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Make it five, make it THREE!
Keep going, folks, here's hoping.
NASA We apos ll find alien life in 10 to 20 years - LA Times
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The Bible doesn't mention life on other planets. So its not there.
God intended that only Earth have life. The rest of the planets are just there for use to Wonder at His Mysteries. Praise Jesus!
If I owned a pizza restaurant I definitely wouldn't cater any conferences on alien life. (now please send me one million dollars)
Might wanna update your bookmarks,
Extraterrestrial life - Torah.org
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Extraterrestrial life
by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
One of the unique aspects of Judaism is its far reaching universality. Not only does Judaism provide a lesson for every human being, its teachings extended to the very boundaries of the universe.
It is an axiom of Judaism that the entire universe was created for the sake of man. In one place, the Talmud reckons that there are some [10 to the 18th power] stars in the observable universe, and explicitly states that they were all created for the sake of man. It goes further to state that all the angels and spiritual worlds also only exist for this purpose.
Of course, this immediately raises a question that many find quite difficult. How is it possible that man, living on a dust mote called planet Earth, should be the center of the universe? Our Sages realized the vast number of stars in the universe, and also realized that many of them were many orders of magnitude larger than the earth. (Maimonides - Foundations of Torah 3:8)
...It should be quite simple to understand that size and quantity alone are meaningless to an infinite God. There is absolutely no question that the human brain is vastly more complex than the greatest galaxy, and furthermore, that it contains more information than the entire observable inanimate universe. Beyond that, man is endowed with a divine soul that towers over even the highest angels.
Although the creation of such a vast universe for the sake of man does not defy logic, we still need to seek out a reason for its necessity. Some sources state that by contemplating the greatness of the universe, one can begin to comprehend that of God, and thereby fear Him all the more (Maimonides - Foundations of Torah 2:2).
However, if we speak of the possibility of extra terrestrial life, we must explore the question somewhat further.
THE FREE WILL QUESTION
One of the first to discuss the question of extraterrestrial life in general was Rabbi Chasdai Crescas (Or Hashem 4:2). After a lengthy discussion, he comes to the conclusion that there is nothing in Jewish theology to preclude the existence of life on other worlds. As possible evidence for extraterrestrial life, he quotes the Talmudic teaching (Avoda Zara 3b) that "God flies through 18,000 worlds." Since they require His providence, we may assume that they are inhabited.
Of course, this Talmudic quotation is by no means absolute proof, for it may be speaking of spiritual worlds, of which an infinite number were created.
One could also attempt to support this opinion from the verse (Psalms 145:13), "Your kingdom is a kingdom of all worlds." However, here, too, this may be speaking of spiritual universes.
THE STAR OF MEROZ
Between these two extremes, we find the opinion of the Sefer Habris who states that extraterrestrial life does exist, but that it does not possess free will. The latter is the exclusive possession of man, for whom the universe was created. The 18,000 worlds mentioned earlier, in his opinion, are inhabited physical worlds. The proof that he brings for his thesis is most ingenious. In the song of Deborah, we find the verse, "Cursed is Meroz... cursed are its inhabitants" (Judges 5:23). In the Talmud, we find the opinion that Meroz is the name of a star. According to this opinion, the fact that Scripture states, "Cursed is Meroz... cursed are its inhabitants" is clear proof from the words of our Sages for extraterrestrial life. "
Is There Life on Other Planets - The Jewish view on UFOs aliens and extraterrestrial intelligence - Questions Answers
"Question:
Someone told me that according to Judaism, human beings are the only conscious beings in the universe. Is there any basis to this?
Response:
Certainly not!"
What does Judaism say about the Discovery of Aliens - Questions Answers
"Question:
Would the discovery of ETs (extra-terrestrials) threaten organized religion?
Answer:
The discovery of ETs would pose no more of a threat to Judaism than would the discovery of a new species of rabbit."
