If UFO's are proven to be 100% real, what happens to your faith?

[friend of]

Notice how there is no life outside earth.

Pretty much. We very likely would have encountered radio signals from other intelligent lifeforms by now, had they existed.

 

[ewq1938]

Notice how there is no life outside earth.

I have not noticed that. I noticed there is life outside of Earth, a place called heaven. Perhaps there is life in other places outside of the Earth as well.

 

[ewq1938]

Pretty much. We very likely would have encountered radio signals from other intelligent lifeforms by now, had they existed.

Unless they don't use radio signals. A thousand years from now, would we?

 

[Platte]

I have not noticed that. I noticed there is life outside of Earth, a place called heaven. Perhaps there is life in other places outside of the Earth as well.

Notice how there is no life in the universe outside Earth?

 

[ewq1938]

Notice how there is no life in the universe outside Earth?

I already answered this.

 

[Platte]

I already answered this.

Heaven is not in the Universe. I assumed we were taking about UFOs or life on other planets. No life outside earth exists. I’m sure you’ve noticed that.

 

[ewq1938]

Heaven is not in the Universe.

How do you know?

I assumed we were taking about UFOs or life on other planets. No life outside earth exists. I’m sure you’ve noticed that.

Neither of us have been outside of the Earth so none of us could possibly know there is no life outside of the Earth. Heaven is outside of the Earth and there is life there.

 

[trophy33]

If the the U.S. government were to ever publicly admit that UFO's are indeed visitors from space and that they have visited the Earth in recent years

They already did admit that the UFO (UAP) are real.

"These UAP “appeared to remain stationary in winds aloft, move against the wind, maneuver abruptly, or move at considerable speed, without discernible means of propulsion."
Some of them, the report says, released radio frequency energy that was picked up and processed by U.S. military aircraft, with further analysis needed to determine if those sightings represented "breakthrough technology."
UFO Report (U.S. Intelligence) - Wikipedia

what impact would such have upon your faith, if any?

If it was proven that they are not from this planet, it would have probably similar impact on faith as other advances in knowledge in the history of Christianity The Solar System, The Big Bang, The Theory of Evolution...).

That means that the small part of Christians would deny it and fight it (similar to Flat Earthers or Creationists) and the majority of Christians would adopt it to their theological systems, similarly to theistic evolution.

If it was proven there is some governmental or even non-governmental earthly adversary behind it, many futurist Christians would probably identify it with the beast/antichrist and the last days, again.

 

[coffee4u]

Since quite a few here at CF are totally convinced that aliens have not visited the Earth, I have a question. If the the U.S. government were to ever publicly admit that UFO's are indeed visitors from space and that they have visited the Earth in recent years, what impact would such have upon your faith, if any?

It would reaffirm to me how blind people are with all of their 'proofs'
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness";
Aliens are demons.

 

[SamanthaAnastasia]

Since quite a few here at CF are totally convinced that aliens have not visited the Earth, I have a question. If the the U.S. government were to ever publicly admit that UFO's are indeed visitors from space and that they have visited the Earth in recent years, what impact would such have upon your faith, if any?

in all seriousness though…

No…

B e c a u s e :

 

[Irkle Berserkle]

It's easy to say, before it happens, what our reaction would be. Wouldn't bother me, wouldn't affect my faith, yada yada. If the aliens were a far advanced species and had an entirely different understanding of the nature of reality, it could be VERY challenging to even the most devout Christian.

Because our faith is in Christianity, we have some level of trust that this isn't going to happen. But if it did, it would be likely to be very challenging.

 

[Irkle Berserkle]

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in all seriousness though…

No…

B e c a u s e :
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To those who haven't read Father Seraphim Rose's book, he was a serious student of the UFO phenomenon and his book has an excellent, informed discussion even though it was written in the early 70's. The book is also highly prescient in describing exactly the New Age direction modern religion is going. As I recall, he attributes the phenomenon to demonic forces, which is indeed one possibility that is given serious consideration within modern ufology. He was an American who lived a short but fascinating life, and this book has been extremely popular even in Russia. However, I took the original post here as positing the arrival of actual, non-demonic extraterrestrials.

 

[SamanthaAnastasia]

To those who haven't read Father Seraphim Rose's book, he was a serious student of the UFO phenomenon and his book has an excellent, informed discussion even though it was written in the early 70's. The book is also highly prescient in describing exactly the New Age direction modern religion is going. As I recall, he attributes the phenomenon to demonic forces, which is indeed one possibility that is given serious consideration within modern ufology. He was an American who lived a short but fascinating life, and this book has been extremely popular even in Russia. However, I took the original post here as positing the arrival of actual, non-demonic extraterrestrials.

Yes, I was referring to the query of arrival of actual extraterrestrials.

Either way: No there are no aliens, only angels and demons.

Angels and demons are otherworldly. Extraterrestrials are otherworldly.
It would take a very spiritual person indeed not to fall into deception and be tricked by a higher life form.

 

[trophy33]

If the aliens were a far advanced species and had an entirely different understanding of the nature of reality, it could be VERY challenging to even the most devout Christian.

The same was thought about geocentrism or evolution. I think that Christianity is very flexible thanks to the fact that only few things are really important in it.

Because our faith is in Christianity...

Also, our faith is not in Christianity (some rigid system with many ideas, doctrines and views), but in God and in Christ, which is much more simple and allows for various changes in other areas.

 

[Petros2015]

I'm with Lewis on this one; this is his essay "Religion and Rocketry" 1958. It holds just fine today.

 

[grasping the after wind]

Since quite a few here at CF are totally convinced that aliens have not visited the Earth, I have a question. If the the U.S. government were to ever publicly admit that UFO's are indeed visitors from space and that they have visited the Earth in recent years, what impact would such have upon your faith, if any?

None at all. My faith is in Christ not in the absence of extraterrestrial beings. What I have for extraterrestrial beings is a lack of evidence for their existence. If some convincing evidence were to be submitted to me that such beings existed, I would then concede that they existed. Would their existence have any impact my on my life at all? No. Why would it?

 

[SkyWriting]

Unless they don't use radio signals. A thousand years from now, would we?

Yes, we use every level of the electromagnetic spectrum we can get our hands on.
We are phasing out G3 phones so we can pack in G5 spectrum phones because the radio waves are packed tight. We still use AM, FM, and even microwaves.

You can't decide things exist because - we have no evidence they do.
Deductions must be based on SOME evidence.

 

[trophy33]

Deductions must be based on SOME evidence.

Or on probability.

 

[SkyWriting]

Or on probability.

We are in a good location for explaining why life has evolved from non-life.
Yet we don't have one natural law or theory as to why.
Not even one. We can't even explain why life reproduces.
Is the goal to consume the earth?

And why would a planet want to consume itself?
Is the goal of a planet to rot in the sun?

 

[trophy33]

You can't decide things exist because - we have no evidence they do.
Deductions must be based on SOME evidence.

Also, there is plenty of evidence.

For some, the existence of UFO is one. For others, the existence of sons of God in Genesis is another. For some, the existence of so many planets in similar position as ours is another.

But as always, it depends on how we judge the evidence.