just reading another psot bout aliens and it got me thinking

[The Sherman]

what if aliens landed and had the same scripture as our bible?

What if they knew of Jesus christ an all and said a prophet or whatever had visited their world light years away and told them the bible story and they all believed the same as us?

Would that be enough proof for non believers?

[The Sherman]

Because Chakka the reason I asked is because IF there was another planet that mentioned one of our books then yes it could be seen as very compelling evidence that god is 'real' but I was going to add that a flip side of that is that there is (i dont think) any mention of god giving any other planets life forms and therefore could maybe be construed as a weird thing to leave out of a holy book? So for me it would not be concrete evidence that god existed was the only point i wanted to make with this stupid thread as you called it.

[naomi24]

I don't see why that should be construed as evidence that God is real, Sherman. If our religious books were to be discovered on another planet, I would consider it more likely that other civilisations had visited this planet and taken them back as souvenirs. Beats a 'kiss-me-quick' hat, a stick of rock, or a straw donkey!

[Davethedog]

Naomi - Given that no one knows for sure and even the most hardened scientist CANNOT answer. I would say my assesement is as fair as any other theory - Except it isn't mine.

As for how serious I am, I shall let you guess in your patronising, know all way.

[naomi24]

Dave, I don't intend to patronise, nor to come across as a know all, but the fact is that not all solar systems are of the same age, as you suggested. For example, our solar system is relatively young in comparison to other areas of the universe. Therefore if there is life out there, it wouldn't necessarily have evolved at the same rate as we have, as you said. It could have evolved millions of years earlier. I asked if you were joking because I thought you would have been aware of that - but obviously not.

[Ankou]

If aliens landed and had the same scripture as our bible, you could assume they obtained a copy when they first visited, or that someone who had a copy visited them. This wouldn�t prove anything other than other life forms exist(ed) and travelling to them is possible, which would be obvious anyway as we would be staring at a couple of aliens.

Likewise if someone from some far off galaxy (from earth) turned up at their planet with a copy of the bible, then they would likely be sceptical of anything they said like we would be if they turned up here. They would be more amazed at a strange being carrying some papyrus, rather than some stories about a man who was jolly nice, and did some good stuff and then the romans killed him.

Is that proof of God�s or Jesus� existence? No. Just that somebody somewhere knows how to travel a very long way through space, and we ought to learn their secret.

I think I know where you are coming from sheman, although it appears you have been needlessly taunted for daring to ask a�. question.

[chakka35]

joggerjayne, you are absolutely right: This is quite the most fascinating thing about infinity.

People look askance when I tell them to forget about monkeys and typewriters; just program a computer to produce random letters and punctuation for an infinite amount of time.
Not only would it produce Hamlet but all the rest of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets, and all of Dickens, Wodehouse, Tolstoy and the works of every other writer since writing was invented. And all that is ever going to be written.

What's more, it would produce all of these things an infinite number of times.

A stunning illustration of the power of randomness - given enough time.

[beso]

If alien life did visit us at all, it pretty much discounts the Biblical account of creation. Which day did He make them and why was it not mentioned in the Bible?