2007-10-10 08:55:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't have a view on the matter, but I do find it a tantalizing question for philosophical reasons. Encountering intelligent extra-terrestrial life is an intriguing possibility because we might well question whether even basic concepts of space, time, discrete physical objects, substances, causality, et al, would be the same (and for religions to be similar, there'd need to be agreement on much else besides).
But an even more interesting question, to me, is how and whether we could even communicate with a species whose perceptions and concepts might be radically different from our own. Could we recognize them as intelligent at all, or would the barriers to communication leave us saying that there is an order and complexity to this life that resembles what we would call thought, but we can't tell if it's appropriate to say that they think?
2007-10-10 09:29:19 · answer #1 · answered by Gnu Diddy! 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. Religions are just human constructions. They provide a framework and a structure for trying to understand that which can't be understood - to know that which cannot be known. I suspect they are unique to humans. If there is extraterrestrial life and they have a consciousness that is in any way similar to the human consciousness, it is possible that they might also construct frameworks to understand the things that can't be understood from their perspective. But it stands to reason the these thingsconstructions would be very different from those of humans.
2007-10-10 20:16:25 · answer #2 · answered by c'mon, cliffy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think theyre out there.
I dont know whether or not they have religion, but if they do I dont see how it could possibly be close to ours. Most religions are based on the arrogance of being part of the small group of chosen people. Religions have had enough trouble breaking race barriers. Unless theyre Hindu I dont even want to know what would happen with an arrogant religion facing species barriers.
2007-10-10 16:05:37 · answer #3 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure there is extraterrestrial life, and to answer your second question, I sincerely hope not. I hope they've advanced past the more primitive religions we have here.
2007-10-10 16:00:57 · answer #4 · answered by Emerald Blue 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question! :)
Well we have a lot of different religions so if they have any religions than some religions may be kinda similar.
But probably not very similar because any intelligent aliens will probably be physically very different from us and will have different environments and so they will have different cultures and different social realities. They just won't see things the way we do..maybe literally!
2007-10-10 16:10:09 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If God did the same things to them over their eras of evolution on their planet as He did to mankind on Earth.
2007-10-10 16:10:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Extraterrestrials are no more than fallen angels who also appear at times as angels of light.
They will do anything to keep you from knowing Christ.
Gypsy Christling
2007-10-10 16:01:36 · answer #7 · answered by Gypsy Priest 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
The odds of them being anything like us in any way are very low.
2007-10-10 16:00:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
no and no, but damm it i wish my answer was yes!
2007-10-10 16:01:59 · answer #9 · answered by Mad Man 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
""Of course, because He is everywhere"", etc.
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2007-10-10 15:59:17 · answer #10 · answered by Brandon's been a dirty Hore 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋