[Marsupial]

Originally Posted by bruce_campbell

I believe that humans were the only beings God created with souls. God breathed life and soul into Man (Gen. 2:7), so I believe that there could be intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe, but they wouldn't be saved by the death of Jesus, b/c they don't have a soul. Just my view though.

Isn't that a bit cruel?

Creating intelligent life but neglecting to include the soul? What if a bunch of aliens, despite being presumably soulless, are really into God and they're all, like, "Dude, we love you a LOT and we really, really wanna go to heaven! We'll do everything you demand to make it so."

But God is all like "Sorry, little grey dudes, but you were done fucked from the get go...see, I, uh, didn't give you souls. I could make it up to y'all. How about free iPhones for everyone?"

That sounds like a bit of a fuck-up.

Surely God doesn't do fuck-ups?

[Mithra]

Originally Posted by GOD_OF_MUAYTHAI

people dont realize how seriously underfunded nasa, science and engineering is in this country (unless its a weapon or military project) take the space shuttle for instance, that piece of shit should of been decommissioned in the early 90s yet only now are we creating the next generation of space craft, there so much to learn from our solar system and beyond

Not a matter of underfunding, we spend a lot of $$ we just are not efficient or creative.

[Cooking With Dom Deluise]

Originally Posted by Marsupial

Isn't that a bit cruel?

Creating intelligent life but neglecting to include the soul? What if a bunch of aliens, despite being presumably soulless, are really into God and they're all, like, "Dude, we love you a LOT and we really, really wanna go to heaven! We'll do everything you demand to make it so."

But God is all like "Sorry, little grey dudes, but you were done fucked from the get go...see, I, uh, didn't give you souls. I could make it up to y'all. How about free iPhones for everyone?"

That sounds like a bit of a fuck-up.

Surely God doesn't do fuck-ups?

I personally don't think Aliens would not have a soul if we did have souls.

Some people out there actually believe aliens are fallen/rogue angels. If that is true, I'm not so sure I'm eager to meet them.

[bruce_campbell]

Originally Posted by Marsupial

Isn't that a bit cruel?

Creating intelligent life but neglecting to include the soul? What if a bunch of aliens, despite being presumably soulless, are really into God and they're all, like, "Dude, we love you a LOT and we really, really wanna go to heaven! We'll do everything you demand to make it so."

But God is all like "Sorry, little grey dudes, but you were done fucked from the get go...see, I, uh, didn't give you souls. I could make it up to y'all. How about free iPhones for everyone?"

That sounds like a bit of a fuck-up.

Surely God doesn't do fuck-ups?

Keep in mind that I don't presume to know all the ways of God. From my reading of the Bible, I understand that there will be all manner of creatures in Heaven, so I don't know if a soul is required to enter Heaven or not. It seems that man, who is the only creature mentioned to have a soul in the Bible, is also the only creature to be judged on whether they go to Heaven or not. Like I said though, only God knows.

[bruce_campbell]

Originally Posted by Cooking With Dom Deluise

I personally don't think Aliens would not have a soul if we did have souls.

Some people out there actually believe aliens are fallen/rogue angels. If that is true, I'm not so sure I'm eager to meet them.

I've heard this too. I guess that it's possible to fit some scripture around this theory, but who knows if it's true. I know I wouldn't want anything to do with aliens if this is true though.

[AlphaDelphic]

Originally Posted by bruce_campbell

I believe that humans were the only beings God created with souls. God breathed life and soul into Man (Gen. 2:7), so I believe that there could be intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe, but they wouldn't be saved by the death of Jesus, b/c they don't have a soul. Just my view though.

"Primitive life is very common and intelligent life is fairly rare. Some would say it has yet to occur on earth." - Hawking

[chokeyou]

Originally Posted by David Koresh

Do the aliens have their own alien Jesus or will we be obligated to preach the good news to them?

Jesus was an alien.

[Ham_Roll]

Well thats what god is a man in the sky

[GOD_OF_MUAYTHAI]

Originally Posted by Mithra

Not a matter of underfunding, we spend a lot of $$ we just are not efficient or creative.

well thats my point. more funding should go into the engineering aspect of making it more effecient but instead the funding is used to use obsolete and ineffecient technology. I believe the whole program should be completly re-organized. the science behind it all has advanced significantly since the 80's yet we still use the same technology.unmanned space exploration is no substitute for manned exploration.

[HeadBanger]

Originally Posted by GOD_OF_MUAYTHAI

well thats my point. more funding should go into the engineering aspect of making it more effecient but instead the funding is used to use obsolete and ineffecient technology. I believe the whole program should be completly re-organized. the science behind it all has advanced significantly since the 80's yet we still use the same technology.unmanned space exploration is no substitute for manned exploration.

It's not going to happen in our lifetime. It currently takes 7 years to get an unmannned vessel from Earth to Mercury. I don't really think that you guys are understanding how far we would have to travel. Plus we would have to be able to navigate through an asteroid belt.