearings to examine the phenomena, and President Donald Trump said the government would be “releasing as much as we can in the near future.”
For Burlison, the immediate fallout was a correction from Ragland that removed the alien-Christianity claim from the Missouri congressman’s name. For readers following the UAP debate, the practical result is narrower: one viral clip was walked back, while Burlison’s public position stayed the same — he says he does not know what the objects are, and he does not know their origins.
