[BikerNYC]

A majority of our atheist friends, however, will announce that this powerfully substantiates the theory of interstellar colonization, as two species independently hitting upon congruent creation myths is highly unlikely.

Perhaps. Yet, if our ET friends turn out to be atheists, I have a feeling that our Christian brothers and sisters will be saying that this confirms that only they are truly saved in the eyes of their God.

[Dimensio]

Yet, if our ET friends turn out to be atheists, I have a feeling that our Christian brothers and sisters will be saying that this confirms that only they are truly saved in the eyes of their God.

Actually, I'd bet that a good number of Christians would claim that the aliens are really demons.

If alien life were discovered and they had a religion that was specifically strikingly similar to any practiced on earth, I'd start taking a very good look at it.