Aliens are our brothers: Vatican
Published: 14 May, 2008, 07:12
Edited: 24 February, 2010, 03:45
There is no contradiction between faith in God and believing that aliens may live somewhere in the universe, according to the Vatican’s chief astronomer, the Associated Press reports.
In the interview with the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, the Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes is quoted as saying he doesn’t rule out the possibility that life could have developed on other planets.
“Just as we consider earthly creatures as 'a brother,' and 'sister,' why should we not talk about an 'extra-terrestrial brother'? It would still be part of creation,” said Funes. “Thinking otherwise would be like ‘putting limits’ on God’s omnipotence.”
Funes discussed the relationship between science and faith, saying there was no contradiction between the two.
He also urged the Church and the scientific community to leave behind any divisions.
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The Catholic Church is merely stating that if intelligent life exists beyond the planet earth then these beings are creatures just as we humans. If there are creatures than there must be a creater, i.e. God. As intelligent creatures we are related to one another, hence brothers and sisters. We are also related to a supreme intelligent creator who made us all in his image. This would be the absolute being we Catholic Christians refer to as God.
Great topic .. loved the comments most of which reiterate most of what I feel and believe. Ezekiel in the Bible is full of UFO stories, the MOD are now releasing 'something' which means there is 'more' and that some of us are possibily not ready..we 'earthlings' tend to think of the norm as bricks and mortar, flesh and blood..I tend to think of us as multi-dimensional, twin-fold having an astral energy body field which is now fact. I know this from first-hand experiences and this 'body of energy' is directed anywhere in the Universe by a 'Higher' Deep Golden Light(God)..NOW Kirlian Photography has shown us the auras we saw around those holy paintings to be a fact and that not only did Christ have one, we all have one just as he spoke of when he was 'sent' to earth....
ok what happens when people don't belive in aliens and what about if god wasn't god..... the bible talks about god and all that...... lets say that god didn't exsit and its a alien that they saw but they didn't know.... so when it comes to it are aliens real or just our imagination?