Are there or can there be other beings? (Earth, beliefs)

[w00t]

I find it very hard to believe that we are the only life forms in the whole of the vast universe.

[Death]

I don't see why not, several ages of stars have come and gone before our star came about, I don't think it's unlikely at all there's some life out there, sentient life seemed to be an extremely useful mutation on earth, so i suspect there will be sentient, and possibly even intelligent life elsewhere.

I sincerely doubt there are any that visit Earth, since interstellar distance travel would have all sorts of ridiculous problems.

Originally Posted by Runt

Are other beings out there on other planets that may NOT be quite biological? I think there may be... if science is right and the way life began on our planet really did result from the random colliding of molecules...

That's a gross over simplification.

imagine what other potential "beginnings" there could be for other forms of "life" out there... life that is NOT "biological" in the way we define it (perhaps silicon based life instead of carbon?)

Silicates and organic chemistry can have theoretical base-pairing systems, so it's possible.

I would guess that these beings are not made of matter so much as energy, and may dwell on a different plane of reality than us (and interact with us when we are in the right state of mind: dreaming, in alpha, meditating, on drugs, or simply "paying attention")

Any justification for this? The logic does not seem to follow.

[Bastet]

I think it would be extremely arrogant for us to assume that we are the only intelligent beings in the universe...it's a very big place lol.

[LilChrist]

Wouldn't God have told us in the Bible, which is God-breathed, whether there is other life(assuming the referrence here is to life simular or the same as humanity) or not on other plantes? But then, I guess other life is kind of like Santa...many believe it, many detest it, yet, even though it's ridiculous, it can't really be proven. I've seen enormous evidence against it, and little for it, and I've seen the same with other beings. Well, as a conclusion to my little comment, I say, seek God, and if you really need to know, He'll tell you.

[LilChrist]

Wouldn't God have told us in the Bible, which is God-breathed, whether there is other life(assuming the referrence here is to life simular or the same as humanity) or not on other plantes? But then, I guess other life is kind of like Santa...many believe it, many detest it, yet, even though it's ridiculous, it can't really be proven. I've seen enormous evidence against it, and little for it, and I've seen the same with other beings. Well, as a conclusion to my little comment, I say, seek God, and if you really need to know, He'll tell you.

[Runt]

LilChrist--

I have to admit, that was one of the funniest posts I've read in a while. You condemn those who believe there may be other life by saying that it is ridiculous to believe this because there is no proof... right after citing the Bible (which has no proof of being from God, has no proof of the existance of God, and has no proof of being a valid authority on the unknown) as "evidence" of your views because within it "God" does not describe other life.

Now, lets use some logic here. Look at the sky. Look how many stars there are. Now consider the fact that the one closest to us actually has planets around it. Perhaps not planets that can support life, but planets nevertheless. Consider how many other stars have a similar thing. How many of them might have planets? Planets that can support life? Life?

Now I'll pretend that your Bible is a valid authority. Look at the lines "God created the heavens and the earth." Hmm... heavenS (plural) and earth (singular)... it only mentions one planet... nowhere does it describe other earths (planets). Using your logic, no other planets could exist because they are not mentioned in the Bible. Yet we have PROVEN that there are other planets... there are others in our solar system, there are planets around our nearest neighboring star... how many other things did the Bible omit that still might exist? How about other life?

[Runt]

LilChrist--

I have to admit, that was one of the funniest posts I've read in a while. You condemn those who believe there may be other life by saying that it is ridiculous to believe this because there is no proof... right after citing the Bible (which has no proof of being from God, has no proof of the existance of God, and has no proof of being a valid authority on the unknown) as "evidence" of your views because within it "God" does not describe other life.

Now, lets use some logic here. Look at the sky. Look how many stars there are. Now consider the fact that the one closest to us actually has planets around it. Perhaps not planets that can support life, but planets nevertheless. Consider how many other stars have a similar thing. How many of them might have planets? Planets that can support life? Life?

Now I'll pretend that your Bible is a valid authority. Look at the lines "God created the heavens and the earth." Hmm... heavenS (plural) and earth (singular)... it only mentions one planet... nowhere does it describe other earths (planets). Using your logic, no other planets could exist because they are not mentioned in the Bible. Yet we have PROVEN that there are other planets... there are others in our solar system, there are planets around our nearest neighboring star... how many other things did the Bible omit that still might exist? How about other life?

[LilChrist]

First of all, relating to evidence abot the Bible being from God...isn't it interesting that everything God says is in the Bible? The Bible omitted nothing. In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. (Genesis 1:1) Heavens include other planets, stars, etc. In the Hebrew, that word (which is actually heaven) is shamayim shamed:
The second form of being dual of an unused singular; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky(as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding the visible arch in which clouds move, as well as to higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve):-air, X astrologer, heaven.
The Bible is reliable.

[LilChrist]

First of all, relating to evidence abot the Bible being from God...isn't it interesting that everything God says is in the Bible? The Bible omitted nothing. In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. (Genesis 1:1) Heavens include other planets, stars, etc. In the Hebrew, that word (which is actually heaven) is shamayim shamed:
The second form of being dual of an unused singular; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky(as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding the visible arch in which clouds move, as well as to higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve):-air, X astrologer, heaven.
The Bible is reliable.

[teapot_tall_and_yummy]

Originally Posted by LilChrist

First of all, relating to evidence abot the Bible being from God...isn't it interesting that everything God says is in the Bible? The Bible omitted nothing. In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. (Genesis 1:1) Heavens include other planets, stars, etc. In the Hebrew, that word (which is actually heaven) is shamayim shamed:
The second form of being dual of an unused singular; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky(as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding the visible arch in which clouds move, as well as to higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve):-air, X astrologer, heaven.
The Bible is reliable.

LilChrist.. darlin.. now I'm in my 12th year of Catholic schooling. So I'm pretty well versed in Bible interpretation. I am hoping to God that you know that much of it, like the creation story, is not meant literally. you may want to try thinking for yourself and not just quoting the bible. I see where your coming from with the whole seek God and He'll let you know. But what if he does not want us to know? There could be things in this universe we cannot possibly imagine because our mind does not have ht capability to comprehend them. It's like trying to understand time, or how everything came to be. We mostly likely haven't found an answer because we can't understand. There could be beings that are completely unlike us in that they share no similar qualities. Made of something other than matter. Just because we can't comprehend it, and because God has yet to fill us in, doesn't mean it does not exist.