极速赛车168官网 Comments on: Would You Baptize Aliens? An Interview with Two Vatican Astronomers

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Big Bowszer — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 04:53:00 +0000

Enjoyed this and the interview on EWTN. But one important question - Why would an alien need to be baptized? They are not descendants of our fallen parents, Adam and Eve. Jus sayin'... er, askin'.......

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jakael02 — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:36:00 +0000

In reply to Michael Murray. Sounds crazy but interesting!

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Brian Green Adams — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:21:00 +0000

In reply to jakael02. Some are hoaxes, some unknown.

极速赛车168官网 By: John Farrell

John Farrell — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 18:35:00 +0000

Brief quibble, Brandon. Lemaître did not in fact introduce what became known as the Big Bang in 1927. That year he published a groundbreaking paper arguing the universe had to be dynamic. He took Einstein's model, de Sitter's, and used them as bookends for a more dynamic model of his own. And he used Hubble's preliminary findings to derive what is called Hubble's Law--two years before Hubble. But it was not until his letter to Nature in 1931 that Lemaître actually developed what he called his Primeval Atom hypothesis. :)

极速赛车168官网 By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 10:30:00 +0000

Let's compare the question of whether we are alone with the question of whether the universe is alone:

The evidence we currently have is of only one universe with the same laws of physics throughout the observable part and the unobservable part. Indeed, it is precisely because of these same laws, such as the speed of light and the expansion of space, that the unobservable part cannot be seen. Any suggestion that our universe is not alone is therefore contrary to the evidence.

On the other hand, there is evidence that we as an intelligent species are not alone in the universe. Our own galaxy is seeded throughout with life-building compounds and is teeming with planets, so we can conclude that the same exists throughout the universe where identical laws apply. Furthermore, evidence shows that once life takes hold, it will evolve to complexity. Any suggestion that we are alone is contrary to the evidence.

The evidence we currently have points to a solitary universe with a single set of laws, seeded for life which is destined to achieve intelligence. This most clearly denotes purpose. We may never meet other sentient species because they could be immeasurably distant from us in space and time but, if we ever do, I'm sure they would agree that the universe has a purpose.

极速赛车168官网 By: Michael Murray

Michael Murray — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 06:39:00 +0000

What if they were gay aliens ? Or what if they were androgynous like these aliens

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Left_Hand_of_Darkness

Seems to me that these two haven't read enough sci-fi. Things can get pretty disordered in the outer reaches of the galaxy.

极速赛车168官网 By: Ye Olde Statistician

Ye Olde Statistician — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 01:01:00 +0000

In reply to Brian Green Adams. But the beginning of this space-time continuum is not necessarily a moment of creation. Besides, creation is ongoing, not a one-time-at-the-beginning kind of thing. It would apply equally well if the universe had been eternal.

极速赛车168官网 By: Mike O'Leary

Mike O'Leary — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 00:39:00 +0000

What is interesting is that if an alien came here (let's say from planet Urblegurp) and asked to be baptised, then Urblegurp has no equivalent of baptism. It would mean there was no incarnation of the second person of the Trinity on Urblegurp. A civilization rose to the level of interstellar travel yet never knew of God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit.

One of the knocks I have against Christianity is that for what is supposed to be an ultimate truth it all came about in very a localized way. Most ancient civilizations went hundreds or thousands of years not knowing about Christianity because they hadn't communicated with that part of what we now call the Middle East.

So imagine the various civilizations in Urblegurp going through their stone age, and iron age, and so forth. From the day the first Urblegurpian made fire to when his descendent began the first interstellar flight could be 20,000 years. He comes to us and he is told that the God many believe created the universe never bothered to give even the faintest sign to Urblegurp that he existed, or that there were things expected of the creatures there by God. This alien who travelled so very far doesn't rise to the level of afterthought, and we think he might ask to be baptised to fall in line with what our beliefs of the universe are? I'm not convinced.

极速赛车168官网 By: Michael Murray

Michael Murray — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 00:18:00 +0000

For those who believe in the God, who is Love and who is ultimate Creator of being and order, the glory of God is declared not just by the heavens but by everything else that exists: by pebbles, earthworms, and trout scales; by hornet nests, finches’ wings, and hockey players; and yes, by atheists too.

And cancer, Ebola virus, Loa-loa worm ... Remind me again about the "Love" bit ?