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Originally posted by undo
Originally posted by intrptr
reply to post by undo
see i don't view the report that said religious people would be the problem, as an accurate reflection of reality. particularly not after discussing these issues with both religious and non-religious people. by far, atheists are the most adamant against any notion that the ET possibility may verify the authenticity of ancient texts the world over. not all atheists, mind you, but they are the most likely to call it bunk and would be forced to work overtime to quell any damage such a revelation might make among their ranks.
oh i disagree, particularly since i qualified my statement by reinforcing the idea of religious power holds who would be threatened by ETs enough to want to hide their existence, are likely not religious people anyway, as they aren't participating for the spiritual benefits, but for the purpose of accumulating and maintaining their own earthly power. to me, that means they aren't religious. such institutions would be found burning people at the stake, chopping off their heads, and various other not so nice ways of disposing of people you disagree with. meaning, essentially, i don't view those "religious" power structures to be religious, just atheists trying to use the system to their advantage. atheism is not a one size fits all label. it covers alot of ground.
reply to post by spikey
People discover their religious beliefs are not as accurate as they had imagined
Originally posted by undo
now i'm not saying that we should all bow down to ETs, or else were atheists,
You might be right but you can't be sure of this.
Originally posted by undo
i'm just tryign to indicate that an institution that would hide it, has no other earthly reason to do so, other than the advantage it provides THEM, not the disadvantages it would provide us.
SOURCE: gwt.scripturetext.com...
Then God said, "Let us make humans in our image, in our likeness. Let them rule the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the domestic animals all over the earth, and all the animals that crawl on the earth." So God created humans in his image. In the image of God he created them. He created them male and female. God blessed them and said, "Be fertile, increase in number, fill the earth, and be its master. Rule the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that crawl on the earth."
Originally posted by intrptr
reply to post by undo
Imagine if we will an announcement that Air Maneuvers would be carried out in the sky all over the world by the ET's for all to see (like an "air show") and afterward they would land and give briefings in person to every nation to tell us they are real and here to prove it. First thing some government would do is try to capture and hold em for ransom to get the technology they possess in order to dominate the world. Then a war would break out to free the captives which humans would lose and leave a general mess and disrupted relations between all the worlds nations which could lead to more wars. I think they have thought of this and generally avoid contact. Besides their manuals about earth say "Avoid the locals, they dissect our bodies."
Originally posted by Gorman91
reply to post by SplitInfinity
It is stupid.
I ask again. Why would you cover up aliens? It's no different than covering up Black people's existence.
There's no reason to cover up the existence of a civilization.
Originally posted by romanmel
I find endless contrived questions, displaying a prejudice to the thought that the existance of ET's as a forgone conclusion, is tedious. What a waste of time and effort. Belief in ET's is a religious thing, nothing more. ET's have replaced God for the follower and believer of such tripe. To ask if a "coverup of existance" is "good or bad" without any proof of ET's very existance is at the height of religious faith not a foregone conclusion of reality.
reply to post by Pimander
Some may be but at the heart of Judeo-Christian beliefs is the idea that humans have been gifted rulership
On the contrary, you DO NOT KNOW what the reasons are some members claim to know of ET reality or whether they are valid. I could just as easily say you have faith that they do not know. It may be a religious thing for some but not for everyone. The assumption here is yours.
Originally posted by romanmel
I find endless contrived questions, displaying a prejudice to the thought that the existance of ET's as a forgone conclusion, is tedious. What a waste of time and effort. Belief in ET's is a religious thing, nothing more. ET's have replaced God for the follower and believer of such tripe. To ask if a "coverup of existance" is "good or bad" without any proof of ET's very existance is at the height of religious faith not a foregone conclusion of reality.