…with the James Web Telescope looking for sources of artificial light to identify potential intelligent life, and the news this week of Perseverance searching for microbial life on Mars it feels like we are getting closer to a major discovery. But what - if anything - would it mean for the religions on Earth if life is proven to exist out there?
What if the aliens are religious and their god is the one true god?
This actually brings up a good point that I never thought of before–it seems likely that if aliens have a religion, that religion will become a source of instant fascination to humans and will likely shake up Earth’s religious landscape a lot more than the simple existence of alien life would (alien life simply existing would not have much of an impact by itself IMO).
The Orville show touched on this with the Krill species. Highly aggressive territorial beings acting in the name of thirr God, Avis.
Wait like the car rental company? 🤣
That was the best bit when they introduced them.
We’re screwed