Reply #57: Thanks... and yes I read it there

[nadinbrzezinski]

in fact that inspired this threat to a point.

I know that once we find evidence, with no shadow of any doubt, that there is life out there... forget sentient life, that be a bonus... it will throw our three revealed major religions into some sort of trouble. The Catholic church is trying to get ahead of the curve, but a religion where god created man in his image (genesis I) and placed man above all other creatures of creation, yes genesis I, is not compatible with the idea that there is life beyond this world. IT really is not. Nor should we expect it to be... I mean the seventh century before the common era was not precisely one where the world that was big...

Genesis II (We were created in their images) might provide a way out of that problem...

As is we as a species might be evolving away from those three... but that is another question... finding life OUTSIDE this world will accelerate that process.

I know scientists are very careful, but one reason why the mars fossils are still so controversial... is partly the ontological meaning of this... assuming the evidence is strong regarding this.

Religion I suspect will continue to exist... but the old time religions will enter into some sort of crisis at that point.