Aliens

[Brakelite]

My saying that it seems ridiculous to assume that there is no other intelligent life in such a vast universe, does not mean I will welcome them.

I happen to like the theory of CS Lewis. He said extraterrestrials cannot visit us, because earth has been quarantined due to sin. If they exist, the vast distances between them and us ensures that they will never be polluted by our sin.

Agree. To a point. I believe the earth is the limit to Satan's influence. Here is where Christ gave His life. I believe Lewis is correct. Not because of distance, but because of God's set limits. God is still in charge after all. And angels, including Satan and his fallen mob, can travel faster than what the laws of nature on earth dictate, such as physics. Quarantine? Good term, yes. We grossly underestimate God's loathing and hatred for sin, and His desire to limit its influence. When I meet a real "alien", because of sin and is reputation throughout Rnt universe, he will have more to fear from me than the other way around.

How would you know???

We can know that sin is limited to here by superimposing God's redemption plan over the universe. He is willing to go to great lengths to protect us from sin and remove it from within each individual by giving His only begotten Son. You think He allowed Satan to have free reign over other civilisations elsewhere and pollute and destroy them also? Hasn't Satan done enough damage here without thinking he's profaned "aliens " as well? That's why we know aliens aren't here. But we are certainly being primed to think they are, with more coming. And they will come with promises of healing and peace and safety. Sound familiar? Impersonation. With great power and wonders and signs so that if it were possible, even the elect would be deceived.
Look up the term "externalisation of the hierarchy" from Alice A Bailley.

 

[David in NJ]

My saying that it seems ridiculous to assume that there is no other intelligent life in such a vast universe, does not mean I will welcome them.

I happen to like the theory of CS Lewis. He said extraterrestrials cannot visit us, because earth has been quarantined due to sin. If they exist, the vast distances between them and us ensures that they will never be polluted by our sin.

Did you and @Brakelite forget that Sin came into the world from a Spiritual being???

Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”