Trump’s ‘Alien Files’ Could Shatter Christian Beliefs, Churches Should Prepare For It, Claim Pastors

[Carl in Michigan]

It disrupts the Christian interpretation of Genesis which is a distortion anyway. If one thinks its literal and Adam and Eve actually existed then youre dealing with a concrete narrow mind. It doesnt take much to upset them

You're JEWISH aren't you?
Are you an atheist or do you just not follow your own teachings?
You appear to be a Jew who got caught up in liberal academia and border on atheism. In any case you don't speak for Jews or Christians who believe the Scriptures.

 

[Couchpotato]

It will only if people are dumb enough to think Genesis is literal when its an allegory

Ok so give me the verse in Genesis that taken literally tells us the age of the earth.

 

[Couchpotato]

Gods are not provable or disprovable.

There is a high probability that intelligent life exists, existed, or will exist elsewhere, but a high improbability of it visiting here. It would be far too much of a bother, with far too little recompense.

The claim is that the existence aliens "shatters" Christian beliefs. Im asking how.

 

[Couchpotato]

Its an allegory written with the knowledge of the time. In some ways quite advanced. The story does assume life on earth was the only life in creation.

Again provide the verse.

 

[Couchpotato]

Did i say it did? No. I was addressing the original issue.

Im saying even granting that aliens exist it doesnt disprove the existence of God or anything in the Bible.

 

[Couchpotato]

The Old Testament is allegorical with the exception of Leviticus which is civil law. Adam Eve and the serpent are metaphors they never really existed.

And you know this how?

 

[Couchpotato]

It disrupts the Christian interpretation of Genesis which is a distortion anyway. If one thinks its literal and Adam and Eve actually existed then youre dealing with a concrete narrow mind. It doesnt take much to upset them

How would the existence of aliens contradict the existence of Adam and Eve? The Bible doesnt say God created Adam and Eve and no other forms of life any where else in the universe does it?

 

[Hafar1014]

How would the existence of aliens contradict the existence of Adam and Eve? The Bible doesnt say God created Adam and Eve and no other forms of life any where else in the universe does it?

It says God created Adam out of the earth. Adam means from the earth. It says God created all life. Genesis 1- 20-23,24,25,26 Let the earth bring forth living creatures" God made the beats the cattle and all that creep(paraphrase)

 

[Hafar1014]

And you know this how?

Im a Jew Jews wrote it I read it in Hebrew we do know what we created. Its clearly an allegory. Adam and Eve are metaphors humans cant develop from 2 people.

 

[Hafar1014]

Again provide the verse.

Genesis 20-23,24,25,26
Genesis 1:20 marks the beginning of the fifth day of creation, where God commands the waters to teem with living creatures and birds to fly above the earth. This verse initiates the populating of the sea and sky, which were prepared on the second day. It highlights the creation of marine life and winged creatures.
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Key Details of Genesis 1

• The Command: God commands the waters to "bring forth abundantly" or "teem" with living creatures.
• The Sky: God commands birds to fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.
  • Creation's Purpose: The verse initiates the filling of the oceans and sky with life, indicating a purposeful, orderly creation process.
  • Translations: Various translations, such as the NIV ("Let the water teem"), NASB ("Let the waters abound"), and KJV ("Let the waters bring forth"), all emphasize the abundant filling of the environment with life.
    
    
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This verse is part of the broader narrative (Genesis 1:20-23) where God creates sea creatures and birds, blessing them to be fruitful and multiply.

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[Hafar1014]

The claim is that the existence aliens "shatters" Christian beliefs. Im asking how.

Only if they believe the Bible literally they will have some problems. Aliens may have created us

 

[Hafar1014]

You're JEWISH aren't you?
Are you an atheist or do you just not follow your own teachings?
You appear to be a Jew who got caught up in liberal academia and border on atheism. In any case you don't speak for Jews or Christians who believe the Scriptures.

Yes and thats how I know what it means. I read it in Hebrew and was taught by the Rabbis who study the Torah for a living. Its an allegory and Adam and Eve are metaphors.
There is no original sin fall of man hell or a devil.
Im a staunch conservative not an atheist.

 

[Carl in Michigan]

Ok so give me the verse in Genesis that taken literally tells us the age of the earth.

It doesn't. It it does tell you the years from the first Man to Jesus.

 

[Hafar1014]

Ok so give me the verse in Genesis that taken literally tells us the age of the earth.

Why I never stated it and I dont see it mentioned anywhere. A literal interpretation assumes Humans are the only species in the universe.

 

[Hafar1014]

It doesn't. It it does tell you the years from the first Man to Jesus.

Jesus is never mentioned in Genesis or the entire Old Tesdtament