Re:A Statistical Estimate of Extraterrestrial Intelligence i...
by irrational on Sunday December 27, 2020 @10:37PM
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I don’t know how shocking to religions it would be. Surely it would be to some. But if I remember correctly the Catholic Church had some positive statement about alien life. And I know of another christian sect for whom it is a tenant that the universe is full of planets that have been populated by God. Then of course you have scientiology that has some... interesting takes on this issue. And, I don’t think religions like Buddhism would look askance at alien life.
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Re:A Statistical Estimate of Extraterrestrial Intelligence i...
by nn3 on Sunday December 27, 2020 @11:15PM
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Religions are usually quite adaptable, otherwise they don't survive very long. For example Christianity was originally a doomsday religion that expected the second coming any generation, but it eventually outgrew that too.