Other civilisations in the Galaxy - are they really that likely?

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They're working on it right now, but from what we have discovered so far it would seem that amino acids, proteins, strands of RNA, and other organic compounds have a relatively high probability of forming by themselves if conditions are in favor.

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I would think that conditions on this planet would favor it. Have scientist ever witnessed it happening even here? A strand of RNA forming?

You have any links that describe it?
I was under the impression that life could not just form like that.
Like what came first, the chicken or the egg?Life is either very abundant in the universe, or we are the only ones, how do you feel about that?I also can't wait to find out if we find evidence of life on mars. But even if we find life elsewhere in the universe, is that a reason to not believe in God?

Well, any star system that is stable enough to have planets with conditions similiar to here. Obviously there are some violent systems, where planets would go from extreme to extreme, and well life may be possible there, I would doubt it.I would consider if of the remaining star systems, if 25% had life on them, abundant.Whats IPU?

Where?But the bible also says that God created the universe. So if anything else exists out there, then it is from him.I often wonder about the timing. Will Jesus come back before we ever have a chance to find life? So it may be out there, but we will never know.But I have read nothing in the bible that would exclude the rest of the universe from having life. Well that probably EVOLVED from the verse that says something about like kind marrying like kind. I can't find it right now.But just exactly what does that mean?Being a white/Italian, and marrying a Puerto Rican, I can see how cultural difference can interfere with a marriage. It adds a challenge to the marriage, something that you won't really know until it's too late. But Love can conquer all.It is from that perspective that I can start to understand that verse.