if there happens to be aliens out there would you still believe the bible?
if there happens to be aliens out there would you still believe the bible?
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in the Quran, it says there are other intelligent beings in the universe, but Mankind is superior to all of God's creations.Originally Posted by Hulud
Paul had brought up this subject in another thread and I don't quite follow.
How IF aliens exist does that put a damper on the Bible?
indeed, I believe I made a similar comment.Originally Posted by Jaimecbr900
A book that is written by man that says man is superior, what a shock. It also puts women beneath men and the penalties are harsh. Maybe I can have a bunch of virgins when I die.
Don't you think you could've worded that differently? It would be less inflamatory if you did.Originally Posted by NEONRACER
Your absolutely right. I am just pissed right now and it came out in what I typed. Didn't really think about as I typed it.
Originally Posted by NEONRACER
Thank you.
+10 wow (don't normal get that type of response)Originally Posted by NEONRACER
Originally Posted by Jaimecbr900
im not trying to start a fight.. but why should he have worded that differently.. i mean im sure people really do beleive in the religion they follow.. but bottom line is.. its the truth.. for what we DO know. it is just another book written by man.. that places man in 1st place
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There are no aliens, the giants way back in the day were the closest thing to aliens we will ever know of.
Just about the entire 1st chapter of Ezekiel is about wheel shaped objects with creatures with the likeness of man inside of them. Also, there is mention in ezekiel ch 10
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belief in aliens shouldnt change ones beliefe in the bible. ezekiel referenced to the possibility of aliens didnt it ?? or one mans experience with them
can u find that please? thanksOriginally Posted by ahmonrah
cause in genisis all it says is that god made the sun and stars i didnt know there was more just let me know please
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EZEKIEL 1:4- 1:24Originally Posted by Hulud
"And I looked, and behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst therof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
(verse 5) Also out of the midst therof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
(verse 6) And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.
(verse 7) And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf s foot and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.
(verse 8) And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.
(verse 9) Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
(verse 10) As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.
(verse 11) Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
(verse 12) And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went
(verse 13) As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
(verse 14) And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
(verse 15) Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces.
(verse 16) The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a middle of a wheel.
(verse 17) When they went they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went
(verse 18) As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four.
(verse 19) And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.
(verse 20) Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
(verse 21) When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
(verse 22) And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
(verse 23) And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side their bodies. (verse 24) And when they went I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters; as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host when the: stood they let down their wings."
but this could be also interpreted as not aliens, but angelic type beings, though could'nt one argument be that angels/aliens are possibly the same thing ?? it's all a matter of perception.
Is thier proof of scripture in the bible that mentiones aliens? I'd be curious to read it.
Swifty
well Hulud - your right - in Genesis it does state that he created the universe - it never states anything beyond that - so maybe other life is included in the universe - I wouldn't be surprise because as the Bible states, God wants us to prosper, so sooner or later that might mean moving beyond our own solar boundaries, and who knows
you have to remember - alien life form could be bacteria, could be a plant, or it could be some freaky 6 legged purple zebra with 8 eyes and 3 tongues, or those little green and grey men - everyone just stereotypes aliens with what you see in movies, you gotta think beyond the stereotype - just ANY form of life would account for being alien life
and as Einstein put it
" The idea that there is other life in the Universe is astounding;
The idea that we might be the only life in the Universe is equally as shocking."
... or something like that
The Bible mentions the creation of God as "worlds"...plural, more then one.
Its quite reasonable to assume that these worlds contain life as creating nothing but lifeless worlds would be pointless. Such life would be "alien" to us as in "not of our world". So the answer Huluds question, yes I would still believe the Bible, in fact life from other planets, galaxies etc would actually confirm creation.
You mentioned worlds. I assume you are refering to Hebrew 1:2. and 11:3 the word is 'aion' in the greek and means- an age, i.e. an earth age.
This makes sense if someone belives in different earth ages
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if you believe the bible was written by man.
i suppose you also believe jesus was crucified by man, since it is well written in the bible.
is that a retorical question? of course it was written/manipulated by man, it is nothing more than a bunch of gospels compiled into one book; which was not printed until 1000+ years after the death of jesus.Originally Posted by babowc
and yes man crucified jesus.
if you believe that.. how do you not believe he came to die for our sins?
if you believe the stories in the bible about how jesus was crucified by man, how doyou not believe what he did was true?
do you think people would lie, for good or bad, about a messiah?
simple he was merely a manOriginally Posted by babowc
he was man, did some good, people embelish.....if you believe the stories in the bible about how jesus was crucified by man, how doyou not believe what he did was true?
i think my last comment will answer this toodo you think people would lie, for good or bad, about a messiah?
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lol
doing SOME good.
i dont think bringing someone back from death is SOME good.
curing a blind man, etc etc.
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and i concur.. how does aliens exisiting put a damper on the bible?
as i said in my previous statementOriginally Posted by babowc
PEOPLE EMBELISH
i never said it dampered i was asking what you would thinkand i concur.. how does aliens exisiting put a damper on the bible?
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umm i think aliens would just be ignored by the church just like they ignore dinosaur bones
I know many christians that don't ignore dinasour bones at all, in fact I am not familiar with any that ignore them. The trouble is evolutionists try to attach some "proof" to them that really isn't there at all.Originally Posted by plv
FYI, dinasour related fossil evidence and human related fossil evidence have been found in the same strata (layer) of earth/rock. Both have been found with their foot prints intermingled. This should be no suprise given the fact a current living snail has been carbon dated to be 27,000 years old!
So much for carbon dating and the other nonsense evolutionists use to "prove" their theorys.
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YEA...IM AN ASSHOLE
I'd certainly give scientology a second look.
im a christian and i love science.. how ironic
oh lol..
whats god's role then?
haha. >_<
"God" is 3 entitys that are One. The role is unified.Originally Posted by babowc
Youre correct in that the Father (Ancient of Days) is judge. Its also correct that Christ is judge. The Unity of the Godhead was all I was pointing out.
John 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
John 5:26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
John 5:27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
As to the question, how did God impregnate Mary?
How does any miracle happen? The fact that its not explainable by human reasoning is itself an answer, but alas there is a reason.
Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Whats the "sign"?? A virgin will concieve. Thats when you will know its the Messiah, the Christ. No other person has or will ever be concieved in this same way.
As to the how...the Bible says this....Luke 1:26,27 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Matt 1:18-20 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
ANSWER - the miraculous conception occured by the power of God through His Spirit. There is no earthly answer for it, thats what makes it a miracle. The method was a sign to any who would believe of the end result.....the arrival of the Saviour.
John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Contrary to popular notions Mary, although a virgin, was NOT immaculate in the sense of being without any sin or sinless.
Rom 3:10-12 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Rom 3:23,24 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Rom 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Luke 1:46,7 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour
Clearly Mary understood her need of a Saviour.
Interesting that you didnt seem to understand the plain english of my post yet call me a dummy...oh well. Like I said, I answer questions as I see fit. Thanks anyway.
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As I will construct my posts and wording as I see fit.
Hey if you (or anyone) wish to engage in intellgent discussion of religion, which is supposed to be the topic I think, I am always here for that.