Since when did belief in aliens become a religion or whatever?

by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives

Question: Since when did belief in aliens become a religion or whatever?
I’ve seen a few people posting questions and rants about how aliens are going to save us all, or that aliens created life on Earth, or whatever. Since when did aliens become religious deities? Why would anybody worship little bobble headed monsters who like to “probe” people?

Answer:

Answer by No Magpie Without Chance
Scientologists and Raelians are two established religions that equate aliens with deities.

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