2006-08-02 11:36:33 · 9 answers · asked by Krusd 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I like that. It would certainly knock out religion as we know it today. But somebody would come up with another interpretation a matter of nanoseconds.
2006-08-02 11:42:09 · answer #1 · answered by robert43041 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Let me ask you a question: Why would the discovery of life outside our own destroy religion rather than expand it? The question is the perception: What is the right answer? One theory destroyed, just to be replaced by another. As you come closer to the answer, the equation becomes more complex, then clear.
And by that, I mean there will always be moments that come along to disprove the previous, but they are building toward something: an answer. Could there be life out there? Sure. Would that mean we're wrong? maybe. Would it destroy the belief in religion? No. It would destroy beliefs, perhaps, but not religion. Even aliens, I'd think, would need to feel that they belong to something greater.
2006-08-02 18:45:40 · answer #2 · answered by Nismobug 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. Some people would conclude as you that religion is fake because there are other intelligent beings. Others would conclude there is validity in religion as God has obviously created these beings as well.
I think it would also be determined on what "religion" these aliens might or might not have. If they, too, worship God in their own way, more people might actually join a religious group. If the alien society did not believe in afterlife or God, then some here on Earth might lose faith.
Either way, you are going to have your believers and your non believers.
2006-08-02 20:54:15 · answer #3 · answered by Greenwood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because we already know that there is life elsewhere. God created all things including an eternity of galaxies and universes, and I'm sure there are other life forms on some of those that are just like us. No stupid green alien things or anything like that because we are all created in the image of God, and the rest are all animals and plants that are here for our own use and care.
2006-08-03 03:08:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might make certain religious ideas implausible (like the idea that you have to believe in Jesus to get into heaven, since Jesus purportedly existed only on our planet), but I can't see any reason that it would rule out religion altogether.
2006-08-02 18:44:33 · answer #5 · answered by ChaosPet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the scriptures, God had said, "Worlds without number have I created."
It stand to reason that He also populated them, albeit they must be galaxies away from our own. And no, the populaces are not green-skinned, bug-eyed creatures salivating at the mouth as depicted in "Alien." They would be man created as you and I are.
2006-08-02 20:10:43 · answer #6 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, why would it? The bible does not say we are the only created beings...God made other worlds, He may have populated them, too. Hey if He did, that's great!! The more the merrier.
2006-08-03 01:53:27 · answer #7 · answered by belle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uhhhh ... no. Especially if the alien creatures were all practicing Muslims or something.
2006-08-02 18:41:10 · answer #8 · answered by Keither 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No were in the Bible does it say that we are alone, God may very well have set other children of his on other worlds!
2006-08-02 18:49:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋