There's been some talk over this because a lot of religions are based on having a God creating only humanity in this universe and some say that religion will break down because of how the finding of Extra Terrestrials would contradict or violate some religious beliefs. Some may start changing religion to survive with that, and some religious people will start saying things like "oh, God created life elsewhere." A couple of problems with that assumption, A. If God created what there is in the universe within days, it means that human and alien life should be about the same. But if he created life elsewhere, why wouldn't he share his Law with those other life forms? B. What if they can explain themselves how they were created and proove it too us? Religious people can't just say "I don't care what you think, God made everything" because you will look stupid. So, what do you all think? Experts think that religion on Earth will fall, but some think that there could be some modifications to still live on.

After a period of running around like chickens with their heads cut off the religious fuckwits would simply incorporate the ETs into their fairy tales.

What if these extra terrestrials were religious?

(July 16, 2010 at 1:22 pm)Godhead Wrote: What if these extra terrestrials were religious?

Then that would be proof that religion is a probable outcome of the evolution of intellectually advanced species. And that other species are as gullible and credulous as ours.

But what if this where an ancient, peaceful and incredibly advanced race who's first question to mankind was, "Who's this God you keep talking about?"

(July 16, 2010 at 1:22 pm)Godhead Wrote: What if these extra terrestrials were religious?

Then they wouldn't be "advanced enough" to get here. They'd probably still be burning witches or other such religious bullshit.

Quote:What do you think will happen to Religion if Extra Terrestrial Life were discovered?

Goddidit.

Heinlein's "Stranger in a Strange Land" tangentially touches on this subject.

I'm with Minimalist.

I also highly doubt any civilization with any religion very similar to ours would be space travelers.To be able to reach those goals they must be one unified species a utopia, which religion would and could not be a part of.

I'm hoping for the discovery of life within my lifetime, the smallest microbe will do.

Religion will fail soon, it is MY faith that it does.

(July 16, 2010 at 1:22 pm)Godhead Wrote: What if these extra terrestrials were religious?

I don't think it would matter and that's highly doubtful. Because if they were advanced enough to have found us through space travel, they could have time travel as one of their technological devices. They can show us how they weere made and if they were nice enough, we could use that time travel to prove how we evolved on this planet!