Could E.T. have influenced religion?

[Napoléon]

this is all well and good, and i accept that there are a number of geological instances which form tabletop mountains. but i want an answer regarding to THIS specific one.

Too bad. There are plausible geological mechanisms, but if you want to know with absolute certainty how this happened, I'm afraid you're going to be sorely disappointed. The scientist does not deal in certainties, that's the realm of the theologian.

then this is the whole point of my thread, i was asking from the beginning COULD. if people cannot give me a specific answer for this question of 'how did that mountain form' then i am entitled just like anybody else to give an explanation, or find an idea which would fit the bill. i am NOT saying it's true by any means, i'm just putting it out there for discussions sake

btw what plausible geological mechanisms are you referring to? can you give me one which would apply to THIS mountain? i doubt it. but your welcome to give it a try. dont say to me to go off and find 'evidence' when i'm making a point, yet not do so when you yourself are making a point

HOWEVER i do not think it should be ruled as COMPLETELY impossible and i will always think that it IS possible until someone comes up with real evidence to suggest otherwise.

Can't prove a negative.
No-one is ruling anything out as completely impossible. We're saying that the evidence does not warrant a belief in the ancient astronaut "theory".
But the possibility of something says nothing about its likelihood.
It's possible for me to win the lottery tonight, but pretty damn unlikely.
As for the alien astronaut explanation, is it possible? Sure.
Is it plausible? No, not in the slightest.

you see this is where i would disagree to some extent.
i understand fully the point you are making, hell i use it myself to justify my disbelief in a god.

but the problem is god is not tangible because you either believe it or you dont. that's where faith comes in.

however the theory about ancient aliens is tangible and there are in my opinion plenty of things which you could legitimately argue that aliens built/designed/helped with etc.

again im not saying any of it is true! it was merely a topic of discussion regarding just how plausible it actually is. you happen to believe it is not plausible in the slightest. i believe it is quite plausible.

thanks for the input