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skepticscott

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31. I realize now that the analogy was beyond you
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 01:56 PM
Jan 2013

and that you're still in denial about the genocidal and culturally devastating "missionary" work of your beloved Catholic Church. Please feel free to ask if you need it explained further.

with an est. 100 billion planets just in the Milky Way...and a perhaps 100 billion other galaxies NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 #1
what about Kolob...n/t oldhippydude Jan 2013 #2
We haven't even found intelligent life on EARTH yet!. nt Speck Tater Jan 2013 #3
If we haven't tama Jan 2013 #36
Because Christians believe God created the Universe. Lint Head Jan 2013 #4
it will declared heathen and burnt at the stake nt msongs Jan 2013 #5
It would have to accept polygenism as opposed to an Adam and Eve. rug Jan 2013 #6
It certainly was not a death knell for Christianity skepticscott Jan 2013 #16
Very interesting but that's hardly the point. rug Jan 2013 #20
What is the point?? Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #21
The OP lays it out quite clearly. rug Jan 2013 #23
thank you for answering Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #24
I realize now that the analogy was beyond you skepticscott Jan 2013 #31
I realize now that the subject of the OP was beyond you. rug Jan 2013 #41
The subject of the OP was skepticscott Jan 2013 #47
Lima beans. rug Jan 2013 #48
Good point worth larger context tama Jan 2013 #37
I think you're forgetting what the first issue we would ask ourselves would be TlalocW Jan 2013 #7
Ah! The all important sesame seed bun. longship Jan 2013 #9
I'm not Norwegian, and I used to eat lutefisk Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #26
Good one tama Jan 2013 #38
I would not stop believing in Jesus. I believe that there is life on other planets. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #8
Evolution has nothing to do with creation. mr blur Jan 2013 #43
In the creation of life it does. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #44
No, that is incorrect. trotsky Jan 2013 #62
Ok yes I see your point. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #65
Would that be before or after he reveals himself to the humans on this planet? Kalidurga Jan 2013 #53
It is a matter of faith. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #54
they'll do what they've always done. veganlush Jan 2013 #10
Imagine we run into some obviously superior beings. Clearly we should adopt their beliefs, if dimbear Jan 2013 #11
that question can be asked about most religions samsingh Jan 2013 #12
The Bible is silent about extraterrestrial life.. Permanut Jan 2013 #13
! cleanhippie Jan 2013 #15
lmao Enrique Jan 2013 #28
And, don't forget: xfundy Jan 2013 #49
Well, what about Islam as well? MADem Jan 2013 #14
It's always been a brand war. xfundy Jan 2013 #50
Do you think intelligent, non-conscious life is possible? Jim__ Jan 2013 #17
By "conscious" tama Jan 2013 #39
I mean self-aware. Jim__ Jan 2013 #46
Hmm tama Jan 2013 #55
I believe that is a different issue. Jim__ Jan 2013 #56
Yes tama Jan 2013 #57
The existence of trees, mushrooms, bacteria has never raised any issues for Christianity. Jim__ Jan 2013 #59
Interesting shift tama Jan 2013 #60
The original question was in the context of the OP. Jim__ Jan 2013 #61
Back to St Francis, then tama Jan 2013 #64
I agree with the quote from St Francis that you cite. Jim__ Jan 2013 #68
Ah! tama Jan 2013 #69
I'm glad no one has mentioned Giordano Bruno Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2013 #18
Thanks for the strawman! skepticscott Jan 2013 #32
The real question is how have the other planets treated Jesus Tyrs WolfDaemon Jan 2013 #19
very good find Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #25
For a really interesting take on this, read The Sparrow and Children of God cbayer Jan 2013 #22
They will automatically disbelieve Kelvin Mace Jan 2013 #27
Missionaries will be sent to convert them. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #29
Unless we find intelligent life on Mars tomorrow, or under the icy seas of Europa.... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #30
+1 broiles Jan 2013 #33
Just one more verse of the same song. Thats my opinion Jan 2013 #34
Ah Charles, yet another variation on the same old tune. If only everyone saw god as you do, eh? mr blur Jan 2013 #45
Yaldabaoth etc. tama Jan 2013 #58
Splinter, of course Silent3 Jan 2013 #35
Jesus is unnecessary for any extraterrestrial life without original sin... jberryhill Jan 2013 #40
Something like this perhaps? Fumesucker Jan 2013 #42
No, they'll just claim the whole thing was faked Warpy Jan 2013 #51
Wait. Are you seriously associating christians with denial of the moon landing and cbayer Jan 2013 #63
The nutters in the Christian Identity movement Rob H. Jan 2013 #66
Oh, the white supremacists. cbayer Jan 2013 #67
They don't consider it so. Warpy Jan 2013 #70
I beg to differ. A general question was asked about how christians would react cbayer Jan 2013 #71
I believe some or many Christians already believe in intelligent, alien life. ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #52
That's an interesting take.. Bay Boy Jan 2013 #72
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