You asserted, "Still to say that it's unfounded or that there's no scriptural basis for believing we're the only physical life seems a stretch.The Bible doesn't seem to talk about any other,so I actually don't see any scriptural basis for what you are saying."
Actually, the Bible speaks on many occasions of other created beings. Are you ommitting Angels from your reasoning? They are created beings. In fact, ANYTHING that is IN the UNiverse of God's Creation is a created thing.
A close reading of the OT gives reference to not only Angels but to firey chariots which descend from the sky. A close reading of the NT yields conevntional Physics defying events, not the least of which is the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb without rolling away the stone and then appearing in a locked and shuttered room with his followers.
What are identified as heavenly beings (there are several species, apparently) are beyond your or my ability to classify with finality.
And finally, there may just be a very significant reason why species from across the Galaxy are visiting Earth, watching humankind. It may well be that we humans are the ONLY species of created life in this Created Universe who have a God breathed spirit within our human soul. It is not inconceivable that many sepcies arising on other planets have reached technical capabilities beyond our current own, but lacking a spirit.
Pardon the intrusion. Just thought you might want to think about that, as a Christian citing the Bible as a 'proof source'.
Not at all,I'm here to be educated and I hope my candor is not mistaken for some sort of smartypants complex.
"Actually, the Bible speaks on many occasions of other created beings. Are you ommitting Angels from your reasoning? They are created beings. In fact, ANYTHING that is IN the UNiverse of God's Creation is a created thing."
Did you not read my last paragraph?
"And finally, there may just be a very significant reason why species from across the Galaxy are visiting Earth, watching humankind. It may well be that we humans are the ONLY species of created life in this Created Universe who have a God breathed spirit within our human soul. It is not inconceivable that many sepcies arising on other planets have reached technical capabilities beyond our current own, but lacking a spirit"
What evidence do you have that the above is anything more than an assertion?
"...arising on other planets..."
Arising? So are you saying that because the universe is so large life must have arisen elsewhere? Or do you mean God must have put physical life elsewhere? Since He hasn't told us in scripture that He has I'm erring on the side of caution I think.I don't think my position is arrogant or unfounded.I just think it's possible.
Would you care to comment on my last paragraph in post 223?
grace and peace to you MHGinTN