Pope's astronomer says he would baptise an alien

[ladypeartree]

WHY would a pope need his own astronomer ???????

Does he think he needs to keep some camels if he finds a star to follow ????

As for hawkins I think he has had a bit too much oxygen and publicity ... in the most recent tv programme he is saying that he is not sure he now believes " the universe even excists "

[ayin jade]

Long before I was saved, when I read a lot of science fiction, I read one novel about a priest who was an astronaut, and he was asked by the vatican to investigate an alien race that has no religion; they are completely without any concept of God, an afterlife, or the idea of sin. The book, written originally in 1953 as a novella, then again in 1958 as a novel, sparked a lot of reaction. A catholic at the time sent the author a copy of the actual Church guidelines for dealing with extraterrestrials. These were not detailed, but merely suggested overall strategy based on whether the beings have souls or not, and if they have them, whether they are fallen like humans, or exist in a state of grace. This was in 1958.

[MorningGlory]

Long before I was saved, when I read a lot of science fiction, I read one novel about a priest who was an astronaut, and he was asked by the vatican to investigate an alien race that has no religion; they are completely without any concept of God, an afterlife, or the idea of sin. The book, written originally in 1953 as a novella, then again in 1958 as a novel, sparked a lot of reaction. A catholic at the time sent the author a copy of the actual Church guidelines for dealing with extraterrestrials. These were not detailed, but merely suggested overall strategy based on whether the beings have souls or not, and if they have them, whether they are fallen like humans, or exist in a state of grace. This was in 1958.

Words elude me here. It's almost as if Scripture has no bearing on what they believe.

[Matthitjah]

Long before I was saved, when I read a lot of science fiction, I read one novel about a priest who was an astronaut, and he was asked by the vatican to investigate an alien race that has no religion; they are completely without any concept of God, an afterlife, or the idea of sin. The book, written originally in 1953 as a novella, then again in 1958 as a novel, sparked a lot of reaction. A catholic at the time sent the author a copy of the actual Church guidelines for dealing with extraterrestrials. These were not detailed, but merely suggested overall strategy based on whether the beings have souls or not, and if they have them, whether they are fallen like humans, or exist in a state of grace. This was in 1958.

Words elude me here. It's almost as if Scripture has no bearing on what they believe.

There was a Farmer who had a dog and B-I-N-G-O was his name-o!

[Arthur Durnan]

The "Roman Church" with its self-styled "papacy" - unknown in Holy Writ - is surely the laughing stock of the age. What aliens? From where? When? Based on what reputable scientific evidence? The Vatican's latest wild fling into the world of surmise - along with its creation of a "papacy," a "purgatory," a "Mary as mediatrix," its "confessional boxes," its "baptismal regeneration," and its courting of false world religions for starters, comes across to this particuilar observer as Master of Legerdemain. The Vatican's unending flirtation with mediocrity continues unabashed. All those kind hearts who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand.

God Bless America!

[wyguy]

I'm sure a lot of us might offer strange responses when asked strange questions - like, "If you were to be visited by an alien, would you witness to him?"

I don't know about you guys, but I sure know what I'd do.

I'd club it with a rock on whatever I thought was it's "head," nail it to a big piece of plywood, then call "Ripley's Believe it or Not" and Geraldo Rivera.

[Arthur Durnan]

I'm sure a lot of us might offer strange responses when asked strange questions - like, "If you were to be visited by an alien, would you witness to him?"

I don't know about you guys, but I sure know what I'd do.

I'd club it with a rock on whatever I thought was it's "head," nail it to a big piece of plywood, then call "Ripley's Believe it or Not" and Geraldo Rivera.

I read you but how could you club a non-entity on its head? The Roman papacy is always jam-packed with surmises, right?

Arthur Durnan.

[wyguy]

I'm sure a lot of us might offer strange responses when asked strange questions - like, "If you were to be visited by an alien, would you witness to him?"

I don't know about you guys, but I sure know what I'd do.

I'd club it with a rock on whatever I thought was it's "head," nail it to a big piece of plywood, then call "Ripley's Believe it or Not" and Geraldo Rivera.

I read you but how could you club a non-entity on its head? The Roman papacy is always jam-packed with surmises, right?

Arthur Durnan.

Perhaps you missed the "if" in the question, Arthur:

If you were to be visited by an alien, would you witness to him?"

I actually don't believe in people from another planet, because I think the Bible makes it clear:

Psalm 115:16: "The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, but the Earth He has given to the sons of men."

Notice it doesn't say God gave any other planet to men. Just the Earth.

[MorningGlory]

I'm sure a lot of us might offer strange responses when asked strange questions - like, "If you were to be visited by an alien, would you witness to him?"

I don't know about you guys, but I sure know what I'd do.

I'd club it with a rock on whatever I thought was it's "head," nail it to a big piece of plywood, then call "Ripley's Believe it or Not" and Geraldo Rivera.

That would make more sense than trying to baptise what (my own belief) are demons from the pit. (Remember...we battle not flesh and bone but principalities and the powers of the AIR).

[wyguy]

I'm sure a lot of us might offer strange responses when asked strange questions - like, "If you were to be visited by an alien, would you witness to him?"

I don't know about you guys, but I sure know what I'd do.

I'd club it with a rock on whatever I thought was it's "head," nail it to a big piece of plywood, then call "Ripley's Believe it or Not" and Geraldo Rivera.

That would make more sense than trying to baptise what (my own belief) are demons from the pit. (Remember...we battle not flesh and bone but principalities and the powers of the AIR).

Amen. I also believe that most UFO's are demonic deception.

.....or swamp gas.