If higher life forms are found on other planets, would it change anyone's religious beliefs?

I guess the answer to the original question is yes. It would certainly effect the believes of some. I think the majority of people would still have somewhat the same beliefs they had before. But without a doubt there are plenty of people out there on the fence that don't know exactly what to believe, those people without a doubt would be changed by this.

LTFG wrote:

Ring wrote:

GDPofDRC wrote:

Not mine. What do you mean by higher?

Highly evolved, such as animal life on Earth.

I pose this question because most creationists/fundamentalists seem to believe that while their "god" created the entire Universe especially for them, only Earth has living creatures.

I'm no Biblical scholar by any means... But is there a spot in the Bible that says life exists only on Earth?

I don't know if it says anything in the bible about it, that just seems to be the position that many modern creationist/fundamentalist christians take, and in the past the Earth was thought by many to be the center of the Universe.

LTFG wrote:

Ring wrote:

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Ya Christianity just changes to match the world it lives in.

Funny how after science/common sense dispels religious myths, the clergy and it's adherents change their positions to suite their apologetics. Evolution, which has now been accepted by much of organized religion, is a good example of this.

Organized religion has accepted evolution? I have many religious friends and know of no one who believes in evolution. Hell, I'm trying to figure out what species of monkey-fish-bird we supposedly evolved from and why the rest of that species or why all of the species' didn't take time to evolve as well. I can only conclude that we happened by spontaneous combustion. A couple of pissed off particles happened upon eachother and... BOOM. The first embryo dangling from a cliff's edge...

Certainly not all organized religion, but to name a few, Anglican, United Methodist, Church of the Nazarene, Eastern Orthodox, and Roman Catholic, all accept evolution in varying degrees. They all however, affirm a Creator God.

I've found out over the years that most theists/creationists who deny, or dismiss evolution, usually don't have a clue what it's really about. Evolution is the basis of modern biology, and the only scientific explanation for the diversity of life on earth.

It sure wouldn't change my beliefs, I don't think God is limited by ANY means, I have always believed that with God ALL things are possible. ALL includes God creating other living beings in space or other planets.

If the aliens are wearing yamakas, all will make sense.

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Hell, I'm trying to figure out what species of monkey-fish-bird we supposedly evolved from and why the rest of that species or why all of the species' didn't take time to evolve as well.

LOL this highlights ring's point.


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