So, I had a discussion recently with someone who believed that aliens probably exist on other planets. After talking to them for a while longer, I understood that they were a Christian, so I tried to use biblical arguments to shoot this down, since I don't believe aliens exist. I realized that although there were a lot of small oppositions I could raise, there was nothing I could do to destroy the argument. It seemed to me that it's insanely unlikely, and I don't know why God ever would create aliens on another planet, but totally plausible. I wanted to hear other opinions on this, though, so I was not skilled enough to fully defend myself.
Some of the points raised were as follows:
If we're created in the image of God, and Jesus appeared as a human to save us, then wouldn't these aliens have to human like us?
They probably would have to be human, but this doesn't prove anything.
Would these aliens have their own paradise like we did in the Garden, and did they have their own fall, and did Jesus appear to them as well to save them from their sins?
This would have to be true if there were aliens, but this still doesn't prove anything.
When the souls of those who die on the other planet go to the same heaven that we do when we die? And since heaven is only temporary, what happens when heaven comes down to earth to restore the paradise that was lost in the fall?
They would likely go to the same heaven, but when our paradise is restored, so will the other planet's paradise.
(I don't think this argument was fully answered, and I'm not sure it can be answered, but nevertheless, it doesn't single handedly destroy the theory.)
Italics are questions I raised, the bold is what the other person responded with.
Everything is paraphrased, but the full idea is there.
Romans 6:10 The death he died, he died to sin once for all;
(not just all humans here on earth)
Now I feel like there probably is some sort of contradiction to be found in the bible, but Romans 6:10 is the only I can find, and even then, it's not exactly clear, since Paul was not trying to assure his readers that aliens don't exist. Although I think there is something in Revelation that puts a high importance on earth, from what I remember, doesn't allow aliens into the story, but I don't remember it well enough to use it as an argument. I think it was in the last few chapters of Revelation.
Let me know what you think.
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