The discovery of alien life may be close. How will religion survive it?
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The discovery of alien life may be close. How will religion survive it?
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April 26, 2017 at 10:03 am
(April 26, 2017 at 8:55 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:(April 26, 2017 at 8:16 am)Little lunch Wrote: If the aliens are more advanced, then their religion will take over ours. Probably, but my version would make a better action movie.  RE: The discovery of alien life may be close. How will religion survive it?
April 26, 2017 at 10:04 am
religionists will rationalize extraterrestrial life the same way they've rationalized microbial life on Earth, astrophysics, evolution by natural selection, anthropology, climate history etc. Their faith allows them to ignore facts and feel superior about it.
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April 26, 2017 at 10:37 am
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(April 26, 2017 at 10:02 am)dyresand Wrote: If technology and civilization is so advanced beyond human understanding then the aliens themselves would look like gods to us. They'd look as gods to people who believe there are gods. (April 26, 2017 at 10:03 am)Little lunch Wrote:(April 26, 2017 at 8:55 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: The more advanced they are the less likely they'll be to have any religion. But only if it had enough kaiju. 
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April 26, 2017 at 12:21 pm
What if one of their worship rituals in anal probing?
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
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April 26, 2017 at 12:25 pm
(April 26, 2017 at 7:54 am)Alex K Wrote: They'll integrate it into their thing and act as if it had always been like that. Remember that present day protestant fundamentalism is a relatively new invention and they act as it it had been like that for 2000 years. Yep. I wonder which passages in the bible and koran will be cited as proof that this was anticipated by the authors.  RE: The discovery of alien life may be close. How will religion survive it?
April 26, 2017 at 12:26 pm
Rationalization, and I have no doubt that some will claim the bible prophesied it all along. Retcon FTW!
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April 26, 2017 at 12:29 pm
Something like this, I would imagine.
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April 26, 2017 at 1:13 pm
(April 26, 2017 at 12:21 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: What if one of their worship rituals in anal probing? Then we can offer up Vorlon. You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid. Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.  RE: The discovery of alien life may be close. How will religion survive it?
April 26, 2017 at 1:17 pm
(April 26, 2017 at 7:51 am)TubbyTubby Wrote: Interesting discussion in the Guardian. I suspect discovery of alien life won't have so much effect on the devoutly religious, they will sweep it into the 'science+facts to be erased' brain compartment. It will be helpful to stem religious take up of the educated young hopefully and perhaps be a light bulb moment to those not completely beyond help. There is nothing about alien life that is contradictory to religion. I've always been of the opinion that there probably is life on other planets.
"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 RE: The discovery of alien life may be close. How will religion survive it?
April 26, 2017 at 1:20 pm
(April 26, 2017 at 1:17 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:There is nothing in your preferred version of your particular religion that is.(April 26, 2017 at 7:51 am)TubbyTubby Wrote: Interesting discussion in the Guardian. I suspect discovery of alien life won't have so much effect on the devoutly religious, they will sweep it into the 'science+facts to be erased' brain compartment. It will be helpful to stem religious take up of the educated young hopefully and perhaps be a light bulb moment to those not completely beyond help. |
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