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What does Judaism say about the Discovery of Aliens?



Question:

Would the discovery of ETs (extra-terrestrials) threaten organized religion?

Answer:

The discovery of ETs would pose no more of a threat to Judaism than would the discovery of a new species of rabbit.

It would be limiting G-d's power to say that He could not have placed life on other planets. In fact, there is a reference in the biblical Book of Judges (5:23) to an inhabited place called Maroz, which the Talmud identifies as a star.

But Jewish thought has always believed that the most weird and wonderful creatures are to be found right here on earth. We can explore the remotest extremities of space but still remain alien to our own humanity. The real secrets of the universe lie hidden in the depths of the human soul.


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Posted: Feb 19, 2009
Concerning that last statement about Einstein
Please see this article on our site by Hans Reichenbach, a student of Einstein and one of the 20th century's significant philosophers of science. It is quite doubtful that he was interested in duping anybody, or that he misunderstood Einstein.
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Posted: Feb 17, 2009
Chronicles 16:30
Please, please, please study the actual works of Einstein rather than other people's take on what they THINK he said. (or what they want you to believe he said).
After all, the issue of rotation (it is impossible to prove which body is revolving around which) is correct if, and only if, there are two and not more than two objects in existence. The addition of a third (assuming a 3 dimensional universe) makes mapping possible and by the application of simple scientific and astronomical rules, it becomes simple in the extreme to ascertain what rotates about what.
This stems from the fact that science teaching in most schools doesn't go far enough for people to understand Einstein's theories themselves. People are reliant on others - often with their own agenda - providing disservice and deliberate misinformation to the public.
Posted By Anonymous, London, UK

Posted: Dec 26, 2007
Chronicles 16:30
I don't understand why there should be aproblem at all for 2 reasons 1. science only makes hypotheses ,and 2. with Einsteins theory of relativity it is impossible to prove which body is revolving around which.
p.s. Why the extreme conviction in disproving the Bible!
Posted By Anonymous



 


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