Religion: Extraterrestrial Life?

Question

Do most Religions believe in Extraterrestrial beings?

Surely there is other life on other planets besides earth. The universe is infinite and there are literally COUNTLESS amount of galaxies. To not believe there is other life on other planets is to be pure ignorance.

Corrections: *Ignorant :)

Answer 1

When Adam sinned, the whole universe was cursed. One day, because of Adams sin, God is going to destroy the universe, and make a new heaven and a new earth. Why would God destroy life on another planet because Adam sinned on earth. Doesn't make any sense. The only life is here on earth.

Answer 2

Religion is the creation of ancient man who didn't know what planets were. They believed that this planet was flat. Powerful people grasped these incorrect beliefs and created 'beliefs for people to follow'. They gained power and money and the business took off like wild fire. Today all the religions with their many sects total over 1500. It's a big business that dreads the day when civilizations will be discovered on other planets.

Answer 3

In the Bible it talks about angels and other creatures that are humanoid and other intelligent animal like creatures in the heavens...., the heavens meaning, sky and sometimes beyond the skies (space).

The Apostles Peter and I think James, in one their epistles, mention celestial beings.

I think the rejection by many Christians is that they confuse extraterrestrials with Bug Eyed little green men as depicted on Tv. They have the Roman Catholic concept of angels firmly planted in their brains and nothing will steer them from that view.

Yes - the Bible describes some certain class of angels as having wings (Cherubs) and another class without and look very much normal. But their dwelling places are in heaven AND in the HEAVENS (sky and or space depending on context).

So Angels in a manner of speaking are extraterrestrials in a literal sense, before the term "extraterrestrials" was even cooked up.

Angels existed before mankind, even before the Earth was made or the heavens formed. No focus in the Bible relates to the time of the creation of these other life forms - because the Bible is focused on the creation of man, man's relationship with God and mankind's destiny, and is not intended as a Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

I would also like to add that.., "Demons" (fallen angels and t heir offspring as related in Genesis) are also among these life forms of which I speak. Its hardly worth the effort to get lost in looking to these beings who are also dependent and created by God.

Mankind will not ever start seeding the stars and co-existing like on SciFi movies because of his self destructive nature (wars, fighting, deadly inventions and the like) will bring us to extinction. We will not be learning about the Angels - no more than what we already know. Which is greater; God or the Angles who are created like we are created? God is greater, obviously. Therefore this is why our focus needs to be with God and what information he relates to us through the Bible.

Only in the next life will we who are saved, become acquainted with these co-created beings that can accurately be assessed as extraterrestrials (celestial beings) and we wont be looking at them as more important than us, because the Angels look at us with great facination because of how we were made and the plan God has for us. In other words, you could say that we are in effect, more important than the angels in the final stage of things.

Thats not to say angels have no value - quite contrary. But we are different and made on a different scale than what the angels are.

Answer 4

I want go all into it, I saw one .a rather large silver saucer shaped craft one day right above this building just hovering there, It didn't change my views at all spiritually.as a matter of fact it did not cross my mind to even think that this would change my perspective in any way what so ever.Greenville S.C. 34 years ago, is the when and where of this sighting.Peace

Answer 5

Hinduism believes in ET. In our scriptures there is mention of many Universes, many planets having life other than on Earth.

There are different planets with people with different evolution stages...somewhere they are above earthlings ...somewhere below.

There are many planets where life is stilll evolving.

Answer 6

Well, most of the mainstream religions don't believe that ET's exist, it goes against their doctrines. Or if they do that they are just demons and evil spirits.

However, I don't follow a mainstream religion, I'm an Ásatrúar; in the Lore it speaks of other worlds populated with various beings. I believe that life on other planets most assuredly exists. Not just because of my religious beliefs but because of science.

Answer 7

In most organized religions there is no life on other planets. God made earth special for us and it is the only planet that can sustain life. Atleast thats what they believe.

Answer 8

John 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, [and] one shepherd.

As with most things... we as humans like to be self centered and assume that this scripture means people in other countries.. or other places on this planet... but .... that is not what is said specifically... he could have said other nations...... he simply said.... others not of this fold.
It is possible he meant other planets ... we dont know.... but one day we will understand.

God bless you

Answer 9

i thing religious people think that we are the only living planet in the universe and their ultimate god made the earth especially for them only...

imho, considering the probability they are probably right(except for the god part)

Answer 10

There is no data to support a conclusion for or against ET's. It's pure conjecture.