Posted on 05/04/2008 11:14:46 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper
“It’s a COOKBOOK!!!”
how many experts and experiencers you’ve talked to face to face . . .
and I might consider answering your questions.
8,255 and 666.
Hehe, erm. This is a joke, right?
As a firm believer in scripture I can’t rule out extra-terrestrial beings coming to earth and influencing/interacting with mankind. There are just too many passages describing such in the Word of God. Good angles and bad.
The book of Revelations does describe things that certainly don’t fit in with our ‘normal’ perception of reality. Although most could be explained as modern war machines seen by St John in a vision and he had no technological language to describe them.
After two thousand years of nothing miraculous happening (on a world wide scale or even on a local scale as was seen my the Israelites as they exited Egypt and wandered the wilderness) it is getting harder and harder to believe in anything beyond what our senses can perceive. AND we have all been programmed with the darwinist mindset. However recent scientific facts coming to light such as the Big Bang and black holes and dark matter ARE starting to sound more like science fiction than science fact.
I would be very suspicious if alien beings of an advance nature showed up on earth. I would more easily think them demons than anything else. It would take them several decades to prove to me otherwise.
I’ve always loved science fiction. Started reading it when I was a kid and now love most of the programs on the SciFi channel. The best theme SciFi has come up with, to my mind, is the Star Gate series. It’s even more seductive than Frank Herbert’s Dune. Its so perfect. The whole idea that we were seeded on this planet by alien super beings and most of our ancient legends and stories are about these ‘mighty men’ as the Bible mentions. It just goes on and on and the writers seemingly have a never ending well to tap.
If aliens show up and claim to be our long lost fathers they WILL have a huge ready following.
I am not well versed with Scripture but do you believe that God created this vast universe and Earth is the only planet that has intelligent life?
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Sometime I wonder if THIS planet has intelligent life.
I guess I should have thrown in the qualifier
BELIEVABLE pages
Demonstrate to me convincingly that you have studied the material seriously and significantly.
WELL PUT imho.
Matthew 24:31 says,” And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.”
Sort of sounds like there are more than we know of, eh? From one end of heaven to the other sounds further than Seattle to Memphis. Or Paris to Cairo.
***The Bible does not speak of intelligent life on other planets. ***
The Bible doesn’t speak of intelligent life on this planet, either :>)
Better put than most such.
However, assumptions in this arena can be quite hazardous.
“Depends on what you mean by drek and what you include under the label.”
The Bible is the Word of God, not some sci-fi, little green men from mars tome.
(or did I miss the point?)
Excellent point.
There’s also that pesky fact that God PROMISED
ABRAHAM
that Abraham’s seed would number greater than the grains of sand on the seashore.
This planet has too little room for that many chiefs—much less that many chiefs AND their Indians!
Luke 21:26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Whatever is coming...it won't be the usual! Hearts failing for fear doesn't happen every day, even in time of war.
Quix, put me on your "end times" etc. ping lists.
Of course I agree with you about the Bible.
However, assuming things that the Bible is super vague or silent about can be quite hazardous—especially vis a vis the truth.
I think the idea is that demonic beings will show up masquerading as aliens from another planet.
I would also doubt that in God’s creation inter-planetary activity is part of His present plan.
I like C.S. Lewis’ idea that he worked into his sci fi triology. Earth is a prison planet with a bent Eldil.
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