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The two arguments flow because Christianity generally claims that the human race is God's unique creation

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Jul 9 '12, 08:57

If other intelligent species existed that matched or exceeded us, the question would arise as to how that fits into God's creation as given to us through the Bible/Jesus/etc. because we would ascribe to them a "soul" which no other species currently has achieved...

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and we have to believe what's in the Bible because it's the word of God - zork Jul 9, 09:01
I get the trouble that Christians could have with aliens fitting their beliefs, but some still do believe in aliens. - ty97 Jul 9, 08:59
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- *generally* The bible doesn't talk about aliens but there's a line of reasoning to be picked up - oblique Jul 9, 09:01 12
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    - I'm open to it, personally - oblique Jul 9, 09:07
    - so the question is, how many baby mamas does God have strewn about the universe? -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 09:06 5
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        in which all movie goers will be confused by the plot that totally ignores this - tRuMaN Jul 9, 09:19
        
        Can't wait. Can't wait. Can't wait. -- nm - David Jul 9, 09:14
      - Gaia ... That's the name of a woman you wouldn't want to piss off. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 9, 09:07
      - "Good Bible." -- nm - Mal si Jul 9, 09:07
  - thats a fairly nuainced thought - tRuMaN Jul 9, 09:02 2
    - I would welcome the debate if we ever find alien life. I think there's a lot in people's minds about Jesus that would be significantly challenged - oblique Jul 9, 09:05 1
      - true -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 9, 09:11
  - what about in Genesis where giants roamed the earth? -- nm - loosilu Jul 9, 09:02
Does it? I don't remember being taught that there were no others. but I was raised Catholic. :) -- nm - loosilu Jul 9, 08:59 2
- I felt it was implied in my upbringing but not as an official Church teaching that I was told about. -- nm - ty97 Jul 9, 09:00 1
  - I did not feel it at all implied, and I went to church every week, and went to Catholic school for 16 years. - loosilu Jul 9, 09:01
failed experiments - tRuMaN Jul 9, 08:59

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