BigMike619 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 well there must be some balance....there is a fair share of both types. I 100% agree. But I look at it like this; I have been a believer without actually seeing God or Jesus for 34 years. What is this alien going to have in his hand that can convince me to NOT believe any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgun88 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I 100% agree. But I look at it like this; I have been a believer without actually seeing God or Jesus for 34 years. What is this alien going to have in his hand that can convince me to NOT believe any more? Thats exactly what I said in my earlier post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo2365 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Just think of it like this: If we do meet aliens or whatever, then there's a good chance a galaxy just like the one in Star Wars exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Thats exactly what I said in my earlier post. Nice. Glad we agree. And Mongo, what if the aliens come in on unicorns and lightsabers? :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo2365 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Nice. Glad we agree. And Mongo, what if the aliens come in on unicorns and lightsabers? :laugh: Then I guess were all screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Then I guess were all screwed. its cool dude, we got ligers!! and jackalopes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Shot Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 its cool dude, we got ligers!! and jackalopes!! damn, that is one big ****ing tiger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Unicorns don't exist. But I see what you are saying. But what I mean is, there are a lot of people who interpret the Bible literally and if alien life is discovered it's gonna be a real rough reality check for them. explain that to my flying unicorn. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo2365 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 explain that to my flying unicorn. :mad: Then I think I owe you an apology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Like PeterMP said, it depends. The question is far too vague. The Bible doesn't mention life on other planets, but the Bible never claims to be an exhaustive encyclopedia of everything that existed, so the only people that could even possibly be effected by the simple discovery of life are hyper-literalists that go beyond what the Bible says to their interpretation of what they think it says, and if these people haven't been shaken by modern science from, say, believing the Earth is 6,000 years old, the discovery of aliens won't do squat. For the rest of us religious folks, it would largely depend on what the aliens are. Something like bacteria? No effect. Intelligent aliens that also believe in the divine? Positive effect. Intelligent aliens that also believe in one specific religion, say, Hinduism? Big positive for Hinduism. (Or whatever). Intelligent aliens that are atheists? Maybe a negative effect, but they'd have to know something we don't already. Just growing up on another planet doesn't automatically grant them some special metaphysical knowledge. Intelligent aliens, a la 2001, that guided our very evolution as a species from start to finish ("and, oh yeah, we totally invented all those miracles and religions to push you along") and can prove it? Bad news for the Pope. Of course, many times when atheists ask this, the underlying unspoken theme is that these aliens, being far more advanced than us technologically, must be atheists that have shaken off all these silly "superstitions" (ifg they ever had them), and won't that be a great day when Dawkins is proven right? I don't buy that. Too many huge assumptions there. We'll just have to wait and see, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Shot Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 Of course, many times when atheists ask this, the underlying unspoken theme is that these aliens, being far more advanced than us technologically, must be atheists that have shaken off all these silly "superstitions" (ifg they ever had them), and won't that be a great day when Dawkins is proven right? I don't buy that. Too many huge assumptions there. We'll just have to wait and see, I guess. Anybody who hints at the possibility of aliens being atheists needs to re-think just what they're looking for, same goes to a christian who believes the alien will be christian. I highly doubt such concepts would even be embraced by another alien species. This question itself can only bring limited discussion because the concept of life itself could be completely different somewhere else in the universe, and the form of life could be so alien that we don't even know how to interact with it. What if no communication is possible....only awareness and feeling of presence? Now that I think about it, a neutral stance from both sides is pretty likely. Followed by destruction of either one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan133 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I don't know.....what makes us human? our DNA? ba-duu-che! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Rich Fla Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Whats to say God made the earth and took a couple days off and decided to make another one someplace. You think he's gonna come down here and say, "hey yall, just thought I'd let ya know I've got another project going on." Maybe he did this along time ago with many other planets. He can. He's got the time and power. I'm just glad he thought of little old me. I'm pretty grateful God for remembering me. Your life is Gods gift to you. What you do with it is your gift to him. (eat your heart out Ghandi) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Rich Fla Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Hey what's up with all this alien talk anyway? This is the third thread today about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Hey what's up with all this alien talk anyway? This is the third thread today about this. The truth is out there. But really I don't see any difference either way if we find alien life. We could certainly find alien life on Mars in the form small organisms. It wouldn't change my religious views one bit. I do think a good amount of biological knowledge can come out of discovering alien life though. May benefit us as a human species may not. The biological make up of these alien species is what interests me, not the religious ramifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Rich Fla Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I got it! When they ask to see our leader we tell them to go south on I 64 east and take the norfolk exit. They'll take care of you from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunBunch7 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 more importantly, if there is alien life and, as in the original star trek show, it's mostly made up of good-looking women with only *SLIGHT* physical differences from human women...would it be okay to have sex with them? or would that be lumped in with bestiality? If the Aliens had Green cards, theni twould be okay to have sex with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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