Are we alone?

[Servant77]

Why do many Christians deny outside life without looking at all of the evidence? Just a thought that recently ran through my mind... I also don't know much about the whole "Alien life-form" thing, so I just want to see what you guys think... Thanks for your time.

 

[panterapat]

I believe that we are created by God.
I also believe that it is an act of pride to assume that we are all that God created. There could very well be other life forms in this vast universe.

 

[wblastyn]

It would be pretty boring if we are alone, and also pretty terrifying if aliens are really coming here and abducting people.

What I don't understand is why most Christians are so quick to laugh away any UFO sightings and testamonies from eye-witnesses when Christianity is entirely is based on eye-witness accounts.

Btw, slightly off-topic, but I don't know if anyone here has seen the new show "Miracles" but it's about an ex-priest who goes around investigating paranormal occurances, but while he was a priest he investigated so-called miracles to try and prove or disprove them. So I'm just wondering, does the Roman Catholic church really have a division of priests who investigate so-called miracles?

 

[Susan]

Seriously, though, I don't believe in conscious life on other planets or in other galaxies (things like plant life, insects, bacteria, viruses could be indeed possible) because belief in conscious life on other planets presents some major theological and soteriological questions.

 

[Aceldama]

I think it goes against mathematics to assume that Earth is the only planet in the universe that can support life. Their might even be life in our solar system right now. Check out Mars, Europa and Titan, they're cool.

 

[Aceldama]

Look at what AiG thinks about ET:

http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs/194.asp

2. THE BIBLE
(a) Scripture does not mention ‘ET’ visits.

The Bible, the revealed written Word of God, teaches that life is only possible through a process of creation. Even if there were other galaxies with planets very similar to Earth, life could only be there if the Creator had fashioned it. If God had done that, and if these beings were going to visit us one day, then He would surely not have left us unenlightened about this.

God has given us rather specific details of the future — for example, the return of Jesus, and some details about the end of the world. The universe will, at some future point, be rolled up like a scroll (Isaiah 34:4, Revelation 6:14). If God had created living beings elsewhere, this would automatically destroy their dwelling place as well. Adam’s sin caused all of creation to be affected by the curse, so why would a race of beings, not of Adam’s (sinful) seed, have their part of creation affected by the Curse, and then be part of the restoration brought about by Christ, the last Adam? All of this would seem exceedingly strange.

Does anyone else share this view?

 

[Follower of Christ]

Today at 10:31 AM Aceldama said this in Post #6

Look at what AiG thinks about ET:

http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs/194.asp



Does anyone else share this view?

(raises hand)

 

[Nathan Poe]

Today at 10:31 AM Aceldama said this in Post #6

Look at what AiG thinks about ET:

http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs/194.asp



Does anyone else share this view?

"God didn't tell us, so it can't be true." utter nonsense.

OTHER THINGS GOD DIDN'T TELL US ABOUT (A partial list)

the Internet, NASCAR, Christopher Columbus, Microsoft Windows, Vanilla Coke, DVD players, toilet paper, Men on the moon, Chess tournaments, John Carpenter movies, Bowling, The Dukes of Hazzard, Country-Western music, The Detroit Red Wings, Jack the Ripper, Alice in Wonderland, Dr. Seuss, Carrot Top's 1-800-CALL-ATT commercials, fraterinity hazing, Johnny Knoxville, and the Electric Slide.

And yet all these things exist. And let me tell you, I'd like God's explanation on a couple of these...

 

 

[Follower of Christ]

Today at 11:09 AM Nathan Poe said this in Post #8



"God didn't tell us, so it can't be true." utter nonsense.

OTHER THINGS GOD DIDN'T TELL US ABOUT (A partial list)

the Internet, NASCAR, Christopher Columbus, Microsoft Windows, Vanilla Coke, DVD players, toilet paper, Men on the moon, Chess tournaments, John Carpenter movies, Bowling, The Dukes of Hazzard, Country-Western music, The Detroit Red Wings, Jack the Ripper, Alice in Wonderland, Dr. Seuss, Carrot Top's 1-800-CALL-ATT commercials, fraterinity hazing, Johnny Knoxville, and the Electric Slide.

And yet all these things exist. And let me tell you, I'd like God's explanation on a couple of these...

 

YOu know the funny thing? If God himself came down and told you in person the things that were true, you'd probably rationalize it away anyhow.

 

[lithium.]

Today at 12:04 PM Follower of Christ said this in Post #9



YOu know the funny thing? If God himself came down and told you in person the things that were true, you'd probably rationalize it away anyhow.

Well hey tell god to come to earth and tell me what's true.

All the evidence we have shows that life could exist in other places in the univese. Even god knows that it's true.

 

[PhantomLlama]

Today at 05:04 PM Follower of Christ said this in Post #9



YOu know the funny thing? If God himself came down and told you in person the things that were true, you'd probably rationalize it away anyhow.

You know whats even funnier? You have just managed to dodge the question and throw in a pointless attack on Nathan Poe's capacity to evenly evaluate things in the same sentence. Try 3 at once next time.

*engage Christianity mode*
Maybe God is keeping quiet to see how we react to circumstances not covered in the bible, to see whether we truly understand his word and can apply the spirit of it to new situations.
*disengage*

 

[Nathan Poe]

Today at 12:04 PM Follower of Christ said this in Post #9



YOu know the funny thing? If God himself came down and told you in person the things that were true, you'd probably rationalize it away anyhow.

You may be right. I'd do what any rational person would do: write it up as a psychotic delusion and seek professional help.

 
Now answer my question: AiG would have us believe that if something important's not mentioned in the Bible, it's not true. Do you agree with this statement? 

 

[Didymus]

no I do not agree with that statement. many things are not covered by the Bible. I think we are not alone. and i kind of hope we arent.

 

[Follower of Christ]

I think that in the present time it is pointless to discuss about it.
It is a distraction from spreading the gospel.
If aliens ever land, they better have their green cards.

 

[Nathan Poe]

Today at 01:52 PM Follower of Christ said this in Post #14

I think that in the present time it is pointless to discuss about it.
It is a distraction from spreading the gospel.
If aliens ever land, they better have their green cards.

I think that if you're going to try to use jokes to avoid the question, you should at least make them funny.

 

[Arikay]

Hmm, that brings up an interesting though.

Aliens have never heard of Jesus, so do they go to hell?

Maybe aliens didnt choose the fruit and god isnt mad at them like us. Hmm, that kinda makes aliens Angels (sons and daughters of god, that are treated better than us )

Arent Angels important?

Today at 10:52 AM Follower of Christ said this in Post #14

I think that in the present time it is pointless to discuss about it.
It is a distraction from spreading the gospel.
If aliens ever land, they better have their green cards.

 

[webboffin]

If there is alien life then the universe must be buzzing with radio activity for millions of years yet nothing not even a commercial.

an alien lifeform that had intelligence could be 500 million years advanced so that gives a lot of space for signal to reach us (more than enough in our own galaxy) yet we only receive cosmic produced noise. Chances are that we are alone.
Perhaps God made the Earth his unique place.

 

[webboffin]

Yesterday at 04:09 PM Nathan Poe said this in Post #8



"God didn't tell us, so it can't be true." utter nonsense.

OTHER THINGS GOD DIDN'T TELL US ABOUT (A partial list)

the Internet, NASCAR, Christopher Columbus, Microsoft Windows, Vanilla Coke, DVD players, toilet paper, Men on the moon, Chess tournaments, John Carpenter movies, Bowling, The Dukes of Hazzard, Country-Western music, The Detroit Red Wings, Jack the Ripper, Alice in Wonderland, Dr. Seuss, Carrot Top's 1-800-CALL-ATT commercials, fraterinity hazing, Johnny Knoxville, and the Electric Slide.

And yet all these things exist. And let me tell you, I'd like God's explanation on a couple of these...

 

Gee you got me stumped

 

[Arikay]

Unfortunatly, no. Quite frankly, its expected for the universe to be quiet.

First of all, to find a radio signal from another race they need to have created a way to transmit radio signals, outside their own solar system. Then that signal needs to travel all the way to earth, and happen to get here just around the same time we are looking for those signals.

Scientists have done the math and have found it to be Very Very lucky if SETI were to find a signal, as there are so many things that need to come together just at the right moment for us to find that signal.

So the chance of SETI finding something is very very slim. But they look anyway, instead of assuming something.

Today at 06:14 PM webboffin said this in Post #17

If there is alien life then the universe must be buzzing with radio activity for millions of years yet nothing not even a commercial.

an alien lifeform that had intelligence could be 500 million years advanced so that gives a lot of space for signal to reach us (more than enough in our own galaxy) yet we only receive cosmic produced noise. Chances are that we are alone.
Perhaps God made the Earth his unique place.

 

[webboffin]

someone must have a radio transmitter somewhere. Signals should be incoming night and day.