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#1 chessmaster1989
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Do you believe people when they claim they were abducted by aliens?
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#2 -Jiggles-
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As far as I'm concerned, I don't think the Bible says that life outside of the Earth is impossible.
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#3 harashawn
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It has nothing to do with my religious beliefs, but no.
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#4 Hungry_bunny
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[QUOTE="harashawn"] It has nothing to do with my religious beliefs, but no.

What he said. I'm not the kind of guy that wants to check the bible every time I answer a question. I don't believe in alien abductions simply because it sounds too ridiculous.
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#5 BumFluff122
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I have a better question for them. Do you believe me when I say I am an alien?
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#6 Moroes
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This question has very little things to do with religion. Personally I don't think its true... just some people who have nothing better to do then get their 15 minutes of fame on the local news.
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#7 SSBFan12
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Do you believe people when they claim they were abducted by aliens?chessmaster1989
No I do not and I really don't care about christians.
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#8 TheDawnofFlames
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[QUOTE="harashawn"] It has nothing to do with my religious beliefs, but no. Hungry_bunny
What he said. I'm not the kind of guy that wants to check the bible every time I answer a question. I don't believe in alien abductions simply because it sounds too ridiculous.

That's exactly why I don't believe the things in the Bible. They sound too ridiculous.
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#9 GabuEx
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This question has very little things to do with religion.Moroes

I have a feeling I know exactly what it has to do with religion, but I won't say anything to spoil it.

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#10 Saije
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If someone tells me they were abducted by aliens... Thats usually the end of our brief conversation.

Chances are they just watch too much damn Sci-Fi and dreamed an alien abduction... fools.

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#11 awesomeray
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well i believe the earth has been visited by aliens but weather or not people have been on alien ships is still up for debate in my mind.
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#12 Euroshinobi
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[QUOTE="Moroes"]This question has very little things to do with religion.GabuEx

I have a feeling I know exactly what it has to do with religion, but I won't say anything to spoil it.

same. its obvious
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#13 z4twenny
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well im not a christian per say, but i definitely believe thats is both possible and probable. if you look at it mathematically there are hundreds of thousands of stars that we can detect (and assuredly far more than that which we cannot) each one of these stars has the possibility of have its own grouping of planets around it, each of these planets holds the possibility that there is life on it and each of these inhabited planets holds the possiblity of a more advanced civilzation than ours capable of lengthy intersellar travel. when you start looking at the numbers, its more likely than unlikely.
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#14 chessmaster1989
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[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

[QUOTE="Moroes"]This question has very little things to do with religion.Euroshinobi

I have a feeling I know exactly what it has to do with religion, but I won't say anything to spoil it.

same. its obvious

PM me and I'll tell you if your right :P.

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#15 awesomeface
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[QUOTE="harashawn"] It has nothing to do with my religious beliefs, but no.

Pretty much this.
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#16 Hungry_bunny
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[QUOTE="TheDawnofFlames"][QUOTE="Hungry_bunny"][QUOTE="harashawn"] It has nothing to do with my religious beliefs, but no.

What he said. I'm not the kind of guy that wants to check the bible every time I answer a question. I don't believe in alien abductions simply because it sounds too ridiculous.

That's exactly why I don't believe the things in the Bible. They sounds too ridiculous.

...just to make it clear... being a Christian doesn't mean that you fully believe in all the supernatural stories in the book, it doesn't mean that you can't believe in science and it doesn't mean that you have to believe in everything else that sounds "unreasonable".
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#17 CleanPlayer
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It sounds too fishy to be true.
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#18 Moroes
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[QUOTE="Moroes"]This question has very little things to do with religion.GabuEx

I have a feeling I know exactly what it has to do with religion, but I won't say anything to spoil it.

Arghh the wordplay gets me every time :). But that is just a lowblow.
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#20 muthsera666
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[QUOTE="TheDawnofFlames"][QUOTE="Hungry_bunny"] What he said. I'm not the kind of guy that wants to check the bible every time I answer a question. I don't believe in alien abductions simply because it sounds too ridiculous.Hungry_bunny
That's exactly why I don't believe the things in the Bible. They sounds too ridiculous.

...just to make it clear... being a Christian doesn't mean that you fully believe in all the supernatural stories in the book, it doesn't mean that you can't believe in science and it doesn't mean that you have to believe in everything else that sounds "unreasonable".

Except the belief in mystical being that is responsible for the creation of everything...

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#21 MAILER_DAEMON
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Something tells me you're going to try to compare this to angels and Revelation.
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#22 Theokhoth
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No, I believe they either have a form of schizophrenia or sleep paralysis.

And yes, I perfectly see where some people would draw the irony.

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#23 ferrari2001
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No I do not believe them, but why is this question directed toward Christians, it just proves the point that people who are not christian criticize something they know absolutely nothing about.
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#24 Theokhoth
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why is this question directed toward Christiansferrari2001

Because Christians believe in "a big magic man in the sky" but typically don't believe in alien abductions. The purpose is to point out a perceived irony in the beliefs of Christians and maybe even hypocrisy.

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#25 warbmxjohn
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No I do not believe them, but why is this question directed toward Christians, it just proves the point that people who are not christian criticize something they know absolutely nothing about. ferrari2001
Wait?.. What? Every type of person can be found to talk about things which they do not understand. That's not really a valid point. Besides, the exact opposite claim could very easily be made. With evidence like Christians talking down hom0sexuals, call me crazy but i don't imagine those hetero Christians know much about what they are talking about.
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#26 warbmxjohn
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[QUOTE="ferrari2001"] why is this question directed toward ChristiansTheokhoth

Because Christians believe in "a big magic man in the sky" but typically don't believe in alien abductions. The purpose is to point out a perceived irony in the beliefs of Christians and maybe even hypocrisy.

Called it.. /thread :P
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#27 McJugga
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I don't see what this has to do with my beliefs, but no, I don' believe.
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#28 McJugga
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[QUOTE="ferrari2001"] why is this question directed toward ChristiansTheokhoth

Because Christians believe in "a big magic man in the sky" but typically don't believe in alien abductions. The purpose is to point out a perceived irony in the beliefs of Christians and maybe even hypocrisy.

They are too complete different things. Just because you like to go fishing on a boat doesn't mean you like swimming.
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#29 muthsera666
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[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="ferrari2001"] why is this question directed toward Christianswarbmxjohn

Because Christians believe in "a big magic man in the sky" but typically don't believe in alien abductions. The purpose is to point out a perceived irony in the beliefs of Christians and maybe even hypocrisy.

Called it.. /thread :P

Or it could be questioning the Christian understanding that of all the other planets and systems, Earth is the only planet with life on it, according to the Bible. Such a question does not have to be an assault on Christianity.
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#30 Theokhoth
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[QUOTE="warbmxjohn"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

Because Christians believe in "a big magic man in the sky" but typically don't believe in alien abductions. The purpose is to point out a perceived irony in the beliefs of Christians and maybe even hypocrisy.

muthsera666

Called it.. /thread :P

Or it could be questioning the Christian understanding that of all the other planets and systems, Earth is the only planet with life on it, according to the Bible. Such a question does not have to be an assault on Christianity.

The Bible doesn't say Earth is the only planet with life on it. It simply doesn't talk about other planets.

And if that were the point of the topic, the question would have been "Do you believe aliens exist?".

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The Bible doesn't say Earth is the only planet with life on it. It simply doesn't talk about other planets.

And if that were the point of the topic, the question would have been "Do you believe aliens exist?".

Theokhoth
I'm pretty sure that it states that this planet is God's only creation.
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#32 morpheusnj
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lolwut? I dont believe them. I dont think you have to be religious to answer that question..
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#33 Thecatgun101
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Wait, Christians can't believe in aliens? LOL, wut? I think there might be life on other planets but most people who are "abducted" by aliens aren't telling the truth.
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#34 ferrari2001
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[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

The Bible doesn't say Earth is the only planet with life on it. It simply doesn't talk about other planets.

And if that were the point of the topic, the question would have been "Do you believe aliens exist?".

muthsera666
I'm pretty sure that it states that this planet is God's only creation.

No it doesn't it only talks specifically about this planet. It doesn't claim God only created life on this planet only..
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#35 albatrossdrums
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How about asking Scientologists - I'd love to hear what they have to say with the whole Xenu thing. Pick pretty much any religion or "faux"religion /cult and the people who take all of it's teachings literally, and they already believe some pretty illogical and outlandish things that make alien abduction seem almost minor by comparison. Me personally, I remain skeptical, especially in light of the fact that many "therapists" make a lot of money off of people who believe they were abducted (and some of those people make money off writing books etc) and some of these therapists are essentially implanting these false memories themselves and telling their patients what they want to hear, either through ignorance or calculated greed.
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#36 fidosim
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The difference between people who claim to have been abducted by aliens and people who claimed that Jesus rose from the dead is that the people who claimed Jesus rose from the dead had nothing to gain from such a claim, and were infact risking thier lives to do so.
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#37 VoodooGamer
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I see that these kinds of threads are alive and well. :(
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#38 Theokhoth
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[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

The Bible doesn't say Earth is the only planet with life on it. It simply doesn't talk about other planets.

And if that were the point of the topic, the question would have been "Do you believe aliens exist?".

muthsera666

I'm pretty sure that it states that this planet is God's only creation.

"In the Beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth."

The Bible talks more about Earth than the Heavens, but it most certainly doesn't say Earth was God's only creation. Hell, even if the Bible were made up on the spot, the people writing it knew something about space.

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#39 D3nnyCrane
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Sorry, but why can only Christians be sceptical when they hear "hyuk, and dem dere lil green men done lifted me into dere fline saucer thingy and done stuck me wit' a probe, hyuk!" ?
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[QUOTE="muthsera666"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

The Bible doesn't say Earth is the only planet with life on it. It simply doesn't talk about other planets.

And if that were the point of the topic, the question would have been "Do you believe aliens exist?".

Theokhoth

I'm pretty sure that it states that this planet is God's only creation.

"In the Beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth."

The Bible talks more about Earth than the Heavens, but it most certainly doesn't say Earth was God's only creation. Hell, even if the Bible were made up on the spot, the people writing it knew something about space.

It's kind of hard to ignore all those specks of light at night, so yeah, I think you could say they knew "something" about space. :P

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#41 greenprince
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Wait, is this some weird, foolish ploy to get us Christians to look hypocritical and ironic because we believe in God but not in Aliens?
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#42 muthsera666
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[QUOTE="muthsera666"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

The Bible doesn't say Earth is the only planet with life on it. It simply doesn't talk about other planets.

And if that were the point of the topic, the question would have been "Do you believe aliens exist?".

ferrari2001
I'm pretty sure that it states that this planet is God's only creation.

No it doesn't it only talks specifically about this planet. It doesn't claim God only created life on this planet only..

Then my version must be wrong. I knew King James had some things edited, but not this...
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[QUOTE="muthsera666"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

The Bible doesn't say Earth is the only planet with life on it. It simply doesn't talk about other planets.

And if that were the point of the topic, the question would have been "Do you believe aliens exist?".

Theokhoth

I'm pretty sure that it states that this planet is God's only creation.

"In the Beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth."

The Bible talks more about Earth than the Heavens, but it most certainly doesn't say Earth was God's only creation. Hell, even if the Bible were made up on the spot, the people writing it knew something about space.

And where did I say that this was stated in the beginning of the Bible, or even in Genesis? It is in the Bible, I'm pretty sure, though I don't remember where.
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#44 harashawn
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Wait, is this some weird, foolish ploy to get us Christians look hypocritical and ironic because we believe in God but not in Aliens?greenprince
It would appear so.
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#45 greenprince
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[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="muthsera666"] I'm pretty sure that it states that this planet is God's only creation.muthsera666

"In the Beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth."

The Bible talks more about Earth than the Heavens, but it most certainly doesn't say Earth was God's only creation. Hell, even if the Bible were made up on the spot, the people writing it knew something about space.

And where did I say that this was stated in the beginning of the Bible, or even in Genesis? It is in the Bible, I'm pretty sure, though I don't remember where.

Quote it dude, because I've been reading the Bible for quite a while and not once did God or Jesus or any biblical writer ever claimed that God created life in Earth only or that we were alone.
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#46 Theokhoth
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And where did I say that this was stated in the beginning of the Bible, or even in Genesis? It is in the Bible, I'm pretty sure, though I don't remember where.muthsera666

I've spent my entire life reading the Bible and, while I may not be able to quote specific verses for certain things, I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt that no version of the Bible says that Earth is God's only creation. I quoted the first verse to show you that it says the exact opposite: That God did create things besides the Earth.

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[QUOTE="greenprince"]Wait, is this some weird, foolish ploy to get us Christians look hypocritical and ironic because we believe in God but not in Aliens?harashawn
It would appear so.

I knew it, but I read the previous posts in this thread and realized that Theokhoth already called it.
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#48 the_foreign_guy
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I usually don't quote the Bible but... "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is thirsty of the fountain of the water of life freely." What that has to do with this thread, I don't know. But I do like fallout.
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#49 muthsera666
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Alright, whatever, fine. Maybe it wasn't the Bible that said that. Maybe it was just the indoctrination of the church I attended.
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#50 Theokhoth
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Alright, whatever, fine. Maybe it wasn't the Bible that said that. Maybe it was just the indoctrination of the church I attended.muthsera666

Most likely so.