Do You Believe There are Aliens?

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Lafon

No, I do NOT believe that there are aliens (living entities) within the universe we live in, or any other universe for that matter! Either mankind (you and I) are God's "greatest" creation, or we are nothing. Although I am well aware of the fact that there are some (hopefully not many) who embrace a belief in some type of life other than mankind present somewhere else within the "universe of universes," however as for me, either God considers me to be the "apple of His eye," or I am nothing more than a mere piece of clay.

Where in the Bible is it to be found that God created other life-forms on some other planet in the vastness of universe? If this were true, then would it not represent deception on His part in concealing such important information from mankind? If it were true that God created some type of living creatures on other planets, then rest assured they were NOT created "in his image," for ONLY mankind bears this unique resemblance to the One who created ALL things!

.. in one corner of the Eastern Galactic Arm lies the large forest planet Oglaroon, the entire "intelligent" population of which lives permanently in one fairly small and crowded nut tree. In which tree they are born, live, fall in love, carve tiny speculative articles in the bark on the meaning of life, the futility of death, and the importance of birth control, fight a few extremely minor wars and eventually die strapped to the underside of some of the less accessible outer branches.

In fact the only Oglaroonians who ever leave their tree are those who are hurled out of it for the heinous crime of wondering whether any of the other trees might be capable of supporting life at all, or indeed whether the other trees are anything other than illusions brought on by eating too many Oglanuts.

Exotic though this behavior may seem, there is no life form in the galaxy which is not in some way guilty of the same thing.......

--Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the EEnd of the Universe

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

.. in one corner of the Eastern Galactic Arm lies the large forest planet Oglaroon, the entire "intelligent" population of which lives permanently in one fairly small and crowded nut tree. In which tree they are born, live, fall in love, carve tiny speculative articles in the bark on the meaning of life, the futility of death, and the importance of birth control, fight a few extremely minor wars and eventually die strapped to the underside of some of the less accessible outer branches.

In fact the only Oglaroonians who ever leave their tree are those who are hurled out of it for the heinous crime of wondering whether any of the other trees might be capable of supporting life at all, or indeed whether the other trees are anything other than illusions brought on by eating too many Oglanuts.

Exotic though this behavior may seem, there is no life form in the galaxy which is not in some way guilty of the same thing.......

--Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the EEnd of the Universe

Did I just experience Deja Vu or have you posted this once before?

[Fiyahstarter]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

If there are does it negate the Word?

If it does, I must have missed that chapter.

I say, NO, that it would not negate the Word. What say ye?

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

Did I just experience Deja Vu or have you posted this once before?

I did! Only a few short months ago.
But I ALWAYS think of this passage whenever someone waxes about being the center of creation.

[Fiyahstarter]

Originally Posted by NW Pastor

There is much we don't know. What we do know, however, is that if there are "aliens" they will one day bow at the feet of Jesus, and confess that he is Lord.

Then we can form an Intergalactic Federation of Apostolics (IFA).

Just think of all the new materials we will have to argue over!!!

Hair length, hair color, lack of hair, hair standing on end, hair bobs, arm hair, facial hair, nose hair, lack of nose hairs (perhaps even lack of noses)...

Can't wait!

[OneAccord]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

.. in one corner of the Eastern Galactic Arm lies the large forest planet Oglaroon, the entire "intelligent" population of which lives permanently in one fairly small and crowded nut tree. In which tree they are born, live, fall in love, carve tiny speculative articles in the bark on the meaning of life, the futility of death, and the importance of birth control, fight a few extremely minor wars and eventually die strapped to the underside of some of the less accessible outer branches.

In fact the only Oglaroonians who ever leave their tree are those who are hurled out of it for the heinous crime of wondering whether any of the other trees might be capable of supporting life at all, or indeed whether the other trees are anything other than illusions brought on by eating too many Oglanuts.

Exotic though this behavior may seem, there is no life form in the galaxy which is not in some way guilty of the same thing.......

--Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the EEnd of the Universe

Huh, RandyWayne- I've been to Oglaroon. It ain't all that. Trees are uncomfortable, rustling leaves, nuts droppin' on yer head.
And those less accessible outer branches. Man, their murder on yer back!