Are you postulating that beings on other planets commit sins?

Aliens don't have souls. They're animals.

Many years ago, I had a pastor who said it was possible to believe in life on other planets. He pointed to the parable of the lost sheep.

Luke 15:3-7 He told them this parable.
"Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn't leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

He said one possible interpretation was that out of a hundred other planets God had created with life on them, it was only this one that had gone astray. Therefor, it was only on Earth that God had to send Jesus to bring us back into the fold.

Jesus was an extraterrestrial.

shanrick: Aliens don't have souls. They're animals.

Well then how could they cut the power, man?!?

propasaurus: He said one possible interpretation was that out of a hundred other planets God had created with life on them, it was only this one that had gone astray. Therefor, it was only on Earth that God had to send Jesus to bring us back into the fold.

You're a Scientologist, aren't you?

TheOther: Are you postulating that beings on other planets commit sins?

Alien sin is the worst kind of sin

So wait. There's a little green version of Pat Robertson out there?

propasaurus: Many years ago, I had a pastor who said it was possible to believe in life on other planets. He pointed to the parable of the lost sheep.

Luke 15:3-7 He told them this parable.
"Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn't leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

He said one possible interpretation was that out of a hundred other planets God had created with life on them, it was only this one that had gone astray. Therefor, it was only on Earth that God had to send Jesus to bring us back into the fold.

On that same line of thought, since no one has visited Earth, during Jesus dying, and the whole "He died for man's original sin", I'm pretty sure Jesus was Homo Sapien sapien exclusive. I don't recall god or Jesus saying "And art thou giving props to my off-world homies."

Didn't Bradbury do this a long time ago?

Isn't the pope (or fill in your favorite prophet) the literal mouth piece of God on Earth? Does he not have communication with the Heavenly Father? Why do they not just ask God this question? Oh wait, I think I know why...

I know a few illegal aliens called Jesus. They garden for my sins.

Vacation Bible School
A Canticle for Lebowitz - damn good book

Everything is Marklar.

..m-maybe we just need to forget about the Gelgameks for a second....

all marklarks have their own marklark.

Dr. Nick Riviera: shanrick: Aliens don't have souls. They're animals.

Well then how could they cut the power, man?!?

MrLint: Alien sin is the worst kind of sin

Damn aliens takin' all our chobs...

MrLint
Alien sin is the worst kind of sin

You said sin twice

Nah--obviously when you spend all day riding a dinosaur, you have to forego saving the aliens. Just not enough time.

Alien Jesi died for alien sins, 4000 years after their respective planets were poofed into existence.

I'm pretty sure most Mexicans ARE Catholic.

Bad joke aside...does the Catholic church know something we don't? Like "Uh...I mean...shouldn't this be addressed, and quickly?"

wookie100: ..m-maybe we just need to forget about the Gelgameks for a second....

FORGET ABOUT THE GELGAMEKS?!

RABBLERABBLERABBLERABBLERABBLERABBLERABBLERABBLE!

There are 1,284,632,987 Lost Tribes of Israel out there.

Maybe they might convert us?

propasaurus: Many years ago, I had a pastor who said it was possible to believe in life on other planets. He pointed to the parable of the lost sheep.

Luke 15:3-7 He told them this parable.
"Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn't leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

He said one possible interpretation was that out of a hundred other planets God had created with life on them, it was only this one that had gone astray. Therefor, it was only on Earth that God had to send Jesus to bring us back into the fold.

Well, there's that. But the writers and the people of the conference are thinking in very small terms. Who's to say that God didn't save the other beings on other planets in another way? Who's to say they NEEDED saving?
We're very self-centered as beings. Other beings may not be.

Isn't there a joke that goes something like this:

Aliens finally visit Earth, and in one of the most historic occasions ever, Mankind finally knows that it is not alone in the universe. In an equally mind-boggling and historic way, it turns out that the aliens are Christians. "Yeah, of course we follow Christ. He came to us and preached his messages of love and peace and we all hung out and had a good time before merrily sending him on his way. After that, we had an era of such peace and cooperation that we have been able to make the advances we needed to visit the stars. By the way, how did you guys fare with him?"

Mankind: "..."

/yeah, I probably butchered it, but you get the idea. ;)

propasaurus: Many years ago, I had a pastor who said it was possible to believe in life on other planets. He pointed to the parable of the lost sheep.

Luke 15:3-7 He told them this parable.
"Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn't leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

He said one possible interpretation was that out of a hundred other planets God had created with life on them, it was only this one that had gone astray. Therefor, it was only on Earth that God had to send Jesus to bring us back into the fold.

So aliens don't commit sins?.

/The scientist in me fights off the religious in me when it comes to things like this
//And then the drunk in me finish both off
///But then, the architect in me urges me to finish off work first, ask procrastination-inducing questions later

Reminds me of a story I was told when I was a young churchling.

Astronauts in the future finally make it to Mars. And in arriving there, they unexpectedly encounter Martians! What's more, the Martians apparently have listened to some of our broadcasts, enough to learn how to speak English. So the Earthlings and the Martians begin sharing their respective cultures with each other.

Eventually, the subject of religion is broached. "Why yes," said the Martians, "we have religion too. We also believe in God."

One of the astronauts offered, "In one of our largest religions, the Son of God came down among men to preach peace and goodwill." At that, the Martians got very excited. "That's amazing! He came here too! We had a big parade through our largest city, and a week-long holiday was called for all of Mars. It was the greatest day in our history, one we still celebrate today! What did you Earthlings do for him?"

"Er... we killed him."

Every planet that created intelligent life probably has had someone like Jesus at some point in time. It's just an evolutionary occurrence, like sasquatch for instance.

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propasaurus: Many years ago, I had a pastor who said it was possible to believe in life on other planets. He pointed to the parable of the lost sheep.

Luke 15:3-7 He told them this parable.
"Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn't leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

He said one possible interpretation was that out of a hundred other planets God had created with life on them, it was only this one that had gone astray. Therefor, it was only on Earth that God had to send Jesus to bring us back into the fold.

I'm not religious in any way, but I like that interpretation. My only problem with it is having 99 planets, each with a dominate species, and none of them fark up. Still like it, though = D

The Gelgamek vagina is six inches wide and lined with razor sharp teeth.

No, cause Alien Adam didn't eat the farking apple.

Curses, mamoru!

bdbdbd: Vacation Bible School
A Canticle for Lebowitz - damn good book

Wasn't that book actually about post-apocolyptic Earth?

This series was far creepier, and directly addressed humanoid sacrifice:

JonnyBGoode: Curses, mamoru!

Heheh... Credit where it's due, I think your retelling is more accurate to the original than mine. :)

JonnyBGoode: Reminds me of a story I was told when I was a young churchling....

"Er... we killed him."

What, exactly, do you mean by "we"?

Hector Remarkable: The Gelgamek vagina is six inches wide and lined with razor sharp teeth.

And quantum centipedes.

Aliens would not be sons of Adam, so there would be no Original Sin, so no need for a Savior.

zamboni: Dr. Nick Riviera: shanrick: Aliens don't have souls. They're animals.

Well then how could they cut the power, man?!?

pwnd

Hector Remarkable: The Gelgamek vagina is six inches wide and lined with razor sharp teeth.

Is that true?

Hollie Maea: No, cause Alien Adam didn't eat the farking apple.

Took the words from my mouth. But then you have to consider, Adam had only one woman to fark. If he wanted to get some, he had to act p.ssy whipped. You notice the snake didn't speak to Adam first.

Of course the woman thought it was perfectly normal for a snake to speak in the first place. Didn't set off any warning bells whatsoever...

almejita: MrLint
Alien sin is the worst kind of sin

You said sin twice

He likes sin.

Hector Remarkable: The Gelgamek vagina is six inches wide and lined with razor sharp teeth.

WOH! That's ONE TIGHT GELGAMA'AM!!!

Ray Bradbury says yes. And who amongst us shall argue against Ray Brabury?

For one take on it, read C.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy

Thou shalt not narfle the garthok?