“What they’re really looking for is a second planet that has life, because that would be another nail in the Creation narrative.”
I totally disagree. OK, THEY might take that as a “another” nail, but that would be an erroneous conclusion. God can put life on any planet he wants.
There are doctrinal problems with _intelligent_ life on other planets, though.
Why should they suffer for Adam’s sin?
Would Christ have to visit each planet and die for them as well?
What about “once for all” and “it is finished” - were we the last planet on which He died for sin?
“I totally disagree. OK, THEY might take that as a “another” nail, but that would be an erroneous conclusion. God can put life on any planet he wants.”
So far, however, looks like he didn’t.