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SheepKing

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Something made me remember a time during my heavy personal anti-religious moments about thinking that if we discovered aliens, it would potentially be a pivotal point for religions around the world. Consider if we discovered a race of intelligent aliens who held the same beliefs with similar stories about religious figures. It could be potential verification that that common thread links the two groups to a "God". Especially if they looked like us ;)
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Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

runical

It seems that they have to move along with changing times, like they did many times before :)
At least they do not seem to want that time stands still
It seems that they have to move along with changing times, like they did many times before :) At least they do not seem to want that time stands still

Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

Akio

lol, makes me think of the Heavens Gate Cult...
It would be interesting, that's for sure..
lol, makes me think of the Heavens Gate Cult... It would be interesting, that's for sure..

Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

Wandering Wolf

I've always held a different view about how the confirmation of extraterrestrial life would affect religion. I'm surprised that no one feels the way I do. Perhaps I am the alien here.
I believe that they would impart to us a different religious/philosophical view that would make most of us question our own basic beliefs. It would probably rip most people a new one...maybe two new ones. I think I'd trust an alien more than I'd trust a human anyway, so they might just be able to convince me that their beliefs are vaild if they wanted to (^_^).
I've always held a different view about how the confirmation of extraterrestrial life would affect religion. I'm surprised that no one feels the way I do. Perhaps I am the alien here. I believe that they would impart to us a different religious/philosophical view that would make most of us question our own basic beliefs. It would probably rip most people a new one...maybe two new ones. I think I'd trust an alien more than I'd trust a human anyway, so they might just be able to convince me that their beliefs are vaild if they wanted to (^_^).

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Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

SheepKing

I was merely thinking of a very specific scenario a 'what if' they had had a similar religion to us here that it could potentially verify what people claim on earth.
However, the odds are maybe just the same that they have something completely different. Heck, maybe they'd even want to force it on us too :-P
I was merely thinking of a very specific scenario a 'what if' they had had a similar religion to us here that it could potentially verify what people claim on earth. However, the odds are maybe just the same that they have something completely different. Heck, maybe they'd even want to force it on us too :-P

Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

Wandering Wolf

I was merely thinking of a very specific scenario a 'what if' they had had a similar religion to us here that it could potentially verify what people claim on earth.
I see. It would get quite irritating with all of the religious fanatics telling the atheists and agnostics, "I told you so! This is what we were trying to tell you all along! Now change your beliefs gosh darn it!" I sometimes savor the fact that no belief system has been proven to be truly right or wrong as of yet. The cold reality of the unknown grants us the freedom to believe what we want to believe. It's surprising that so many people still haven't seemed to be able to (fully) grasp that truth just yet.
Heck, maybe they'd even want to force it on us too :-P
I guess that is a possibility if they had that an "It's for your own good" mentality, but I've always envisioned extraterrestrials as being wise and meek. I think that they would be far too aloof and reserved to interfere with our beliefs and way of life.
If you've ever been to a really fluffy/"out there" site like wingmakers, you may have read about how some people believe that there are different kinds of aliens with different characteristics. The most common type mentioned are called "greys". These are the stereotypical type of aliens portrayed in most films and TV series (i.e. the X Files).
They claim that the greys just like to study humans. If this is all true, then they probably wouldn't have a whole lot in common with us and we would probably be looked down upon as a mildly interesting, but "inferior society", much like how we regard ants, primates, etc.
It is funny to think about how puzzled they would be to see how corruptible and disorderly most of us humans are. This is all just food for thought really.
[quote] I was merely thinking of a very specific scenario a 'what if' they had had a similar religion to us here that it could potentially verify what people claim on earth. [/quote] I see. It would get quite irritating with all of the religious fanatics telling the atheists and agnostics, "I told you so! This is what we were trying to tell you all along! Now change your beliefs gosh darn it!" I sometimes savor the fact that no belief system has been proven to be truly right or wrong as of yet. The cold reality of the unknown grants us the freedom to believe what we want to believe. It's surprising that so many people still haven't seemed to be able to (fully) grasp that truth just yet. [quote] Heck, maybe they'd even want to force it on us too :-P [/quote] I guess that is a possibility if they had that an "It's for your own good" mentality, but I've always envisioned extraterrestrials as being wise and meek. I think that they would be far too aloof and reserved to interfere with our beliefs and way of life. If you've ever been to a really fluffy/"out there" site like wingmakers, you may have read about how some people believe that there are different kinds of aliens with different characteristics. The most common type mentioned are called "greys". These are the stereotypical type of aliens portrayed in most films and TV series (i.e. the X Files). They claim that the greys just like to study humans. If this is all true, then they probably wouldn't have a whole lot in common with us and we would probably be looked down upon as a mildly interesting, but "inferior society", much like how we regard ants, primates, etc. It is funny to think about how puzzled they would be to see how corruptible and disorderly most of us humans are. This is all just food for thought really.

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Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

Antisankari

Of course the aliens share our appearance and religion.
US. Airforce has this "Stargate project". They even made a several hundered hours of documentary on their elite unit SG-1. I am convinced.
Of course the aliens share our appearance and religion. US. Airforce has this "Stargate project". They even made a several hundered hours of documentary on their elite unit SG-1. I am convinced.

Last edited by Antisankari, 4 years, 7 months ago
Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

SheepKing

I've always kind of wondered if the view that aliens must be "peaceful" and "understanding" would really hold true.
Of course super advanced beings would have the ability to destroy planets, perhaps much more efficiently then we can now. With such devastating technology, perhaps they would NEED to be peaceful and understanding in order to survive, or else they could end up with a mutual assured destruction scenario that doesn't end well. But, what if instead of adapting to becoming peaceful/understanding, they simply became chivalrous and turned warfare into a "game" where the rules where "No planet destroying".
I suppose there could be a million possibilities.
Maybe they have a hive-mind and worship the queen. *shrug*
I've always kind of wondered if the view that aliens must be "peaceful" and "understanding" would really hold true. Of course super advanced beings would have the ability to destroy planets, perhaps much more efficiently then we can now. With such devastating technology, perhaps they would NEED to be peaceful and understanding in order to survive, or else they could end up with a mutual assured destruction scenario that doesn't end well. But, what if instead of adapting to becoming peaceful/understanding, they simply became chivalrous and turned warfare into a "game" where the rules where "No planet destroying". I suppose there could be a million possibilities. Maybe they have a hive-mind and worship the queen. *shrug*

Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

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