Well, it kind of does actually. If humans were made in God’s image, we were corrupted by sin, and Jesus came to die for us, what does that say about us if aliens are real? We aren’t as special as the Bible makes man out to be? Did aliens fall to sin and Jesus came to them in a different time in their form and died for their sins as well?
Image may not mean physical appearance. It may mean a form of consciousness. We are spiritual beings in the end aren't we ... We are only stuck in these decaying meatbags for a limited time :-).
Irrelevant. Why would they have to repeat our path?
"Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
Then later we are reminded of this MANY times, one of which is:
"Psalms 115:15-16
15 May you be blessed by the lord,
who made heaven and earth.
16 The heavens belong to the lord,
but he has given the earth to all humanity."
Just because God made both doesn't mean a shared or similar development path is required. If you want to say God is revealed to aliens, it could be in any form you could imagine.
If you say he is not revealed, what form would that take, a species devoid of religious concept? Maybe they're receptive to discussion or witnessing because they never considered their origins?
Only if you put a limitation on God. I don’t yes we can be in his image and yes we can be his favorites and yes so could “someone” else. This doesn’t in my mind diminish our importance it extended his capacity to be all things and have infinite love and attention for all of creation.
This, 100%.
This is why the topic of alien existence is an inconsequential argument when it comes to faith, and religion in general.
Their existence doesn't contradict or "disprove" anything in the Holy Bible.
Well, it kind of does actually. If humans were made in God’s image, we were corrupted by sin, and Jesus came to die for us, what does that say about us if aliens are real? We aren’t as special as the Bible makes man out to be? Did aliens fall to sin and Jesus came to them in a different time in their form and died for their sins as well?
Image may not mean physical appearance. It may mean a form of consciousness. We are spiritual beings in the end aren't we ... We are only stuck in these decaying meatbags for a limited time :-).
Irrelevant. Why would they have to repeat our path?
"Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
Then later we are reminded of this MANY times, one of which is:
"Psalms 115:15-16 15 May you be blessed by the lord, who made heaven and earth. 16 The heavens belong to the lord, but he has given the earth to all humanity."
Just because God made both doesn't mean a shared or similar development path is required. If you want to say God is revealed to aliens, it could be in any form you could imagine.
If you say he is not revealed, what form would that take, a species devoid of religious concept? Maybe they're receptive to discussion or witnessing because they never considered their origins?
Only if you put a limitation on God. I don’t yes we can be in his image and yes we can be his favorites and yes so could “someone” else. This doesn’t in my mind diminish our importance it extended his capacity to be all things and have infinite love and attention for all of creation.