(May 28, 2018 at 8:14 pm)mh.brewer Wrote:(May 28, 2018 at 7:11 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I guess the "evidence" in this case would be the crazy coincidence that an alien species from another solar system has the same predominant religion as us. Would that not give you pause at all?
Yes it would. But then this, by definition, is only another religion with what sounds like nothing more that testimony as evidence. There are other religions on earth that have the "god walking among them", "god resurrecting" story which I don't believe either.
In the end, if testimony were enough for me there is a good chance that I'd be a believer now.
The significance of this isnt the testimony, per se. It's the coincidence that the same exact story/religion exists predominantly in another planet that we have never before had any type of contact with.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
