Discovery of intelligent alien life would be lethal to Abrahamic monotheism:
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"Created in his image" would quickly turn to mean "carbon based lifeform"
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Parallel to discovery of New World. Sepulveda-de las Casas debate in 1550. See Zac Zimmer's work at UCSC
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Same argument used vs natives
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Think most would say yes. Believing otherwise effectively places limitations on God's creative potential, which is heretical.
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If they were Star Trek-like aliens, probably. But it isn't clear what that would even mean for more plausible aliens. More likely+
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we wouldn't have a basis for relating to aliens in any meaningful way. It would be a moot point.
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This was the plot of "The Sparrow", no?
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