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old talk
Kal Korff's book Spaceships of the Pleiades is coming out in an all new series. Contrary to what Meier believers claim, Korff's expose of Meier has largely held up. In the new versions, people will be empowered to fake their own "UFO" photos just like Billy Meier.
- If anyone here has actually gone through the material carefully, it become shockingly apparent that meier is just a deluded old man. All his contact notes are full of self aggrandising nonsense about overpopulation etc. in fact contact 264, which deals with the topic that Maury referred to, of the two pictures of aliens, meier tries to explain it away saying that he had amnesia at the time the photos were taken, and that the "Men in black" faked them. This article should definately be more balanced, and mention specifically that the photos were infact just a couple of obscure models that meier thought nobody would recognise. [BeliefInSkeptic]
This article seems shockingly uncritical. I think it should at least mention the fact that the UFO that appears in many of his pictures was found to be a model stored in his garage. Moreover many of the photos show obvious signs of double-exposure and other simplistic tricks. In one case a photograph he claimed was of an alien appears to be a picture of Dean Martin snapped from a television.
To anyone not seeking enlightenment from alients, Meier is simply a guy who's little fun hoax got out of control until everyone interested, himself included, believed it. It also attracted the attention of the "professional" myth busters, who's attention he did not find so fun.
There are others that are not so kind. Meier's wife described the "foundation" as a cult, or at least a swindling excersize.
Maury 12:19, 26 August 2005 (UTC)
- Excuse me? The photos were a mixture of snapshots of members of the Golddiggers, a singing group that worked with Dean Martin, and not of Dean Martin himself. Many of the photos have been altered by others and presented as being Meier's when they are not, etc., and this has been documented. Did you just skim over an article by Kal Korff about this issue and then regurgitate his information as fact, or what? Matthew A.J.י.B. 22:03, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
- Criticism is good, but before you assert such claims as fact, you might want to document your sources. The Meier photos have held up extremely well under critical scrutiny against all kinds of tests. Besides light table examinations, they include background and foreground reference objects, reflections, etc., the motion video is supposed to be excellent -- and all this decades before photoshop and computer generation, and that's before mentioning the other evidence, from then-unfakeable audio to metal samples, as I recall. The chief criticism I've seen is in regard to ones he claims were taken in space rather than ground-based, which Moorsbrugger (sp?) discusses in his book, and an ex-wife you'd have to admit also presents some partiality issues. But ufo's are real, as I know first-hand, and the evidence favors the guy. Check out Michael Horn on this subject, the first link in the list, he's got some very good exchanges with skeptics. Chris Rodgers 07:18, 8 September 2005 (UTC)
Actually, from what I've heard, the models were brought to Billy's house for photos to be taken and compared to his photos. His wife, including some others that claimed to have seen the aliens with Meier, took a lie detector test and passed saying that they saw aliens. His wife and him got devorced so whatever she has to say could be a lie because they may not get along anymore. You have to judge the case on facts, not just opinions and theories. If you did that with everything, you wouldn't get very far when trying to build things for example. I also heard that some myth busters or whoever tried to duplicate one of his photos but couldn't. They have been put under intense scrutiny and nothing has been proving otherwise from what he has stated. I'm not saying that he's telling the truth. I'm just saying that the case really needs to be looked at inside and out so it can be over with. There still isn't a definitive answer of if he is sencere. But more evidence falls in his favor. Oh, and if it is a hoax, it is more than a little hoax. He should be thrown in jail if it is. He's claims to have had contact since 1942 I think. That's a long time to hold on to some hoax. And his life has been threatened over 20 times. I wouldn't go out of my way to pull a hoax if I might get killed and not even get rich from my hoax.
Roland Reid. Email me if you have more to talk about the case. Roland_Reid23@yahoo.com
I can sympathize.
I added some interesting stuff about the name "Semjaze". I think it would be interesting (and a bit chilling) to consider (Aaron Donahue has nothing on this guy!). Also consider some of the predictions made by Meier (supposedly most of them came true).
RoyBot 06:23pm, Dec 18 2005
NPOV tag
This page is embarrassingly credulous, with every other word a link to some page on FIGU, the organization founded by Meier. Phiwum 21:26, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
Phiwum has a point in that "every other word a link to some page on FIGU", however if one goes through the links on the page you will find that there are links to opposing viewpoints and criticisms, including a link to the "table top model", the book from which the "dinosaur photo" was copied, the Dean Martin show actresses, etc., etc. The external links are provided to enhance the information presented in this encyclopedic entry. The breadth of this case is such that to get a grasp on it either pro or con requires a vast amount of study and thought. The Kal Korff book which is the source of much debunking of this case has itself been thoroughly debunked as shoddy "investigative research". This case is the single most controversial case in Ufology, and with good reason. For an extensive bibliography of this case, both pro and con, see http://www25.brinkster.com/chancede/Meier.html
- There is no particular balance to the article at all. I am not very interested in Meier, frankly, and won't rewrite the whole thing myself, but it needs improvement. As an example of less credulous presentation, I have rewritten:
- Meier's unique photography, he maintains, resulted easily from the fact that he was (and currently is) in direct face-to-face contact with the humanoid extraterrestrials who fly the crafts (called beamships). He was given permission by the extraterrestrials (called Plejarens) to photograph and film their beamships during aerial maneuvers in order to produce the best evidence for extraterrestrial visitation of Earth, and thereby to create a controversy to stimulate thinking about the matter and its impact on humanity.
- Now it reads
- Meier has created a large collection of controversial photographs. He claims that these photos show spaceships (called beamships} as well as extraterrestrials (call Plejarens). Meier says that the Plejerans have given him permission to photograph and film their beamships in order to produce the best evidence for extraterrestrial visitation of Earth. This should stimulate thinking about the matter and its impact on humanity. These claims are disputed by both UFO skeptics[1] and some UFO believers[2], who argue that the photographs could easily be faked[3] and are unpersuasive.
- My writing can certainly be improved, but it's a start. Personally, I find the whole premise very odd. How on earth would questionable photos provide "the best evidence"? If the Plejarens want to provide undeniable evidence, then a four hour tour of New York City would probably do the trick better. But I don't think my criticism belongs in the article, so I'll just mention it here instead.
- My point is that the previous paragraph took Meier's word at face value, without any mention that the photographs are controversial. Of course, there is indeed some discussion of the controversy below (in need of formatting), but this discussion has no references to skeptical articles.Phiwum 09:19, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
- The more I look at Meier, the more ludicrous that this page doesn't mention the Korff book. I don't really care what you think of it. It is clearly an influential criticism of Meier and it should be mentioned on this page. The fact that Korff isn't mentioned anywhere is a perfectly good indication of bias. Phiwum 09:32, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
Just couldn't let it rest now. You people just had to parrot Meier's unsubstantiated propaganda, including "pointing out the frauds". Still on that quest for authority. Seeing this highly subjective article which of course omits a few negative details such as Meier's imprisonment and his desertion from the French Foreign Legion (left it?), I can only hope the moderators of Wikipedia act swiftly in restricting this biased article which is entirely based on the claims of one questionable individual. (TerraX)
bando de débeis mentais! bando de palhaços cegos desgraçados que tentam tampar o sol com a peneira, voces estão lascados seus bandos de burros dos infernos!!!
- Queria que uma mulesinha das Plêiades viesse me fazer uma visita também... Ai mas não deve ser para o meu bico :(
Reversions
I do not aim at a reversion war and indeed I don't care much about this topic, but I believe that my changes have been in the direction of general improvement and NPOV. Please do not revert without some discussion.Phiwum 19:14, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
- Agreed, but why should someone like yourself choose to venture into such a controversy such as the Billy Meier case?
- Because the article sets a very bad example for Wikipedia. I like Wikipedia and I would prefer that the articles found here meet a certain standard for unbiased presentation. I don't really think I set my standards very high either, but this article needs work. Phiwum 13:57, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
WHO DELETED MY PICTURES?
- I did. The thumbnails of book covers look like advertisements to me. I don't see such thumbnails on other pages and so I don't think they go here. If you believe I've overreacted, then please show me some examples of pages where such thumbnails appear or give some other argument why they don't count as advertisement. Phiwum 17:49, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
- The only time I can recall an image of a book in an article is when the article is about the book. And even then it usually isn't done. Bubba73 (talk), 18:24, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
Edditing Meier on line.
Thanks for your efforts, but in case you haven't noticed Jesse, myself and a number of others would like to know why you keep edditing this page with a few added errors which you may or may not have previously taken notice. Please discuss the issue with us at- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Plejarens_are_real_2005
James Truthseeker
- No sir, but thanks for your invitation. This is a Wikipedia page, and not a page for your advocacy group. The discussions should stay here. Phiwum 20:59, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, You're right, it is a Wikipedia page, but be advised that it's not just you're page either. In fact, Billy Meier and his group at FIGU can in-force the legal rights to have this page removed should they request it and since the page's topic is specifically focused on them and their controversy and not you.
- You know that's utter nonsense, right? As long as the page is not libelous or infringing on copyright, there's very little FIGU can do. In any case, I am not advocating replacing one bias with another. And I'm certainly not claiming this page as mine. Phiwum 13:55, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
- If you don't like their advocacy group, then perhaps you should not be putting your foot down in their issues in the first place otherwise yes you can expect to get your feet muddy for choosing to trek within these muddied Waters. Not just from Billy and FIGU, but also from the skeptics.
- I think you mixed one metaphor too many. No idea what you're on about, but I'm sure you feel it passionately. Phiwum 13:55, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
NPOV Discussion Resolution
TerraX, is that you???
OK I'll tell you what, if it is you and I and a few others that are edditing this page, then OK you can email me and vise versa and LET'S us both work on this together on this OK???, I'll tell the others not to interfer. AGREED???
OK let's make this neutral!!!
James Truthseeker
- Are you asking if I am TerraX? The answer is no. In fact, you already know my name. Try googling and you'll find easily verifiable information of my identity. Phiwum 21:00, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
- Sorry, I failed to answer your other questions. There's no reason to take this to email. We can just as well work it out on this talk page. Let's do that. You start, since I've said what I dislike about the article already. What parts of my changes do you dislike? And why? Phiwum 21:10, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
- OK now that we know you're not TerraX, then OK let's work this out. My changes were actually some improvements on what was already written here, from you and from some other Meier supporters whom, I'm familiar with. While I found some other stuff written out by some other people which I was also attempting to work on for awhile, it was not long before I found your deletions. So let's start from the begginng. Finnish up all your editing the way it is, then when your done I'll make any corrections I may find and if you disapprove then we'll both discuss it along with further ideas for some improvements which can possibly be made. After we have "nutral page", then we can expand out on both sides, whether that be from the skeptics point of veiw or from Billy's, Michael Horn's, FIGU's and so on... (J-Truthseeker March 26 2006)
- I don't intend to re-write the page much. I really am not very interested in Meier, but this page needs attention from a neutral and knowledgeable party. (I may be neutral but I don't know much about Meier and I don't intend to spend much time studying him and his critics.)
- Among things that obviously need attention: the formatting of the criticism section doesn't fit the Wikipedia standard. More importantly, it is biased towards showing that Meier is reputable, by pointing out that he calls other contactees frauds. Of course, this is utterly irrelevant to criticisms against Meier. Finally, regardless of your opinion of the scholarship found in Korff's book, there should be a balanced discussion of the book on this page. The book is influential and to fail to mention it is inexcusable.
- These are a few of the things I've noticed. I may make changes later, but I don't have a grand scheme for what I'll do, so there's not much reason to proceed in the way you suggest. By all means, edit the page in ways you believe are NPOV improvements and we can discuss the results. This is much preferable to a useless revert war. If you want to know why I made the changes I did, I'd be happy to explain — including my removal of the two recent paragraphs. Just ask. Phiwum 07:49, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
OK I think we are getting somewhere, good. I hope you don't mind me saying, but for someone who may not know to much about Meier as yourself, I'm surprised that you got this far as you did with this article. As for the 2 deleted articles which I had not decided what to do with myself before you deleted them, that was actually written by a guy in Brazil in which case after editing it, a POV reference could be attributed to him in a separate subtopic in his expressed disapproval to whom he was directing it, etc. And not just for him, but others also. BTW: Billy Meier does not call other contactees frauds, I also have a list of people somewhere of what he calls "Real UFO contactees and UFO experiences" such as; Dan Fry, Kenneth Arnold, Wilbur Smith, along with a host of others. Unfortunately much of the details from Meier regarding who he said was real and who isn't, was deleted by UFO investigator Wendelle Stevens in his book report publications. This in particularly led to further unnecessary conclusions about Meier from people. In one or two cases that I know of, Meier and his Plejarens have made errors regarding this which they have already admitted to.
As far as giving comments to Korff's book, I have no problem with that even-though "in my opinion" there are more skillful skeptics then say Korff, But that too can also be referenced and added into a POV subtopic to this one. (J-Truthseeker March 27 2006)
- Norm and Jesse, why are your adding and deleting pictures??? (J-Truthseeker 1:10pm March 27 2006)
- I think I've given my reasons: the thumbnails give the impression that Wikipedia is Amazon. Other articles do not include thumbnails of referenced materials. I'm sorry if Norm went to a lot of work to add them, but I don't find them appropriate here. Phiwum 21:27, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
Attention request
I have posted an attention tag for this article. I would like some input from other knowledgeable editors. I did not find a good category for the request, so I put it in "astronomy", but if other interested parties have a better suggestion, by all means let me know. Phiwum 21:31, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
- Actually you need not have done that. I think you would have been just fine as you were. Also the category of Astronomy I think is still quiet different then say that of UFOs or UFO-ology. Assuming of course these can be found in Wikipedia.
- Of course astronomy is different. But it's the closest category I saw for this topic. The category list can be found at Wikipedia:Pages_needing_attention. Feel free to suggest a better one. Phiwum 07:41, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
- Perhaps there is a way of adding UFOs to the category list found on pages needing attention. (J-Truthseeker March 27, 2006)
- I think it should be there, but I don't know which of the broad categories it belongs under. Bubba73 (talk), 16:05, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
Predictions
Shouldn't we have a section or subsection on Meier's predictions and scientific insights learned from the aliens? These seem noteworthy, especially the catastrophic predictions regarding the Toutatis comet, discussed here and here. Any suggestions where and how to discuss this? I propose a subsection in the criticisms section, but I prefer not to write it myself. Phiwum 20:37, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
- I have this info myself somewhere from Michael Horn, I can do it as soon as I get around to it. (J-Truthseeker 1:00PM, March 27, 2006)
- Sounds good, but please be sure to include some material from skeptical sources, too. Also, we don't want a comprehensive listing of hits and misses, but maybe just some representative bits. Just like you (or someone) did in the discussion of photos. Phiwum 21:29, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
Models in photographs
Is there a better citation for the models on a table allegation? Here's the text:
- Perhaps the most damning evidence in the skeptics' view was submitted from a reporter investigating Meier's story, who claims to have found negatives clearly showing the models on a table.
The current cite is [4], but it is a very, very brief account. Surely there's something a bit closer to the source? Phiwum 21:36, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
- I've ordered Korff's book. I'll try to find it (and other places where a citation is wanted). Bubba73 (talk), 03:17, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
- I cited a few things, but I haven't found references for several of them. I found the photo of the two women that was taken off of a TV screen, but there is no mention of it being from the Dean Martin Show. I haven't found anything about a model from a Sears catalog. I haven't found anything about machine bolts, but there is one with carpet tacks. Bubba73 (talk), 15:35, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks much, Bubba. We could also use some citations for counterclaims mentioned in the article. Perhaps James Truthseeker and others could provide these? 15:51, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
Discussion from PNA/Astronomy
. This article is fairly blatantly biased in favor of this UFO photographer and investigator. I'm not sure that astronomy is the right category for the request, but a little balance is in order and I'd appreciate someone that knows a bit about the topic. Phiwum 21:49, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
- interdimensional hypothesis. This article is nonsensical. Not only does it present a series of highly questionable assertions as fact, but it reads like the output of automated translation software. Ramon123 22:39, 3 August 2005 (UTC)
- Looks like pure speculation while under the influence of some intra-dimensional mind-altering substances. There appears to be nothing on the page that is readily testable, so it's at best quasi-rational philosophizing. The page could use some references to prove that it's not actually complete and total bunk. :) — RJH 22:10, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
Category deletion.
I figured I would mention this here first. Would there be any objection to deleting the tiny Talmud Jmmanuel and Billy Meier categories? There is a grand total of 4 articles among both... and two of them are the namesake articles.
Now, small categories are fine (See Category:Historical Christian denominations for an example; I've added 3 of those personally, but clearly it could be much larger)... so long as they have potential for expansion later and are sufficiently general. Are there going to be vast piles of articles on Talmud Jimannuel? I somewhat doubt it. Everything of importance you'd want to know is linked from the Billy Meier and Talmud Jmmanuel pages. There's no need for a category. SnowFire 20:07, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
- The proposal is now posted and at Wikipedia:Categories for deletion/Log/2006 June 19#Billy Meier Categories, for the interested. SnowFire 15:30, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
Gradual deterioration
Every so often, a Meier devotee adds yet another section on an important but esoteric facet of Meier and his remarkable contacts. I have removed one of these and greatly reduced but kept the WWIII prophecy. But Semjase really does not need such detail on an article about Meier and not his Plejaran pals. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Phiwum (talk • contribs) 02:29, 6 February 2007 (UTC).
About the suggestion made on the page Talmud Jmmanuel
- I see what kind of dumb suggestions people are making. There come a critique on this article to make NPOV, there comes suggestion to totally vanish this article. VirtualEye 16:28, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
- I don't think Talmud Jmmanuel is notable enough to warrant its own article. It seems it has more enthusiasts within Wikipedia than outside of it. ←Humus sapiens ну? 00:00, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
- I agree with Humus Sapiens. The article by itself is not so bad, but the lack of interest from the scientific community, or any interest in the book that is not related to its "discoverer" for that matter, would make converging a smart move. [5] —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Gidonb (talk • contribs) 02:01, 13 February 2007 (UTC).
- Sorry about not signing. Thanks for adding the signature! gidonb 22:26, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
- I agree with Humus Sapiens. The article by itself is not so bad, but the lack of interest from the scientific community, or any interest in the book that is not related to its "discoverer" for that matter, would make converging a smart move. [5] —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Gidonb (talk • contribs) 02:01, 13 February 2007 (UTC).
keep seperate it belongs under New Age texts a person doesn't besides I do think there are several reasons why the articles should not be merged--Java7837 04:46, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
Alien Movie Edits
I know this sounds completly stupid, whean i was trying to watch the Alien beamship movies this guy took, whean i clicked on play, a song from the real player popped up instead of the movie. what if those aliens edited it so you could'nt watch the movies like the aliens were somewhat trying to get this guy to stop taking pictures etc. could it have been theam?--Sonicobbsessed-The Self-Proclamed Ultamate Sonic Fan 22:17, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
- Oh totally. It totally was them. They even told me, through telepathic magnetic waves. THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE 76.188.2.195 (talk) 20:58, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
I also had the same thing happen. This is very weird. I think aliens are hacking my computer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.168.85.70 (talk) 07:32, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
Removed "TV Interview" section
...as the YouTube videos have been taken down. Here's what I removed:
- Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) - News Report
- Nippon TV - Billy Meier showing locations Video Clip
--Weakmassive 15:40, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
What's really happening here?
I’ve been interested in the Meier case for over twenty years mostly due to it’s entertainment value, even though I myself am incredibly interested in the UFO phenomenon. However, as it seems, more and more people are becoming true believers, or proponents, in this case I just want to remind everyone of the importance of the historic timeline in which this case is centered, and, of course, wherein the entire UFO case is based and when it all started. In 1942, the year Meier reports as the start of his involvement with these proposed extraterrestrials, the first Haunebu disc saw flight. The Vril discs had already seen years of use by this time, although not war-worthy use. The Allieds were also reporting flying discs and balls of light which clearly were intelligently guided during the early ‘40s. There’s no saying what a five-year-old farm boy living in the Swiss Alps would make of seeing such a disc, let alone one parked on his land with an old man standing outside of it; our imaginations may not even come close to what young Meier made of it.
Many UFO researchers, and Meier-case researchers in specific (such as Lee Elders, Randy Winters, Wendelle Stevens and Michael Horn), are leaving much of the details out, and this should not be done. Although most of us are still trying to forget what the Nazi’s did during this time, we must do our own research into their scientific advancement and vast technological achievements before and during the war if we really want to draw a reasonable conclusion to the Meier case and others like it; such as the Adamski (Haunebu disc) case. I say, “do our own research”, because American history books make no mention of it and no institution of education mentions much of Nazi technological advancement, which was quite high. Don’t forget Nazi and German scientists are the ones who put us (USA) in space (Von Braun) after the war.
Another Meier case-specific detail which most researchers and proponents have left out is the detail that these supposed extraterrestrials, whom are reported (by Meier) to speak perfect German and are described (by Meier) as appearing inarguably “Aryan“, talk a lot about enlightenment and spirituality based completely on ancient Hindu and Chinese philosophy. Don’t forget about all the expeditions Himmler sent to Tibet, India, and China in the early ‘30s in search of the Holey Grail and any signs of ancient Aryan man. Who knows what those expeditionary elements brought back with them. One absolutely damning detail, which researchers like Stevens and Winters flat out refuse to divulge, is the extensive lesson Meier was supposedly taught by the Plejaren about destroying Israel and killing all Jews. How could someone propose a case like this and leave out the details that link the Nazi’s to the case without appearing biased. If we’re going to sell something, especially something as historically detailed and significant as this case and what it has done to our beliefs, we can’t leave out details that anyone can discover if they use someone else’s research and not just those of one opinion.
All things being equal, there’s no doubt that Meier saw something extraordinary. He irrefutably documented a case which will defy all modern day logic. He undoubtedly spoke to someone who knew more about technology, philosophy, spirituality, science, and astronomy than he himself could ever have learned without help, a lot of it. The question remains, who were they? Were they aliens who could bend time and space and travel 400 light years in seven hours? Did he meet with aliens, whom to this day choose to share their knowledge only with a farmer living in the Swiss alps? Aliens who’s philosophy makes them appear frighteningly like Nazi’s?
As entertaining as the whole UFO phenomenon is, we must all remember the fact that the whole thing, even the term “Flying Saucer”, is based on our incredible imagination, fueled somewhat by what an amateur pilot saw over the Washington skies that he described and even illustrated perfectly as nine Horten flying wings skipping along in late June of 1947. And what happened when one of those flying wings exploded over an airbase over the New Mexico desert and was later found by another farm boy two weeks after the Washington State sighting? We went saucer and extraterrestrial crazy, and we are still to this very day trying to figure it all out. It’s about time somebody changed one detail in our history books. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 2blackop4$ (talk • contribs) 02:01, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
Bill Meier is just a hoaxer who wants attention. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.224.233.216 (talk) 22:16, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
News source and lead comments
I just read a news article that I thought might be a good source to perhaps some new information. UFO Skeptics Throw in the Towel - How Did Meier Beat NASA by 32 Years?. I quickly read the lead and thought I'd make a few comments. Is there a need to say both "alleged and self-claimed"? Don't they sort of mean the same thing in the context? The "claim" term is used three times in the lead. Both this and the term "alleged" are words to avoid. If he states this, it might be better to just say that. Something like ""Billy" Eduard Albert Meier (February 3, 1937) is a citizen of Switzerland who claims to be a UFO contactee. He is also the source of many controversial UFO photographs, which he states are evidence of his encounter. Meier reports on his regular contact with the extraterrestrials, who provide him with spiritual and philosophical information. He describes the Plejaren (aliens from the Pleiades) as humanoid, much like the humans of Earth." Morphh (talk) 3:12, 05 August 2008 (UTC)
- Seems like an improvement to me.--Editor2020 (talk) 00:11, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Removed section
I just removed the section claiming Meier is a megalomaniac. As you can see, the section does not cite anyone claiming that Meier is a megalomaniac. It does cite some of Meier's writing as evidence, but that puts the section squarely in WP:OR. Phiwum (talk) 02:18, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
The redirections and the wikipidia-links on this page are bullshit. When I click on the link of SEMJASE, I´m redirected to this page again. Same as many links on this page. Is it the aim of this page to block as much titles as possible? Dragonfly2008 (talk) 16:35, 29 December 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.189.217.54 (talk)
Billy Meier meeting Jesus Christ
82.40.232.210 (talk) 17:06, 28 August 2008 (UTC) From my research into the subject of Billy Meier which is extensive but by no means exhaustive Billy never claimed to have met Jesus Christ. He claims to have met a man called Jmmanuel who he claims existed at around the time of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ never existed according to Mr Meier. In fact Mr Meier states that Christianity is a corruption of the teachings of Jmmanuel. He also claims his human spirit is the same as that which incarnated as Jmmanuel and other prophets throughout many thousands of years in the past. If you would like a source then there are plenty at www.figu.org, us.figu.org, www.theyfly.com and my own website www.futureofmankind.co.uk. A good one might be http://us.figu.org/portal/BillyMeier/HisWork/ClarificationofaDefamatoryClaim/tabid/58/Default.aspx because it is from the USA website of Billy Meier's official organisation called FIGU. Does this qualify as relevant and substantial evidence towards the case of not including that section on Mr Meier meeting Jesus Christ (that I recently removed), please?
Jamesgtmoore (talk) 17:23, 28 August 2008 (UTC) I just want to say that 82.40.232.210 is me and I've now recovered my password. :)
[[[User:Davidacaruso|Davidacaruso]] (talk) 16:57, 2 September 2008 (UTC) 2008-09-02] The main point, which is obvious, is being dodged deliberately in the above discussion. Of course we know that Jmmanuel is the same person that others call Jesus. Meier said that the word "Christ" is an evil word, and that part of the mission of the Pleiadians (or Plejaren, if you like; we know to whom it refers) is to destroy organized religions like Christianity. This is a task that obviously Meier will fail at, since he is obviously a hoaxer. This sad truth comes to light when you consider the unabridged version of the Contact Dialogues which detail the conversation between Meier and the Jesus/Jmmanuel. Of course, such a dialogue is hard to stomach as remotely credible to most people, and so it was left out. But the dialogue does exist, and was transcribed, and is part of Meier's story, which is why I have added it to Wikipedia. Those wishing to know more about Meier will want to know this information; because it is important to know that Meier claims, mostly indirectly, but succinctly, that Meier is the incarnation of Jesus (i.e. Jmmanuel). Those who would defend Meier's credibility would bury this information. But then you are playing a misinformation game; you are hiding the truth, and you are hiding information put out by Meier, which I have in my library, because it was sent directly to me by Wendelle Stevens (who, like Dr. James Deardorff, unfortunately believe Meier's claim of not only having met Jesus but actually being the incarnation of him). If you want to know truth, then you will objectively evaluate this piece of information. But if you only want to maintain the fantasy world of Mr. Meier, then you will either deny or believe this information, full while knowing that for most people it will be impossible to stomach. And that is why the poster keeps removing it. Because it is damming, but true and relevant information about Mr. Meir.
The above link provides a clarification that Meier says he is not the incarnation of Jesus. But it states repeatedly that Meier is the "great prophet of the new age" and the true prophet for "the entire terrestrial world". And it states on a common-sense level that Meier is the reincarnation of Jesus with these words, quoted from Meier's book "Om":
"And the son of man shall be in torment for a long time, and he shall be reborn in many lives as prophet; and he shall begin his mission on Earth as Enoch and return another time as Elijah, then as Isaiah, whom he shall follow as Jeremiah and Jmmanuel and then as Mohammed. And he shall be the prophet of the New Age, when the time of times will be ripe, and when his name shall say that he is the guardian of the treasure ..."
There is a piece of paper, claimed to be ancient, provided to Stevens by Meier that shows a list of prophets, Jmmanuel among them, that ends with Meier. Common sense tells us that something is amiss when you consider Meier's actual standing in the world, the content and meaning of his work, and the lack of true evidence (evidence not tampered with so many times by the "Men in Black"). Meier's writings are obscure, even to those involved in UFO research. His talking about "worldwide enemies" is a joke when you consider the handful of people who are interested in his work. In reality he has no impact on this world and his writings are of no consequence, and his story of being the only person on Earth being contacted by the Pleidians who are apparantly very heavily influencing our world falls flat when you expand your thinking to include common sense reality. His writings will be of little consequence in the future; Meier is only one of many people who have such writings and books, who claim exclusive contacts with enlightened ETs, and who claim to be the saviors of mankind. It is a common story. But for some it so gripping on a psychological level that they voluntarily suspend reason and insert themselves into Meier's fantasy bubble, and claim those that stand up for truth are only cynical and actually the enemies of truth. Yes, debunkers get it wrong more often than not, and they are often heavily biased. But in the Meier case they are more right than wrong. The proof is in Meier's importance and standing in the world, which amounts to nothing. True "prophets" had /real/ consequence in their times. Meier is nothing but a brilliant liar, but a liar he is, unfortunately. For those caught in his mind-web, common sense has no place. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Davidacaruso (talk • contribs) 17:09, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
Jamesgtmoore (talk) 00:04, 8 November 2008 (UTC) David, thanks for your verbose point-of-view, I enjoyed reading it.
I thought that the whole point of Wikipedia is to simply write the known facts only and to stay neutral at all times? So you are of the opinion that Meier is a hoaxer this is quite clear but you are wrong to be so biased on an encyclopedia. Biased articles is not what Wikipedia is all about, you know this surely. Therefore the subject of whether or not he is a hoaxer should include both sides of the story, be balanced, neutral or not be included at all since this would lead readers to come to false conclusions.
Your obviously negatively-biased opinion of Meier's claims is also irrelevant to the objective of Wikipedia. What is relevant are the facts about this man called Eduard Albert Meier, also known as Billy. Full stop. Facts must also have references in the world of Wikipedia and the paragraph on Meier's meeting with Jesus has no reference since the referred to source states different facts than what is stated in the paragraph in this article. Therefore your statement was not a truthful fact.
The paragraph therefore states a lie and so it should be removed. I will prove how it is not stating truthful facts if you read on.
The MESSAGE 2 book (Message from the Pleiades The Contact Notes of Billy Meier Volume 2) of which I also have a copy, says that Meier met Immanuel but on the following pages the spelling used changes to Jmmanuel (poor editing of the book perhaps?). So lets use Jmmanuel as the correct spelling on the name from now on. A more recently published book called the Talmud of Jmmanuel which is endorsed by Meier also proves the correct spelling is with a J.
For proof of the above facts in the above paragraphs please see screenshot of the relevant page in the book here. You can clearly see that it does not refer to meeting a man called Jesus Christ as per your paragraph. Ok yes most people of this world are not familiar with the name Jmmanuel but even so the truth should be stated in this article. There are no ifs and buts here when talking about facts. You don't say to your wife or girlfriend, "Today I had a chat with my manager, Bob" when he is actually called Fred do you?! State the facts please.
The truth is also that Meier claims to have gone back in time and met some guy called Jmmanuel, not Jesus. I'm not saying that its a proven fact that Meier went back in time and met Jmmanuel. I said that he claims...
It must also be stated that in the preface of MESSAGE 2 which the paragraph uses as a reference is the following text: "As with the first MESSAGE book, which we never intended to write either, we continued our translation effort and completed more of the original translations with all the translation problems we had experienced with the first volume. Eduard "Billy" Meier has not approved this volume either, and has asked us to desist in our efforts as this was not intended for anybody but his small group of friends". So there we are a fact that tells us we cannot rely on that book to truthfully and accurately represent Meier's claims. Please see screenshot of the book's preface here.
As for your sentence on the man called Jischi who Billy punched, the facts are that the MESSAGE 2 book states on page 505 that the man called Jitschi (not Jischi as you wrote) was punched by Meier after repeated warnings for cursing as Jitschi lost his mind after going back in time and then was told he was about to meet Jmmanuel! In this context it would be understandable for an average man of Earth "lose ones marbles" during such a trip.
Regardless of Billy's physical attack on Jitschi (or you could say "attempt to bring Jitschi to his sense") afterwards, his companion, the ET woman Asket (allegedly of the Timar human race from the DAL Universe) said to Meier, "You have treated right." (bad translation from German to English obviously) to mean that he deserved it and then a bit later on after Jitschi had recovered from his "wake up call" Jitschi said to Asket, "Let him go, I am guilty myself. He only did what he had to do. It was all right so, for I had really turned mad, and his hit was a good medicine. He brought me to my senses again. All was too much for me. I just don't bear it. Please excuse and be not angry about me." Again it's obvious the translation leaves something to be desired here.
Furthermore even Jmmanuel said to Meier, "My words are no reproach. You have done right, he was in need of this pain. He lost control over his senses.". Now don't you agree that now this all sounds like reasonable correctional behaviour towards a man gone mad? Reasonable given the context of the situation? Is this now an accurate portrayel of some of the events surrounding Billy's visit to Jmmanuel (AKA the real Jesus)? In my opinion, yes it does.
For proof please see the most relevant 2 pages from the book where Jitschi "loses his marbles" page 1, page 2.
And on a personal level from one human to another; regarding your belief in reincarnation, or lack thereof, this is something you need to come to terms with yourself. I only ask you to reconsider how you evaluate an extraordinary claim such as the claims of Mr Meier for your own human spirit's evolutionary benefit. If you think that Jesus Christ's existence is possible and that the events depicted in the Book of Revelations (or indeed any religious book) are possible then logically you must also think that Mr Meier could be a reincarnation of the real Jesus Christ, called Jmmanuel, otherwise you are illogical yourself since both subjects are as fantastic as each other from the laymans/average-Joe's point of view. The ability to prove either case is nigh on impossible in material terms. In these fantastic cases one must use logical thinking to dismiss the impossible and let the possible remain to be possible even though it may not be so probable according to ones belief system.
Sorry I took so long to respond.
Kind Regards
James
Fake info in this article
The last paragraph titled "world war three" assumes that bill meier denounced that "the terroristic activities and vigilante behaviors of various Muslim extremist groups, which he says only foments the possibility for war". This is racist and fake, dont even in the referencee 22 that this paragraph has, is written a single word about that racist paragraph. Billy Meier has denounced for many years the war pilosophy of many countries, as the dead penalty. He has been talking for years about the need of a future of true peace for all the humankind, regardless of skin color, race, and fate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alhalkab (talk • contribs) 03:25, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Suggested merge
Since Meier's aliens would appear to have little independent notability, I suggest merging whatever can be salvaged from Pleiadeans to this article. Moreschi (talk) 13:07, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- Agreed. I don't see anything that shows Meier's idea of "Pleiadeans" has notability on its own. — The Hand That Feeds You:Bite 16:22, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- Agree. Itsmejudith (talk) 16:23, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- A fair and reasonable solution. ScienceApologist (talk) 20:38, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- Agree with above. Scoop100 (talk) 22:42, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Neutrality
This article seems to present a non-neutral point and view and should be flagged Mathiusdragoon (talk) 04:49, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
Agreed. In addition, an article about a person should be chiefly biographical and not so much about the controversy that occurred as a reaction to what he did. That, it seems to me, would warrant a separate article. All this article states is that Billy was a "farmer." Well, I don't know that he's ever been a farmer! He traveled extensively. He lost his arm in some godforsaken place. He worked as a security guard. And now he is trying to be a sort of guru teaching what he learned. So this article - as a biography - is certainly not yet up to snuff. L e cox (talk) 23:59, 4 July 2012 (UTC)
- You have unusual opinions about what is appropriate in an article about a man whose single claim to notability is his purported encounters with aliens. The fact is that this article should be primarily about those claims, not a summary of life events that have no particular interest. Phiwum (talk) 00:29, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
- Agreed. This article is just ludicrous and a piece of propaganda.187.13.80.100 (talk) 15:22, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
Bearish
I had hoped to read something interesting here, but I found it all extremely bearish.
For instance, Meier speaks of a DAL universe: You have to know that in Germany or Switzerland, the letters "DAL" are a familiar sight, they're printed on toilets and water taps, because it's the name of the manufacturer.
The UFO ("beamship") sounds are all too familiar: They're a common occurrence in many 50's or 60's movies that deal with UFOs or spacecraft. They're generated by a simple sine wave synthesizer.
Meier's drawings of extraterrestrians are involuntarily comical: They all look like people from Switzerland. Perhaps Meier felt alienated in some way, I don't know. But he certainly can't draw properly: Many things are out of proportion, not just the earlobes.
It all sounds like some backforester's fantasy.
I've read too much good science fiction, I guess, to find any of this remotely interesting. Nothing to see here, move on. 79.227.169.101 (talk) 03:04, 29 October 2010 (UTC)
POV
This article is ten times too long for a man whose only claim to fame is supposedly talking to aliens. It shoulds take no more than three small paragraphs at most to cover him. If no one can provide a a valid rationale I am going to pare this down.71.108.139.195 (talk) 23:37, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
- I strongly disapprove. Encyclopedic relevance (which seems to be what you are talking about, not POV) isn't about what you or I think or how likely a claim is. It's about phenomena that occur. The rest is about how you describe them, not if.
- So, if a phenomenon is widespread enough, it merits inclusion and at some length. And if you (or most sensible people you can think of) can't see any truth in it – for one thing you (and they) may still miss something; for another, the subject may still hold considerable ethnographical and historical interest. Just as an article about Augustinus or Muhammed holds even to many of us who are not Christian or Moslem, respectively.
- As for the UFO subject, it's both significant and controversial, as can be seen in other articles on it, and this man seems to be a figure of some importance there. 79.102.42.199 (talk) 21:23, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
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