RE: Could E.T. have influenced religion?
April 15, 2011 at 5:34 am
(This post was last modified: April 15, 2011 at 5:49 am by lilphil1989.)
The best evidence for such a claim is a picture of a man sitting on something vaguely rocket-shaped? If there was a schematic for a spaceship there, or some description of it's working that would require scientific knowledge unavailable to prehistoric man, that would warrant discussion of this idea. A picture of a man sitting on a fork? Not so much. If you want this to be taken seriously, you'll need to do much, much better than that.
It seems like you believe this idea, but are scared of having it ridiculed. Perhaps spend a little time thinking about why such an idea might be subject to ridicule.
Please, go ahead. But also bear in mind that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
The former may be true. Given the vastness of the universe and the sheer number of stars, and making assumptions about the number of planets based on the number of extrasolar planets detected thus far using the transit method, it seems reasonable to think that there might be at least single-celled life in at least one other place in the universe.
To have a "profound belief" in this, however, is irrational, since there is currently no evidence to support such a belief.
The latter part is even more irrational. Not only are you claiming existence of alien life, but that it has visited earth, and influenced our societies. There is no evidence whatsoever to support such a claim.
It amazes me that someone can dismiss the idea of god as irrational whilst clinging onto other nonsenses which should be dismissed for the selfsame reason.
It seems like you believe this idea, but are scared of having it ridiculed. Perhaps spend a little time thinking about why such an idea might be subject to ridicule.
Quote: if your interested to hear more evidence for this theory i will do my best to respond with some.
Please, go ahead. But also bear in mind that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
(April 15, 2011 at 5:30 am)JohnDG Wrote: In truth your probly right, I am a profound beleiver that aliens do exist( I mean come on don't be so dumb) and that they have influenced our society in many ways.
The former may be true. Given the vastness of the universe and the sheer number of stars, and making assumptions about the number of planets based on the number of extrasolar planets detected thus far using the transit method, it seems reasonable to think that there might be at least single-celled life in at least one other place in the universe.
To have a "profound belief" in this, however, is irrational, since there is currently no evidence to support such a belief.
The latter part is even more irrational. Not only are you claiming existence of alien life, but that it has visited earth, and influenced our societies. There is no evidence whatsoever to support such a claim.
It amazes me that someone can dismiss the idea of god as irrational whilst clinging onto other nonsenses which should be dismissed for the selfsame reason.
Galileo was a man of science oppressed by the irrational and superstitious. Today, he is used by the irrational and superstitious who claim they are being oppressed by science - Mark Crislip