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Aliens	Jonathan	Sunday, October 14, 2007
Question: Hi Bro - I am curious on the Catholic view of Aliens? I have been watching a lot of History Channel lately (my favorite channel), and they keep playing these "Alien's in History" series, going so far as to claim that Judeo-Christian history is all one big alien conspiracy. Does the Catholic Church hold an "official" stance on Aliens? I personally believe that manifestations are most likely demons of some sort, but I may be wrong. Perhaps God created some other form of life somewhere else, but it seems like He might have told us something about it if He knew they would visit us someday? God Bless, JB
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Jonathan: The Church does not speak about ET's as far as I know. I do know that there is no credible evidence whatsoever that ET's have ever visited this planet. When closely examining the issues, most of the alien abductions, for example, have the marks of demonic activity, not ET's. Do ET's exist in the Universe? We have no idea, but it is logical to presume so. Have they visited Earth? VERY unlikely due to scientific and logical reasons, but in any event, as mentioned, there is no credible evidence of any such visit. One of the members of our Spiritual Warfare BBS wrote an essay that details some of this. It is worth a read: ET: From Other Planets or from Hell. As far as God telling us about ET's if they were to visit us, that is very unlikely. The concept of ET's would have overwhelmed the minds of the people in biblical times. In fact, such information would risk the danger that these people might interpret ET's as gods. No, I think that God would not reveal this to us. We can come into knowledge of aliens if and when they pop by and say "hi." God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Aliens

Jonathan

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Question:

Hi Bro -

I am curious on the Catholic view of Aliens? I have been watching a lot of History Channel lately (my favorite channel), and they keep playing these "Alien's in History" series, going so far as to claim that Judeo-Christian history is all one big alien conspiracy.

Does the Catholic Church hold an "official" stance on Aliens? I personally believe that manifestations are most likely demons of some sort, but I may be wrong. Perhaps God created some other form of life somewhere else, but it seems like He might have told us something about it if He knew they would visit us someday?

God Bless,
JB

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Jonathan:

The Church does not speak about ET's as far as I know. I do know that there is no credible evidence whatsoever that ET's have ever visited this planet.

When closely examining the issues, most of the alien abductions, for example, have the marks of demonic activity, not ET's.

Do ET's exist in the Universe? We have no idea, but it is logical to presume so. Have they visited Earth? VERY unlikely due to scientific and logical reasons, but in any event, as mentioned, there is no credible evidence of any such visit.

One of the members of our Spiritual Warfare BBS wrote an essay that details some of this. It is worth a read: ET: From Other Planets or from Hell.

As far as God telling us about ET's if they were to visit us, that is very unlikely. The concept of ET's would have overwhelmed the minds of the people in biblical times. In fact, such information would risk the danger that these people might interpret ET's as gods. No, I think that God would not reveal this to us. We can come into knowledge of aliens if and when they pop by and say "hi."

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below:
Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum