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Teapots&unicorns
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Message 1 of 29 (522058)
08-31-2009 6:27 PM


Hi everyone.
I've realized that most religions (notoriously "fundies") are centered on a strong anthromorphic principle. i.e. There is a reason we are here/"Here" is what it is because of us/God. In other words, the universe exists because/for us and God(s). But, what if we found (intelligent) life on other planets? I'm going to count out all of the pertinent relating arguments such as why God didn't send a Messaih/prophet/bible to every human. So, what if we found intelligent life and they had no christianity, judaism, islam, etc. or no religion/god(s) at all?
What do you think? Remember, this is all hypothetical, so no trolling with comments like "life is only here because god said so."

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Teapots&unicorns
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Message 10 of 29 (522160)
09-01-2009 3:23 PM
Reply to: Message 8 by Straggler
09-01-2009 2:27 PM


Re: God concepts
Has anyone ever read the Ender series by Orson Scott Card? In it, the main characters discover an alien species, nicknamed "piggies," who already have their own beliefs- nothing to do with religion and are later proven to be evolutionary fact. Of course, the Catholic bishop in the story says that the piggies must be preached to and brought the word of god, even though Jesus doesn't say anything about strange, alien, infidel, pig-like, multi-lived, creatures, from another planet... i.e., what the heck was going through Jesus' mind with that?? Any responses? (This is just fantasy, but compare it with what our religions would in that scenario.)

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Teapots&unicorns
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Message 19 of 29 (522359)
09-02-2009 6:32 PM
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09-02-2009 4:05 AM


The Point
Sorry tuffers for not expressing this. My OP was just hypothetical and I apologize if you did not completely get that. I basically was asking what would happen if we found an alien species wit those specifications.

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