[whereasandsoforth]

It is so romantic to think of life elsewhere besides earth. It takes an "open mind" to see the possibilities. Why is it nor just as open-minded to assume there is no living forms within our physical area of the universe?

God, Who is and will always Be a mystery, may have several earth-like experiments going on in the vastness of the endless universe. If that is true, my open mind tells me they are far enough apart that they will never know the existence of the others.

Except for earth, our solar system and beyond, within our reach, is as dead as my Aunt Matty. It takes an open-mind to come to this conclusion.

[Physicist]

Why is it nor just as open-minded to assume there is no living forms within our physical area of the universe?

Because A) there's only one way for it to be lifeless, and many ways for it not to be, and B) we exist, therefore we know life is possible.

[Lester Moore]

God, Who is and will always Be a mystery, may have several earth-like experiments going on in the vastness of the endless universe.

What would an omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent God be ascertaining?

If that is true, my open mind tells me they are far enough apart that they will never know the existence of the others.

How does your open mind tell you that this is so?