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2026-05-08 Science & Technology

How would religion react if we discovered extra-terrestrial life?

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Posted by Besoeker 2026-05-08 06:40|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1806 views ] Top

1 That is an issue for geocentric heavy religions and sects.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-05-08 06:53|| 2026-05-08 06:53|| Front Page Top

2 In the context of a grand celestial hybridizing experiment and naturistic observation, are we subjects or participants? Or does it actually matter ?

Posted by Besoeker 2026-05-08 07:29|| 2026-05-08 07:29|| Front Page Top

3 How would religion react

Let the proselytizing begin!
I can only hope the ETs are meat eaters.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-05-08 07:47|| 2026-05-08 07:47|| Front Page Top

4 KJV Bible
"In the beginning" refers to the opening phrase of the Bible, specifically in Genesis 1:1, which states, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."

The TORAH begins with the same statement
'When God began to create heaven and earth".

So why would any believer in the GOD Almighty, think NON-Earth beings would not have been created by GOD also?

Posted by NN2N1 2026-05-08 08:22|| 2026-05-08 08:22|| Front Page Top

5 Practice makes perfect?

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-05-08 08:25|| 2026-05-08 08:25|| Front Page Top

6 Humanoid robot named 'Gabi' ordained as Buddhist monk, pledges devotion to 'holy Buddha'

Posted by Skidmark 2026-05-08 08:45|| 2026-05-08 08:45|| Front Page Top

7 Imagine our alien neighbors when the Jehovah's Witnesses show up, followed immediately by the Hare Krishnas.

Posted by Mercutio 2026-05-08 10:03|| 2026-05-08 10:03|| Front Page Top

8 What would the BBC know about religion?

Posted by Matt 2026-05-08 10:06|| 2026-05-08 10:06|| Front Page Top

9 Depends on how advanced it is. Single cell, wary as we don't have defenses against them and have the potential to be one hell of a pandemic.

Complex, would be thrilled. New pets and hunting!

Intelligent, if they can't travel the distances would be very happy and chat with them.

Intelligent and super advanced with travel capability, Again wary as there is a possibility they could wipe us out but willing to talk with them.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-05-08 10:23|| 2026-05-08 10:23|| Front Page Top

10 "are we subjects or participants"

Excellent question and one i have thought long about:

The double-slit experiment shows that quantum particles act as waves until they are observed and/or measured.

We can conclude from the double-split that reality changes how it manifests when we participate in the observation of it.

Posted by mossomo 2026-05-08 14:15|| 2026-05-08 14:15|| Front Page Top

11 The Bible is full of references to angels delivering messages from God. How do we know these angels were not extraterrestrials? I mean, if you believe in the Bible, it must make you wonder. I'm still a bit skeptical about how they would get here but Ancient Astronaut theorists say, "Yes."

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-05-08 14:18|| 2026-05-08 14:18|| Front Page Top

12 "Again wary as there is a possibility they could wipe us out but willing to talk with them."

Darth - have you heard of the Fermi Paradox?

Also Known As: The Great Filter theory. It suggests that highly advanced, hostile civilizations likely destroy themselves through technological catastrophes (like nuclear war, AI, or ecological collapse) before they can achieve interstellar colonization.

Posted by mossomo 2026-05-08 14:21|| 2026-05-08 14:21|| Front Page Top

13 The bible doesn't say there is no life elsewhere.

Right now, I chose to believe that Earth is the only planet with intelligent life on it until i see proof otherwise.

There might be some single cell and Funguslike life on some other planet, but even then, until I see it actually, I chose to believe Earth is the only planet with life of anykind on it.

A hundred years from now we will still "be close to finding extraterrestrial life". This is one of those Forever projects.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-05-08 15:05|| 2026-05-08 15:05|| Front Page Top

14 Right now, I chose to believe that Earth is the only planet with intelligent life on it until i see proof otherwise.

Everyday it seems like 'is' becoming 'was'. Intelligence has its limits, stupidity has no bounds.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-05-08 15:15|| 2026-05-08 15:15|| Front Page Top

15 "Nature abhors a vacuum".

Think about it. There is life everywhere on Earth, no matter how "hostile" the environment (to us, at least). I cannot believe a God who creates life at every level on Earth would waste all that additional real estate He created in "the Heavens". I'm SURE there's life out there. What I'm not sure of is what it might look like, and how intelligent it might be. Still, I believe that God is not wasteful.

I'm also a sci-fi nut (and author), so there's that. . . 8^)

Posted by Old Patriot 2026-05-08 17:16|| 2026-05-08 17:16|| Front Page Top

16 ...sci fi?

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-05-08 17:25|| 2026-05-08 17:25|| Front Page Top

17 ^ Think I been there...

Posted by Mercutio 2026-05-08 17:41|| 2026-05-08 17:41|| Front Page Top

18 What if we discovered whomever else is out there (if they do exist)....believes in an awesome celestial deity as well ?

Confirmation vs discreditation.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-05-08 17:42|| 2026-05-08 17:42|| Front Page Top

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