Now
that many high-powered politicians/scientists are confirming Aliens
visiting the Earth. I'd like to ponder the effect on us. I can picture a
Spaceship landing...the door opening and out steps the visitor. I guess
we'll all expect him to say, "Take me to your Leader." He might preface
it with:
"As-salamu alaikum,
God bless you, or, Shalom! Now, that's the problem. Would his greeting
confirm one religion and negate the others? Maybe he would talk about an
altogether different religious belief that is in extreme contrast to
what is known here. Do other beings pray 5 times a day, receive Holy
communion, study the Torah? Folks may begin to believe that their
religion is all a hoax.
Space-visitors will NOT disprove God, not at all!
A divine-intelligence is acknowledged by all, except people who believe
in a causeless-cause. But, one doesn't pray to a 'causeless cause' nor
find any solace in a dark night of the soul. However, it will put
extreme pressure on the random Clergy to explain what it all means?
Maybe most will notice that their tithing is inimical to their own
financial
well-being
while Ministers live like Kings!
I read of a trend:
Artificial-intelligence Churches. Unsure of the dogma but, it will give
people what they really want/need. Someone to talk to and feel they are
loved. The computer program will remember your name. When you wake up
you'll have a personalized message just for you and, no doubt thousands
of other congregants. But, it will feel personal.
And what is the
difference? Your current religion has millions of members and yet you
feel that the creator hears your prayers and pleadings. Thus, unless the
Space visitors can confirm one religion over another, we will all
consider ourselves having been fooled and suckers. I predict chaos,
mental illness and violence. Civilization is hanging by a thread. Some
may feel that thread is already snapped! Aliens are the sword of
Damocles! Like most societal-upheavals it will be a must see TV.
I'd
like to end this on a personal note. I went to Catholic School. I grew
to hate it! Sure, I prayed for my personal salvation. But, I found
betrayal all around me there and when I left. Oh! Some excellent times
too. My whole life was hardly a horror. But, on dark nights of the Soul I
used to ponder the scripture about God creating the world and all its
creatures. Murder didn't take long, if you recall Cain and Able. My take
was and is, "What is so great about human beings that we are the only
ones in the universe???" I do not believe in the innate divinity of
Man-kind. So, another creature from outer-space would not at all
surprise me. As per affection, with humans My average is a little less
than 50/50. The only creatures I love unabashedly are dogs! And, in case
you haven't noticed they appear to be irreligious. So, bring on the
Space-men! I would not at all be surprised if they open their hatch,
peer outside and, a la Bette Davis exclaim, "What a dump!"
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