Discovery of intelligent alien life would be lethal to Abrahamic monotheism:
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Replying to @HeerJeet
Is there any instance yet of a religion confronted with new data going: "Oops, that falsifies our doctrines; better pack it in."
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Replying to @normative @HeerJeet
So, late-(re)blooming Christian here but I don't understand: what aspects of Christianity would intelligent life falsify?
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Briefly,I think ideas of image of God, incarnation, & universal salvational mission all would have to be modified, possibly jettisoned.
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Replying to @HeerJeet @normative
My Bible-learnin' is inconsistent but is there a place where it says, straight out, "Nope, you guys are it?"
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No, doesn't say that, but the problem of aliens in cosmic scheme has been nagging people for a long time (going back to Donne & earlier).
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The Vatican has this sorted. See the various statements of Brother Guy Consolmagno.
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Sure, the theologians will be fine. I think on the level of lived faith, there might be some shocks.
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