318 DATE WITH THE GODS
That evening, Roy and I were invited to attend a Bible
reading meeting that was held each weekend at the
ranch, on either Fridays or Saturdays.
Before going into the room, Roy encouraged me to
discuss my Andes Mountains experience and subse
quent research with the group. By this time, Roy had
become very interested in my project and had been doing
some checking on Rama's material, and we'd spent hours
exchanging information. We even had a few bets regard
ing several great world political figures who had some
definite characteristics of the antichrist. I respected
Roy's contribution to my book project because he was a
stickler for documentation. When he said something, it
was always corroborated with facts and evidence. He
obviously had good sources of information.
I was very reluctant to talk about my conversations
with Rama to the Bible study group. Usually when Roy
asked me to discuss this subject with anyone, I refused. I
had a message of purpose and good will from other
intelligences in our solar system. I wasn't interested in
making reports of UFO sightings. I also didn't like to be
bothered with people's incredulity and annoying ques
tions, like "Really? Do they have only one eye? Are they
really green?"
There were about fifteen people in the room for the
Bible study session. Roy said he would be the one to
relate my story about the meetings with an extraterres
trial.
When he had finished outlining my experiences, it
seemed only natural that I stand up and say a few words.
The room was silent as I gave them a description of the
events that had taken place in June of that year. Then the
question and answer period began. I was straight
forward and to the point. Some believed my story, some
didn't. It didn't matter to me one way or another; I was
prepared for both attitudes.
One young woman, who was a regular of the Bible