'an astronomer named Heinrich Olbers
acclaimed these asteroids as evidence that a planet had formerly existed between Mars and Jupiter, but had exploded... Little did Olbers realise that he was treading on the sacred territory of millennia-old secrets.'
(When The Gods Came Down p. 363)'the theory is still a 'newcomer' in the science of astronomy. Indeed it will remain so in the years to come, due to the very conservative nature of astronomers, many of whom doggedly
persist with uniformitarian ideas, despite the undeniable evidence of catastrophism which has been revealed by late-20th century space probes.'
(The Phoenix Solution p. 402)
'Should we dismiss Van Flandern's
exploded planet theory as lacking a proper scientific mechanism? Or is this simply another case of scientists having not yet discovered the mechanism?'
(When The Gods Came Down p. 369)
'the most important
prediction of all is that Van Flandern's EPH will become the dominant, if not exclusive, theoretical model for the solar system's origins within the first half of the 21st century. This will demonstrate that Egyptian
religion was not just based on an astronomical theory, but on the correct
astronomical theory. This prediction flows from my belief that the builders of the Great Pyramid were scientifically more enlightened than we are today, particularly in astronomy.'
(The Phoenix Solution p. 413)
'it does not follow automatically that the beliefs of the ancients are necessarily true, scientifically, and we must therefore try to moderate our excitement at the revelations in this book. Ultimately, it is to modern
science that we must turn if we are to judge whether the secret 'truth' of the ancients is, or is not, a Truth with a capital 'T'.'
(Preface to When The Gods Came Down)
'the religion of the ancients should not
necessarily be regarded as 'The Truth' with a capital 'T', but rather as 'a truth', with a small 't'.'
(When The Gods Came Down p. 86)
'The third possibility is that Van Flandern will be proved right... If this
happens, the exploded planet cults of the ancients will come to be seen as extraordinarily far-sighted. More significantly, though, modern Western religion will be seen as being based upon a profound scientific reality.'
(When The Gods Came Down p. 369)
'Whilst some people might immediately grasp the EPH as the basis for a wonderful new world religion, I will be patiently awaiting new astronomical data to prove Van Flandern's
theory correct, beyond any reasonable doubt. Otherwise, one runs the risk of seeing an amazingly profound 'scientific religion' collapse into nothing more than an attractive myth. The last thing the world needs is
another 'false' religion.'
(The Phoenix Solution p. 417)
'it cannot be proven at the present time whether planets did, or did not, explode in our solar system, and therefore, regrettably, the essential ethos of
ancient religion must be classified, for the moment at least, as a myth.'
(When The Gods Came Down p. 408)
