Topic: Our solar system may be unique...

[The Bar-Abbas Anomaly]

The Bible says that Jesus went to preach to other sheep. It's pretty vague as to where they are. I don't pretend to know where they are, but I do know that nothing else is said about it in the Bible.

That leaves me open to hope for myself that there are others besides humans that were created by God.

You may not feel the same way. One day we'll find out- in this life of after- whether or not we are alone in the universe. Till then, I will hope for some company.

I'd be interested to know what verse that is.

The verse you are thinking of is John 10:16  "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd."

The Mormon's love this verse because they claim that Jesus was predicting his 'appearance' to the natives of North America.  Understood in context, however, Jesus is speaking to a group of Jewish followers and is refering to the Gentiles.  He's actually foretelling His New Testament Church.

I love science fiction and the idea of other worlds and alien civilizations.... but you just can't find anything in the Bible that supports such an idea.  Everything in the Bible is very Earth and Mankind-centric, and you can't change the overall sentiment of 66 books by taking one verse out of context.  The wonder of Creation is not 'out there in space' - It's you and I, right here on terra-firma, created in God's Image with intellect, emotion and free will.

Which doesn't mean that God didn't create other habitable worlds and civilizations (although I doubt it), it just means that the Bible doesn't support this claim.

[Fedman NCC-3758]

Here's one for ya.

Scripture teaches there was a beginning to the universe, and that there will be an end to the universe.

My question is, how many times has God done this?

Is this universe the one and only, or have there been others. Will there be more?

In the book of Revelation there are passages that tell of the "heavens" and the Earth being destroyed,
and a new Heaven and a new Earth created.

Be kinda cool seeing a new Earth being created. 

[hobbesmaster]

Science seeks to explain how.  Religious seeks to explain why.  These goals are not mutually exclusive, in fact they have very little union if any.

[Clark Kent]

Actually, religion seems more preoccupied with "What," and science the "How", philosophy the "Why"

[J. Carney]

The verse you are thinking of is John 10:16  "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd."

Brabbas-

Thanks. My Mom took my Bible back to her house while I was gone, she just told me that Monday. I was trying to find that on the net, but to no avail.

Yes, I know that the Mormans like that verse a whole lot. I'm not a Morman, nor would I ever consider becoming one.


I just believe that God made more than just humans to inhabit the universe he created. God created all manner of angels to fill the heavens; so I personally don't think that it's that big a jump to believe that he created all manner of beings 'in his image' to inhabit the cosmos.

[Fedman NCC-3758]

Science seeks to explain how.  Religious seeks to explain why.  These goals are not mutually exclusive, in fact they have very little union if any.

I see them as rail tracks that are parallel.

Look into the distance and they merge together.