Do Christians believe in extraterretrial life?
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I don't know if any Christian Church has taken a position on this one way or the other.  I think you have to ask individual Christians. \n\nAs for me, I have no idea whether there is extraterrestrial life or not -- it's not a matter of "belief" it's a matter of not having had the opportunity to find out yet.
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+ :}\nyes I do.\n\nI went back and found your question.\nGuess I missed it when you ask it.\n\n"do you believe in the millenium? the 1000years vacation in heaven after the 2nd advent?\n\nAdditional Details\n\nMar 15, 2006 at 6:56 pm\ndoes anyone knows the 1000years? gosh!!! read your Bible it is in revelation 20..read it is so wonderful for Christians ...READ!!! and ask God's enligthenment"\n\nAnd I answered it also
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Christian  believing in Christ
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Atheists believe that at death one ceases to exist. There is no afterlife or eternal soul that continues in eternity. All there is to look forward to is our inevitable death, the future death of mankind, and the universe. It is in the face of this future that the atheist must seek to find meaning and purpose for his own existence.\n\nThe Eastern and New Age religions that hold to a pantheistic worldview teach that one goes through an endless cycle of reincarnation until the cycle is broken and the person becomes one with the divine. What form a person becomes in the next life depends on the quality of life lived in the previous life. When one unites with the divine, he ceases to exist as an individual, but becomes part of the divine life force, like a drop of water returning to the ocean.\n\nThose who hold to the animistic or tribal religions believe that after death the human soul remains on the earth or travels to join the departed spirits of the ancestors in the underworld, also called the realm of the shadows. For eternity they wander in darkness, experiencing neither joy nor sorrow. Some of the spirits of the deceased may be called upon to aid or torment those on earth.\n\nIslam teaches that at the end of history, God will judge the works of all men. Those whose good deeds outweigh their bad deeds will enter into paradise. The rest will be consigned to hell. The Koran teaches that in paradise men will be drinking wine and entertained by heavenly maidens and that they may take several of these maidens for their wives.\n\nMost worldviews must accept their belief in the afterlife on untested faith, but the Christian hope is sure for two reasons; the resurrection of Christ and the testimony of God's Word. The Bible gives us the true view of what happens after death. However, many Christians have a misunderstanding of the afterlife. Some believe that they become one of the angels, others believe they go into a state of "soul sleep," while others believe they will be floating on clouds playing harps. In this article, we will examine some popular misconceptions of what lies beyond the grave and perceive what the Bible teaches.\n\nChristians can be assured that death is not something to be feared. Instead, at death we arrive home in heaven. To live means we exist in a foreign country. Death has lost its sting and now is a victory through the resurrection of Jesus our Lord.\n\n\ndeathonline.net/decomposition/index.htm
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I know That my future home is in HEAVEN.I am just a pilgram passing through my home is not here on earth.The reason I know is that God told me so in his Word.Joh 3:15  That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. \n---------------------------------------------------\nJoh 3:36  He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. \n----------------------------------------------------\n1Jo 2:25  And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. \n----------------------------------------------------\nThis one is my favorite.God cant Lie!1Jo 5:13  These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.\n----------------------------------------------------\n   I know where I will spend eternity! With Jesus IN HEAVEN. You can have this same HOPE.Just come to God through Jesus by Faith and God will save you and give you SECURITY and Hope.That will take you through this crazy world all the way to Heaven.\n              In Christ in Love,\n                  TJ57
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Yes, the Bible says God put life on Earth and no where else.  Therefore there are no UFO's or life of any kind on any other planets.
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lol yes...well something like it. I believe that God made other things than humans. Alright now think about it . This is just one planet, which is quite small. THere is a whole solar system out there. The only reason why we get a full population of life is because most thngs adapt and their living conditions are here. Tell me why not there wouldnt be other life other than on this earth. Alright not convincved? Well think about this. Why would there be so many other planets in this solar system that we can't live in...what will actually be a point. I think that this alien thing isnt as as exaggerated as humans have cracked it up to be but dont doubt that there isnt some creature not naturally adapted to earth. This is our planet, we can't live on any other one; hence the word OUR PLANET and WE CANT LIVE ON ANY OTHER lol. I havent seen one but i dont doubt theres life that isnt adapted to this earth.
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NO! every religion has thoughts about afterlife or re-incarnation or somewhere they will go after they die. vikings had valhala, eskimo's sent thier dead out on burning kayaks. even ancient egyptians used to put thier most prescious belongings in tombs to be enjoyed in the afterlife. just because ideas differ it does not mean that the philosophy is restricted to christians.
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You mean like predestiny?  I wouldn't think so.  Christianity is based on God coming to earth as Jesus and dying to take on all the sins that were and are to come.  We are given the choice to believe this, receive him as our savior and leave the old ways behind.  I believe God puts people in our path and tests our faith; but we, knowing his laws, determine our eternal fate.  I also believe that it is possible for the spirit to move a dying soul to turn to Christ and receive absolution.  As with most spiritual things, what happens to a person at death is between him and the Father.  I pray for those who continue to live their lives for themselves and the riches of this world for we have no guarantee we will have the chance to make things right in the end.
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I think there's a lot to be said for the ideas - in books like Dallas Willard's "Divine Conspiracy" and NT Wright's new one "Simply Christian" that we will have a job to do in the afterlife.\n\nIn other words, I think we will be, in some sense, responsible for the new creation. I'm thinking, in terms of Bible references, of places where Jesus tells the parable of the talents, or where Paul talks about people getting in "as through fire." \n\nNT Wright is very interesting to read in this regard. He points out that many of the references to the afterlife hint at us being brought back to a renewed earth, with the New Jerusalem almost being lowered down to this earth - this renewed creation. It sounds weird to you, I am sure, if you are used to thinking of the afterlife as our soul going up to Heaven. But if you read the Bible with this new way of looking at it, so much makes sense.\n\nSo, I think that, based on what we do here, how long we are Christians and what we do with that time we are given, we will have more or less responsibility for God's creation after death. Remember, Jesus' woe sayings - he hinted that it works that way in Hell, as well. He basically hints that there are layers, or degrees of both punishment and reward. That's how I see it.
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Yes. I do. I don't pretend to understand how it works with them or when or why, but I do most definitely believe, and the reason I believe is typical for us questioning human types: I saw my child saved right before my eyes and it could only have been his Guardian Angel. It truly was a miracle.\nHe was 4, he got out of the car in a busy parking lot and broke into a run, I was yelling from the other side of the car for him to stop. A car was speeding toward him. The driver did not see him, and he didn't see the car. The collision was inevitable, I was about to see my baby die. I know I sent up a prayer, some heartfelt plea. Then the car sped past, it never slowed. My son's little body flew kind of up and back and skidded along the ground. When I got to him a few seconds later he opened his eyes and said kind of angrily to me,"You didn't have to yank me THAT hard, my bum hurts from the ground!"  He didn't have a scratch on him, and he said he felt, he thought it was me, grab the back of his overalls and pull on him very hard til he flew up and back.\nWhat else could it have been?
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yes I do. There is scientific evidence that we evolved from primates. I don't believe one man pointed his finger *boom* man was created. There was life before Christ, what makes anyone think it was Christ Himself that put the life here afterwords? \nBible thumpers are going to be all over me for this, but why should I believe a book? For all anyone knows, a really drunk author could have written the bible. I mean look at Scientology.. someone invented that religon. Completely made it up! And look at all of the followers. \nIf I was alive 2000 years ago and wrote a book about worshipping grasshoppers, would we all be praying to the 'almighty hopping insect'? \nSadly, no one will know if there is a God or not untill it is our time to go. \nI don't think we have to praise Him in order to go somewhere nice after death. As long as we are good people and live our life to the fullest, we will be happy in death.\n\nAnd 1 more thing: how come we can dig up fossils from dinosaurs (BC), but nothing to back up anything the bible says (AD)?
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No.  Christians believe Christ came for all, therefore you would be welcome, as someone who was saved.  There would be hope that you would come to believe.
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Yes, you could think that is a alien, but the faith is the real reason to believe, I think your heart will know when  God will be talking you, but is strange because in the Bible many times the people felt afraid when God was talking. May be now God dont need to show to the humans like a light or something artificial. I think God dont need more messenger because JesusChrist was so clear when he said that He is the Path and the way to God. For this reason I think, based in the Bible that God will not need talk you or appear in your house because JesusChrist is His son and you only need to follow him and his example, trying to be like him being helped by the Holy Spirit. For this reason i think if you see a light in your house, it´s obviously will be a UFO or a Alien.
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Let's take the religious aspect away from this question first. Even if we assume that there is no God, then the probability of other lifeforms existing elsewhere in the universe is extremely high.\n\nEven in our "visible" universe taking the number of stars with the ratio that are expected to have planets, with the ratio of those that should have planets capable of supporting life, with the ratio of those where life has actually started, we still come out with a significant number. When we start thinking about the concept of the "multiverse" with the existence of other dimensions, then this becomes mind-boggling.\n\nComing back to religion, it is a natural aspect of the human mind that we should see ourselves as central to the importance of the universe. So it was when we thought ourselves to be the centre of the solar system and, no doubt, so it will be as and when we discover something outside the currently visible universe.\n\nI think most people (other than creationists) see the story of Genesis as an allegory. I personally see no clash at all between my scientific views and my beliefs as a Christian. If God created life, why should he have not created it elsewhere as well as on Earth.\n\nSo the answer to your question is, yes.........there has to be other planets (or indeed moons) with life on them, may be even within our own solar system !
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Well, Mark, there's no uniform perspective on the afterlife among Christians.  I'll give you my perspective, which is that of an evangelical, non-denominational Christian.  I believe that 2 Corinthians 5:8 tells us the souls of believers will go to Heaven immediately after death and we will retain consciousness at all times.  An unrighteous person who has not accepted Jesus Christ goes immediately to a place Jesus called "torments" after death (Luke 16:23).  The unrighteous dead also retain full consciousness.  At the Rapture of the Church, the bodies of the righteous will be resurrected and reunited with their souls, which are in Heaven (1 Thes. 4:13-16).  Upon being resurrected, these bodies will be made immortal.  These immortal beings will co-rule with Jesus as kings and judges (although some will serve as priests or teachers), over those who survive the 7-year Tribulation and their future children (Rev. 6-19).  Jesus will hold an absolute monarchy, however.  There will be no kings higher than He.\n\nThe souls of the unrighteous remain in "torments" for 1,000 years after Jesus Christ's return to earth; at that time, their bodies are also resurrected, reunited with their souls and they are judged by Jesus according to the works they have done.  This is known as the "Great White Throne Judgement."  Since no one can be justified without faith, all are thrown into the "Lake of Fire," which I believe destroys the person forever; other Christians believe the punishment goes on forever, but I disagree with this.  (See Rev. 20:11-15).\n\nI am very involved with God; I view my relationship with God to be intensely personal and I feel as if He's more than a Master to me -- I feel He's my friend, too; I read the Bible daily, pray many times in a day (spontaneously, not at a set time), and evangelize to non-believers when I get the chance.  I attend Church at least once per week; twice if I'm in need.  I occasionally serve on the telephone prayer line for my Church, which has two nationally televised tv shows per week.  I have a secular job, although I have been praying for a new job with a Christian mission or other type of employer.\n\nI hope this helps.  Let me know if you need more information, I wasn't sure how detailed you wanted me to get.
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In Modern Deism....yes!   Some do believe in an afterlife.   Deists come from all walks of life, before they have used their reason to decide that there can be only one source of divine energy or creation.\n\nAs an ex-christian, I have retained my belief in an afterlife due to having read the Holy Bible.  My personal thought is that we all came from one source and will all return to the one same source.