With the millions of stars in our galaxy, with every star having a system of planets just like our own solar system and our Earth existing in the region called the Ecosphere due to its proximity to the sun to have liquid water and to support vegitation, if tomorrow space explorers announced to have discovered a planet with various degree of life forms, what will happen to our belief system?

In some ages past, there was a belief that the Earth was at the centre of the universe, people that disagree with this fact were persecuted; remember the great scientist Galileo Galilei that suffered greatly in the hands of the church for proving the Earth moves round the sun and not otherwise as believed by the early Christians.
But today, our Earth is not even located at the centre of the Milky way galaxy, but that our sun and solar system is located at the outer region of the spiral of our galaxy.

With the level of today's technology, no one can say categorically how many galaxy exist in the universe and neither can anyone acertain whether we are alone in the universe with trillions of planet all around scartered. Will you still want to believe planet Earth was the only available planet the Devil/Satan could be cast out to?

When man thinks he has discovered all of God's creation, that is when he's just beginning to discover.

The discovery of other lifeforms in extraterrestrial planets will effectively pretty much put to end all religious systems. The Bible or any other holy book for that matter will have no explanations, nor would the many preachers who tout these books.

And if by some weird chance these lifeforms could talk, understand us and share ideas, we'll be in for a whole different and unique story about their creation. Whether true or not, it's most certainly gonna offer us a new prism through which we can regard our own myths, truths and advancement as homo sapiens. The results could change our lives (and theirs) forever.

actually op their are approximately 200billion galaxies in the observable universe.. (as far as man's technology can detect yet)..

The probability of man's being alone in the universe is almost impossible.. we just need the right tech..

An earth sized planet orbiting a star (in the habitable zone) have joined the millions of planets counted to be in the habitable zone and candidates for possible life.. Jupiter's moons io, europa and ganymede all possess water and are also possible candidates for life..

We only need the right technology capable of detecting this life forms..

Anyway the effect finding an extra-terrestrial life will have on religions will be drastic tho... Below is a hubble image of the andromeda galaxy with distant galaxies in the background.

That's an interesting question. I'm inclined to believe that to the extent we discover more knowledge our belief in God would evolve. Just like our ancestors of old thought the rains were the cries of the gods till they discovered the mechanics of cloud formation, condensation and precipitation, certain parts of our beliefs that attribute aspects of our reality to God would get explained away by the new knowledge brought by the aliens. Perhaps they'll explain the psychic basis for spiritual euphoria. I dunno. But as long as there are still gaps unexplained, you will still have religious&spiritual folks. After all the pope has acknowledged the possibility of extraterrestrials and has pontificated quite a bit on the spiritual significance of that possibility

The one caveat though is if we are dealing with post singularity lifeforms. In that case their exponentially superior technology would elevate them significantly above us as though they were Gods and most of us would worship them. If you're unfamiliar with the concept of the technological singularity this might sound strange.

Imagine if they gave us a tape that showed how life emerges naturally...what happens then?

A Lotta preachers will sweat....

Since people have been able to overlook all of God's fxck ups so far, they will easily disregard not being told about something like that by God. Religion will march on. Faith is not so much about what's on the outside.

Actually, No it will not destroy all religions, here's why:

"No, they're liars the Aliens are demons in disguise" -A handful of Christians

"That just shows proof that God does live in other planets" -all Mormons

TheBlue5:
Actually, No it will not destroy all religions, here's why:

"No, they're liars the Aliens are demons in disguise" -A handful of Christians

"That just shows proof that God does live in other planets" -all Mormons

It is quite amazing to me that when we look out into space that "we" believe that in the vast universe we are the only inhabitants? Is that because the bible does not allow for that? Is that because any other being other than a human has to be a demon or an angel? Hmmmm

TopsyKrete:
With the millions of stars in our galaxy, with every star having a system of planets just like our own solar system and our Earth existing in the region called the Ecosphere due to its proximity to the sun to have liquid water and to support vegitation, if tomorrow space explorers announced to have discovered a planet with various degree of life forms, what will happen to our belief system?

In some ages past, there was a belief that the Earth was at the centre of the universe, people that disagree with this fact were persecuted; remember the great scientist Galileo Galilei that suffered greatly in the hands of the church for proving the Earth moves round the sun and not otherwise as believed by the early Christians.
But today, our Earth is not even located at the centre of the Milky way galaxy, but that our sun and solar system is located at the outer region of the spiral of our galaxy.

With the level of today's technology, no one can say categorically how many galaxy exist in the universe and neither can anyone acertain whether we are alone in the universe with trillions of planet all around scartered. Will you still want to believe planet Earth was the only available planet the Devil/Satan could be cast out to?

Discovery of life in other planets will not affect faith; it may affect religion, but definitly not faith in God. Infact it will only confirm the interpretations of some scriptures in the bible.

Take for example this scripture:

Isaiah 9v7 - Of the INCREASE of His government and peace THERE SHALL BE NO END, upon the throne of David, and upon His kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever.

Notice it didn't say "His government shall never end"; it said, "the increase of His government shall never end."

If planet earth is or will be the only civilization in the entire universe, we can't have the "increase of His government". Because that means once the government of God comes to planet earth; that will be all.

But since the scripture says the government of Christ will continue to increase for eternity; it implies to me that there are other civilizations out there that will be colonized with the new creation gospel of the kingdom after it has been established on earth. Civilzations that the government of God will continue to extend to for eternity. As if planet earth is only the first.

That is the only rational interpretation for "the INCREASE of His government there shall be no end." You can't have the increase of His government for eternity; if planet earth is and will be the only civilization in the universe. Can you? Governments increase by adding other territories to their kingdom.

Then this other scripture:

Revelation 22v4-5 -And they shall see His face; and His name shall be in their foreheads.

And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither the light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign forever and ever.

His name being on our foreheads doesn't just show we belong to Him; but also that we are sent from Him. It is the mark of ambassadorial representation when we mediate for Him. That is how bondservants who go on errands for their master are marked.

We are called priests and kings for a reason. Priests are mediators; and they represent God before others. And Kings are royalty; and they reign over others. If we are going to be priests and kings that mediate and reign for eternity; then it means there are or there will be others.

We will not reign as kings over each other as new creation; only Christ will reign over us. We will reign as kings over others. And I don't believe those "others" are angels. Angels are ministering spirits for heirs of salvation; more like Personal assistants to royalties.

Infact I believe what we call the millenial reign is a 1000-year training for what we will do as believers for all eternity. I believe planet earth is only the first civilization that will be colonized with the new creation gospel of the kingdom; and also the training ground for those through whom God will extend that government to the rest of the universe.

Christians and people who think we will just sing praises and float around in white garments for all eternity need to think again. The kingdom of God is a full-fledged kingdom; with a government and rule that will continue to increase for all eternity.

There is so much the Father has not told us. But for now His mandate is just for us to grow up in all things into His Son; the template man; who is the High Priest and King of kings.

So if tomorrow; we discover galaxies or planets with signs of life; or signs that they can support life; it will only confirm my assumptions, and buttress my interpretations of some coded scriptures in the bible.

I don't believe God created billions of galaxies and trillions of planets just to fill up space or just to beautify our night sky. No! Our God is very deliberate and "on-purpose". This thing called "the gospel of the kingdom" is an eternal gospel.

Shalom.

ayoku777:


Discovery of life in other planets will not affect faith; it may affect religion, but definitly not faith in God. Infact it will only confirm the interpretations of some scriptures in the bible.

I disagree with you quite. If these other lifeforms bring to the discussion a far more plausible explanation for creation devoid of God, faith in God will go with the wind. Lack of knowledge actually begat religion & faith. When accurate knowledge is absent, people substitute it with faith in order to press on.
Of cos, if these lifeforms are mere bacteria or molluscs, that might in fact just deepen already existing faith if better explanations cannot be found for their existence.

Theists can spin verses from their holy books to agree with anything.

I won't be surprised if someone says Psalm 23 is all about troubleshooting your laptop.

DProDG:
Theists can spin verses from their holy books to agree with anything.

I won't be surprised if someone says Psalm 23 is all about troubleshooting your laptop.

Asin eeehn i was lookin at the guy like "WTF " people just dont know when they are disgracing themselve...

Blowing open obvious lies to protect his shiittty beliefs..we are not surprised tho...they always do it...

Why should it? Which religion says there are no life forms apart from mankind? It is the Islamic opinion that God created much that we do not know about.

The 1st verse of the first chapter of the Qur'an states...
"All praise be to Allah, Lord of the WORLDS"

There have been differing suggestions about what constitutes 'worlds'. Allah asserts that He has dispersed creatures in the heavens and on earth in the 29th verse of the Quran’s 42nd chapter, which says:

“And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and what HE HAS DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THEM OF CREATURES. And He is able to gather them when He wills”

It would seem from this verse that such animate life is scattered throughout the heavens and the earth. As for Islam. God's Unity is as valid on other planets as on earth. Likely God would have sent them prophets and warners too, since a verse confirms that warners have been sent to all nations.

“Verily We have sent thee in truth, as a bearer of glad tidings, and as a warner: and there never was a people, without a warner having lived among them (in the past).” Sura 35/24

God knows best.

They also have a religious system on those planets. religion does not mean bowing and worshipping, It is a fragment of Life. crazy people divide life into subjects (mathematics, chem, literature, religion, linguistic etc). Normal people see life as ONE. all of the subjects that you or i know of and millions more that are yet to be concieved in our minds all means LIFE. And its ONE. GOD IS ONE.