Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: @vm.cc.purdue.edu:ROSSJB@PURCCVM (John Ross) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Extraterrestrials and human religion Message-ID: Date: 11 May 91 03:12:20 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Purdue University Lines: 27 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu Many people have wodnered if life exists on other planets. Some of these postulate that perhaps they did not rebel against God as those of us bound do Earth did. Perhaps not. Yet, I wonder.... Do you think man's sin affected them? Death and decay did not enter the world until Adam and Eve's pride got the better of them... look around the universe, you can see for yourself that things are spiralling DOWNWARDS (as in entropy, 2nd law of thermodynamics...) Since death and decay (decay, at least), exists on a universe-wide scale, it would seem that the original sin affects other planets, as well. Unless, of course, each solar system had its own original sinners. If each solar system had its own original sinners, they obviously need Christ. If they did not have their own original sinners, it is possible that since they are also being affected by *our* sin(s), they are in need of redemption. Why? Because of the death and decay surrounding them... it is quite possible that these aliens sin by drinking milk, or whatever... so perhaps they need to learn of Christ... and perhaps we need to start broadcasting the gospel, rather than "Hello.... Hello... Hello...". Finally, if they did commit their own original sin, why does God have to sacrifice His son more than once? And *I* thought that Christ's sacrifice was once-and-for-all. Guess I was mistaken. John