Many say life on other planets would be a problem for Christians.
I don't think so.
I'd be disappointed to find our Lord didn't make life elsewhere.
OTOH, it's a must for evolutionists.
There must be life elsewhere for them.
Thoughts?
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THE ATONEMENT (Isa 53:5a) he was wounded for our offenses, and smitten for our wickedness:
for the pain of our punishment was laid upon him, THE HEALING (Isa 53:5b)
additionally with his beatings we are cured.
(Mark 16.18) ... they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well
Many say life on other planets would be a problem for Christians.
I don't think so.
I'd be disappointed to find our Lord didn't make life elsewhere.
OTOH, it's a must for evolutionists.
There must be life elsewhere for them.
Thoughts?
Life elsewhere wouldn't necessarily be a problem, but intelligent life is another story. Don't most Christian Creationists insist that the universe was made just for us humans? Finding intelligent life elsewhere, would certainly be a problem for this concept...no?
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Life elsewhere wouldn't necessarily be a problem, but intelligent life is another story. Don't most Christian Creationists insist that the universe was made just for us humans? Finding intelligent life elsewhere, would certainly be a problem for this concept...no?
As a Christian non-creationist, I would say otherwise, that the Universe was created on his account, not ours.
Colossians 1:16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
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If there's intelligent life and the universe is in a fallen state, who paid for their sins ?
Or are the other life forms sin free ?
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Spoiler for Some Good Rules for Christians:
Luke 10:27 (Love God Above All, And Your Neighbor as yourself) And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 7:12 (Do unto others)
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Matthew 5:43-48 (Pray for those that persecute you)
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Luke 6:27-29 (Love your enemies.)
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.
Originally Posted by Saint Augustine
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If they find a Christian mistaken in a field which they themselves know well and hear him maintaining his foolish opinions about our books, how are they going to believe those books in matters concerning the resurrection of the dead, the hope of eternal life, and the kingdom of heaven, when they think their pages are full of falsehoods on facts which they themselves have learnt from experience and the light of reason? Reckless and incompetent expounders of holy Scripture bring untold trouble and sorrow on their wiser brethren when they are caught in one of their mischievous false opinions and are taken to task by those who are not bound by the authority of our sacred books.
Isaiah 8:12-13 (NIV) "Do not call conspiracy everything that these people call conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it. The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy, he is the one you are to fear, he is the one you are to dread."
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Many say life on other planets would be a problem for Christians.
I don't think so.
I suspect that most christians would just adapt their theology to fit, just as it has been done over the centuries for various other things. It's religion. It can be whatever one wants it to be.
OTOH, it's a must for evolutionists.
There must be life elsewhere for them.
Why is it a must for "evolutionists?" You haven't explained why. How would the existence (or non-existence) of life elsewhere affect what has been observed here? This requirement sounds more like wishful thinking to me on your part.
If extraterrestrials preached Christianity without ever having contact with Earth, or people at all, it would not only help Christianity, it would borderline prove it as true. There is always room for doubt though, and incredible coincidence.
Many say life on other planets would be a problem for Christians.
I don't think so.
I'd be disappointed to find our Lord didn't make life elsewhere.
OTOH, it's a must for evolutionists.
There must be life elsewhere for them.
Thoughts?
Evolution and Christianity aren't mutually exclusive, despite your (possibly unintentional?) dichotomy.
Evolution doesn't require extraterrestrial life, but I see your point. If life can arise on Earth through mundane processes (which is actually abiogenesis, not evolution), then it can arise naturally anywhere the conditions are right. Given the vast, vast, vast number of planets and other environs that exist, it's almost inevitable that life formed elsewhere in the universe.
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