God vs. Aliens

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I’ve been really puzzled by a recent theme here lately.

No, not our culture’s questionable obsession with unicorns, or the fact that our White House is turning over faster than a round of tequila shots on Cinco de Mayo.

I’m confused about society’s recent preoccupation with….aliens.

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And if you think that was out of left field, well, so did I.

I mean, I feel like in the last year, we’ve just collectively, as a society, adopted this fixation with aliens! – Just scroll through the Netflix Options, and I swear – 1/3 of the shows have to do with aliens! Stranger Things, Alien Invasion, The X Files, Continuum, Signs, I mean, the list goes on and on.

This stuff is crazy – Tall Greys, Reptilians, The Andromedan – I mean, I did one Google search after listening to a podcast, and daaaang there’s a lot of wild stuff out there.

And what the heck, humans? Do we really believe this stuff??

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The”alien believer” is no longer a shut-in nut job with pasty skin and old 80’s band T-shirts with cargo shorts. We’re talking the cute girl who went to Coachella, wearing $500 sunglasses, a choker and sipping a green juice. You know…the same girl with crystals stuffed in her bra for “good energy.” That girl BELIEVES IN TALL GREYS.

Now, perhaps you’re thinking, how could I be so small minded to believe that we’re the only form of life in the entire universe. 

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Sure, ok you got me. Guilty! But that’s not the direction this post is going.

My question is this:

How is it that our society’s belief in aliens is on the rise, and yet our belief in God is on the decline?

Is it because it’s trendy? Perhaps a little edgy? A little hipster? I mean, we all love a good conspiracy theory, amIrite?

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But seriously. That’s a terrifying truth. NewsWeek recently published an article that talked about how the number of people who believe in aliens has grown to 54%. Fifty-four percent!!  And yet, over the last generation, there has been a decline in the belief of God. Down to only 75%. Which just for perspective, 60 years ago, that number was hovering around 98%.

That, ladies and gentleman, is a scary thought to behold.

I just don’t get it. We’re gung-ho for publicly expressing our faith in the existence of aliens — it’s trendy, even! And yet, heaven forbid we breathe a word about God in public.

There’s something wrong with that picture.

I’m not bashing science or trying to challenge scientific progress or advancement. Not at all. I don’t put it past God to create aliens, just to, you know, spice things up a bit.

But I’m just struck by the climate of – bashfulness – we have about believing in God.

When did God become “the universe” in conversation?

When did God’s plan become “fate” or “serendipity?”

Here’s the scary truth: if we don’t strive to keep God in the conversation – keep Him relevant, – I fear that He’s going to get buried beneath the talk of alien conspiracy theories, vanilla spirituality, and the secularization of Christmas and Easter.

Take one look at the options available on Netflix, and it’s blatantly obvious that we are failing miserably at arguably the most important commandment of all: “Go and make disciples of all the nations.” Matt 28:16-20. Translation: Talk to people about Him!

Frankly, I wish we’d just cut the crap with the “gratitude” and the “mindfulness” and the vanilla spirituality that leaves God out of the picture! I mean, sure, those things are  creating wonderful, good hearted people…but where is God in all of that?

We’ve got to keep God in the conversation. Because if we don’t, then who will?

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Let’s not let God lose to aliens, for cryin’ out loud.

Be bold. Be brave. And for the love of all things good, don’t refer to God as “The Universe.”

Leave that for the aliens…

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468 thoughts on “God vs. Aliens”

  2. O my sister, we are not wrestling with flesh and blood. Millions are into this Yoga plus tide, including Christian leaders and more. I have posted the matter. At first it shocked me, but! Now? Father is at work in each one of us individually. One by one He is reaching us. Thus, He will accomplish His restoration plan. HE WILL NOT GIVE SATAN THE GLORY TO DESTROY US. Of that I am sure.

    Day by day I am understanding more and more the meaning of His written words. Those words are not to be taken with our carnal minds. We must wait until He invest us with those words. I see now our error. We have taken things into our own hands setting up all kinds of ways to defeat Satan, but! We cannot do it regardless the amount of Scriptures and prayers and things we device thinking that we are doing the right thing.

    I just read how the Christians are to apply the written words to themselves by practicing them. Not only that but! Teach others to do the same–an impossibility. We only manage to become dogmatic and exclusive. Furthermore, I have close friends who stick to such practice, and! Are totally convinced it’s the thing that our Creator require. I was there most of my life, so, I know the drill.

    When I read those articles so rampart all over the Internet, sadness invades my soul. It’s like reading dead words. And I pause and reflect. So many ‘good’ people. In fact, it seems like the ‘good’ people surpasses the ‘bad’ ones, but! Father shall set us free even from our own ‘goodness’.

    Indeed! The terrible thing is that all our ‘good’ people out there are part of the tide of peace, unconditional love, the true self, the Universe and what have you leaving our Creator out of the picture. Absolutely the plan of Satan, but! Father is now investing you and me and the next one and the next one on and on with Ephesians 6:10-21.

    When does He do the investing? When He succeeds in making us like little children. Children depending on Him even for the next breath we take. It is then when the power in the following words comes upon us without our own efforts. We write, we publish while He is doing the rest. It is written,

    In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].
    Put on God’s whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil.
    For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.
    Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place].
    Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God,
    And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace.
    Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one].
    And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit wields, which is the Word of God.
    Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God’s consecrated people). End of quote.

    My sister, your posts encourage me. Is my hope to encourage you with the posts as well as with this comment. 🙂
    BTW in the next post I will include this comment and a link to your post. 🙂

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  3. I’ll confess, I didn’t make it through all the comments. As soon as I saw repeated references to “Sci-Fi,” it seemed easy to resolve. “Fi” (fiction) is for entertainment. The Word is the Truth (non-fiction) to feed every aspect of our lives and being–not just the worldly/earthly/carnal parts that want to be entertained. So, the question for me is why are so many more in the flesh than in the spirit?

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  4. Excellent post. I don’t watch TV – it steals my time. There are so many things I want to do that I won’t have time for if I sit in front of a box leading other people’s lives. I just wonder how many people would even know about aliens if it wasn’t for TV. Media can feed a lot of people whatever they want them to know or believe regardless if whether it’s the truth or not.

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  6. Hey thanks for the great post. Really beautiful that this is one of the verses from today’s psalm (Friday Aug. 4):

    Sing with joy to God our help.
    There shall be no strange god among you
    nor shall you worship any alien god.
    I, the LORD, am your God
    who led you forth from the land of Egypt.

    God bless! Thanks for using your gift of writing for truth, beauty and goodness!

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  7. As a particle physicist, what cracks me up about all of these fantasies about evil space-faring races is that this universe was carefully designed so that such creatures would never get off-planet. Evil can’t propagate into the spaces between stars – only virtue can.

    That Jodie Foster movie – Contact? – was a pretty good approximation to the truth.

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      1. Aw you’re so great. She’s wonderful. The procedure got pushed to next month. I’m actually back in Ohio for 2 days to check in and for a job. But I’ll keep you posted. Thanks for asking. Hugs and love xox

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      2. One more thing: I look at the banner picture of you and kind of fall into awed wonder at the provenance of the Lord. Is this really the same lady that used to hide her face behind a hat? You seem so well within yourself. Is it really true?

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  9. “Belief in aliens” is not a uniform concept, there is a BIG difference between your average tinfoil hat conspiracy theorist who believes that reptile aliens live among us, and people that acknowledge that there might be/probably is life in some form or another on other worlds than our own. While the former sure can be likened to a religious belief (actually faith based) the latter really is something else (science/logic based). So this question you asked:

    “How is it that our society’s belief in aliens is on the rise, and yet our belief in God is on the decline?”‘

    … is really only relevant if you speak of the former kind of conspiracy type alien believers, not the latter. Big, big difference as there is no real opposition in being both a believing Christian AND a scientist studying the potential of microscopic life forms on say, one of Jupiter’s moons.

    Of course I personally, not actually being a Christian, do not agree with the conclusion you draw – even if I disregard what I just mentioned. I DO find it an interesting question why conspiracy theories are on the rise while religious faith – regardless of what religion you are talking about – is declining in most Western worlds. Also, I don’t think you can really connect popular tv-shows featuring aliens with tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists – the former basically represents human fascination with otherworldly creatures which we’ve always had (to be compared with fairytales and legends of gnomes and fairies and wwhatnot) while the latter I believe has more to do with gullible people being led astray by charismatic leaders. Which… basically is what we have always seen in various cults, so that isn’t new either.

    Arrh, I could say much more, but I have to run.

    Be well!
    /Fny

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    1. That’s a really great point. There’s a lot of gray area when it comes to what defines life. (no pun intended) 🙂 and I totally agree, being Christian and being a scientist are not mutually exclusive. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Fny! Means a lot! Hugs and love xox

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  11. Sci-Fi is a better option than porn (but the violence is often unnecessarily disturbing). At least it draws people to wonder. I recommend reading Ezekiel to learn about the Cherubim.

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  12. As the saying goes, when people stop believing in God, they don’t believe in nothing, they believe in anything. I guess if people lose the sense of mankind being unique in the universe as being uniquely made in God’s image, then it’s easy to believe in other intelligent life-forms.

    That said, I believe in God and I also like science fiction a lot! I don’t see them as things in conflict. It is true that a lot of science fiction tends to be atheist in worldview, but I read it for other reasons. The “sense of wonder” that a lot of fans attribute to the genre can become religious, although I guess it can replace religion for some people.

    I don’t believe in aliens in real life, though, not intelligent ones visiting Earth anyway (maybe space amoebas on Titan).

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    1. Thanks so much for this thought provoking response. You’re so right – when we stand for nothing we’ll fall for anything. And I agree – the two aren’t mutually exclusive! Thanks for stopping by. Hugs and love xox

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  13. well, there is something to think about…
    i did lost my trust in scientists long ago.
    if i want to know something, i just make my research and ask God to explain, what i see.
    He do it often, even give hints what and where to look, what to research more, to get whole picture and always, make coclusions, that show me truth. And what amaze me most – He ALWAYS add Bible quotes… its all there!!! even pyramids… but hidden.
    yeah… science is now show. fancy-glancy money-making show…

    it made me laugh, then… you are surprised about98%??? just look that video and think, where the origins of half-truth came from…

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  15. Well said and love the phrase “vanilla spirituality”. We have replaced “bold” with “nice”. Deep commitment has been labeled fanaticism or worse, hate. Keep sharing the Truth!

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  16. I have to admit, this is, bar none, one of my favorite topics EVER!!!!

    And in all fairness, I wear 80s bands t-shirts because I’m cheap and I shop at a thrift store….but anyways…

    So, I fashion myself a scientist (supposedly I have a few credentials that lead me to that predisposed thinking) and I can’t deny the existence of aliens – although not proven. And it has always bothered me that most (though, not all) people that believe aliens are real can’t also wrap their mind around an all powerful creator – the reasoning they use to validate one is ignored when they talk about the other.

    On the other hand, as a scientist, I can’t prove the existence of God, either, which is a bothersome matter when it comes to the concept of faith for a scientist. I remember having a conversation with my dad, who pointed out to me that I probably struggle believing in God, because I am scientific in my thinking (Ugh…dad! Don’t you tell me who I can and can’t believe in!). It is a conundrum I will always deal with.

    But, there was a saint (I can’t remember his name now…) that said (and I’m truly paraphrasing) that the greatest beauty of faith lies in its struggle.

    I have so many issues with my faith, but I can’t outright deny the existence of a God, if I am willing to believe in aliens…you can’t use the same logic in opposing direction – that is totally illogical (Thank you, Mr. Spock!)

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    1. Thanks so much! Haha no worries – honestly 80s band shirts are pretty cool 🙂 hehe I do love a good Run DMC shirt. 🙂 yeah that is a conundrum. I love that thought – faith lies in the struggle. That’s so true. My favorite quote about God is that He reveals just enough to make faith possible, and yet enough to make faith necessary. Thanks for sharing this. Hugs and love xox

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      1. I knew I had the quote wrong (in fact, I obliterated it), and it wasn’t a saint, but there was a priest – Fr. Dom Lorenzo Scupoli in his piece titled, “Spiritual Combat” and he wrote:

        “This is indeed the hardest of all struggles; for while we strive against self, self is striving against us, and therefore is the victory here most glorious and precious in the sight of God.”

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  19. Great thoughts make good reading. I agree that we as a culture have largely “forgotten our first Love.” Personally, I hate to sound cliche, I’m more interested in finding intelligent life in Washington than in outer space! It would be comical, if it wasn’t so sad, that people find it easier to believe in ultra-intelligent alien life, far superior to our own, that still has a vested interest in our day-to-day affairs, but they refuse to believe in intelligent design, even when science is agreeing with the absurdity of “creatio ex nihilo.” God’s fingerprints are all over creation, and the heavens declare his glory.

    I am reminded of Romans 1:18-23: “18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

    21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.”

    Keep the faith and keep us posted on your book.

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  21. I have been thinking about this so much lately. Not aliens 😉 but I have been one religion my whole life and as much as they want to say they were focused on God.. it just wasn’t. Not as much as I needed it. I have since left the religion behind and I completely had no idea where I stood but let’s get real there is just no way there are so many coincidences. God is real and I think I needed to find that for myself. Even if I did fall back on “the universe” for a while there 😉

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  22. I succumbed to sleep deprivation last night so…

    This is a thorny subject for a number of reasons. First is that the term “conspiracy theorist” has been misappropriated to be synonymous with “nut case.” Second, too many churches don’t teach “meaty” subjects anymore. Even if you’re caught snoozing or daydreaming during Sunday School or adult class, you can simply blurt out “Jesus!” as your answer and have a 90% chance of being right.

    I would say Satan has primed the pump pretty well so that “…even the elect might be deceived!”

    My more detailed response awaits your perusal at Patreon…your majesty!

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      1. There is so much behind the whole alien thing, which has all pointed toward deceiving humanity! I know you don’t normally like to read a lot, but I’d really like to show you as much as possible about the world that most of us have no clue about. Articles, phone… a lot of stuff I wish wasn’t true, but cannot be denied. Think The Matrix – “I wish I’d taken the other pill!” But forewarned is forearmed, right?

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  23. On the one hand, I as absolutely agree with you – we need to talk about Jesus more. At the same time, I don’t think we should be worrying about God being “lost.” God is God. He is powerful, and he can and will defend his own cause. But yes, we still are called to share his truth, no matter if we look like crazy alien-believers did years ago. 🙂 Good post.

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  25. “How is it that our society’s belief in aliens is on the rise, and yet our belief in God is on the decline?” I think that it’s because of the secular movement in the US. Can’t mention God anywhere it seems, as though the aim is to eradicate religion. Anyway, I do find the notion of alien beings somewhere to be fascinating. Some say that Enoch had encountered aliens when he said ““I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth,”.

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  26. Aliens are demonic. Some pastors have spoke that in the end times “the greys” will come as the final deception. I’ve been taught that aliens are nothing more than a manifestation of the fallen angels taking the form of an alien.

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  28. Love this subject. The best book about aliens is the Bible. It talks of life forms that have influenced humans for thousands of years. So believing in God is believing in alien life force.
    However the point you make is the modern obsession and it being acceptable to view these from a scientific viewpoint.
    Now in the film industry there are only those aliens of interest who are out to destroy the planet, our way of life etc., and humanity can defeat them although the technology is more advanced.
    I am going to throw the Bible in the mix now Revelation 12 – the reason for all this interest alien life forms set on the destruction of Gods rule are limited to the earth. So what is the best way to impact society? Use story telling to contrive an ending where humanity prevail.
    So much more can be said on the subject, but I get laughed at when I go into detail, as a professional writer if I want to get a point across without assaulting the readers sense of right and wrong I package it in a story. So Aliens and ghosts are cool. As you say keep God in the narrative because the outcome is very different to the film.

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  30. Hello people of planet earth. I come in peace. Allow me to speak on this subject but this one time and the readers of blog can finally get the answers they seek without even having to watch tv shows like the x files, outter limits and even the fifth wave. Mother’s Daughters , Father’s and Son’s I ask you all to beware of the theories of man. When it comes to man’s thoughts vs God. This is the kind of trouble we get into when we take the Bible out of school. Just think how many theories and theorists are out there and exist in our time. All man and the devil has is theories and lies. He doesn’t have truth. God has truth. What he says comes to pass because he is God. For those people who credit unidentified objects and little ompalompas. I say.. …. Get real, the devil makes idiots out of some people……. Thank you for your time regarding this rant. Someone had to say it…. Ciao.

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  31. “Let’s not let God lose to aliens, for cryin’ out loud.”

    Ha! I love that line! And the whole post is well stated and so important. You’re right about the fixation with aliens. As other commenters have said, we have a need for something transcendent, even if we don’t believe in God (which, ironically, shows our need for God!)

    Of course, there are several reasons “God” is losing out in the minds of Americans, including a lot things He’s blamed for, bad religious experiences, and aggressive attacks by radical atheists against Christianity and religion (which was why recently started an apologetic category on my blog). More important than knowing what to think we as believers need to know how to think, so that we can engage the public with discussions about God that make sense to them, This doesn’t produce faith in and of itself, but it does provide an opportunity for them to open their hearts to the possibility.

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  32. This has probably been said already (forgive me for not scrolling through the usual hundreds of comments to find it)…

    But belief in aliens is a lot less demanding. God has expectations for humans, he has authority to do what he likes with the universe, and he doesn’t promise utopia for all. That’s probably got a lot to do with the disconnect.

    Aliens, on the other hand – if you do some research into those who claim to have actually experienced contact with aliens, you find that they’re simply spreading the typical utopian message of “peace”, “goodwill”, “inclusion”, “come together as one”, and warnings about handling those who are “different” and would seek to sow “discord”. Pretty much the same message the skeptic/progressive message has been spreading for decades. Quite telling.

    Thanks for the offbeat post, C. The tequila line made me laugh out loud.

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      1. No, they’re not bad things at all, but some people mean different things with the same word. Sorry I can’t clarify much further without going down a road you probably don’t want to travel here. 🙂

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  33. I am so encouraged by this post. Bravo for calling trending what it is … fads … people following others blindly. When we took God out of the classroom, he left. We are taking God out of our governing bodies … he is leaving. We are taking God out of the minds of the young … all they have left are alien beliefs. It is scary … VERY scary !!

    I didn’t know you were writing a book !!! WOWZER !! Please keep us all posted … I can’t wait to read it !!! jan

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  36. 18 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent.” 20 Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe by the foolishness of preaching. 1 Corinthians 1:18-21

    Preach it, girl! We’ve got to keep talking about God and see who He reaches with the truth.

    I can’t wait for your book!

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  37. Omg can’t wait to buy your book girl! Love all your posts. Thanks for being so honest with us and for having courage to share your life in hopes it’ll help others. I know your words have helped others because they’ve helped me. Continue strong in your faith. I’ll be right there with you.

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  38. Beautifully written. Talking about God is such an offensive topic these days and I’m not sure why that is. Maybe it’s the flawed humans He created, or the craziness of His love for them. Regardless, we shouldn’t stop talking about Him, our faults and all.
    Thanks for talking about Him ❤️

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  40. This was an awesome post. I, too, have been fascinated by this topic. It’s amazing how many people buy into the existence of aliens but can’t believe that God exists. We just have to do our best to spread the Gospel as far and wide as we can.

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  41. I agree 100% with this post! Far too often I hear people say things like, “the universe is smiling on me!” Why say things like that when don’t you know that the CREATOR of the universe is the One that has the right to smile on you and make good things happen? When we put our faith in something as small as the universe we limit the reality of how big God truly is! Our minds can barely begin to comprehend the idea of infinite as far as the size of the universe goes. Think of how incomprehensible the size of God is to our puny mines if we can barely wrap our heads around the idea that the universe is infinite in size.

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  42. To be honest, while I appreciate what you’re going for here, I don’t appreciate the use of the word “nut job” to characterize any person. I recovered from an eating disorder, as you did… And it’s def a form of mental illness! God calls us to build others up, not to use slang and/or derisive language to make a point!

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    1. I’m sorry that my word choice offended you. That was definitely not my intent, and you’re right, it was not a kind word to use. please accept my apology. Yeah, as a survivor of anorexia, I should have been more sensitive. please accept my sincerest apology. I used it as a joke, and clearly, it wasn’t funny. thanks for reading and for bringing this to my attention. big hugs x

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      1. Thank you for your kind response, Caralyn. I’m a long-time reader and I appreciate that you put Christ at the center of your message.

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    2. Jesus called some ppl vipers and a whole generation wicked. Sometimes, to make a point, it is acceptable to use language that offends – a person who doesn’t fit the description will not be offended. A person who believes in aliens should not be “built up”.

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      1. That’s a ridiculous argument. To lead someone to Christ, we have to be Christ to them… And that means showing compassion and love, not calling them names. A person who believes in aliens should be built up, even if their belief perhaps should not be. I pray God reveals to you the importance of grace! And by the way… Ever heard of C.S Lewis? Great Christian thinker? He did not exclude the possibility of aliens. I don’t personally give much thought to them – I’ve got bigger fish to fry – but just saying…

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  43. This is, sadly, a story that goes all the way back to Adam and Eve–back to the fall of Lucifer, really. Pride, the desire to choose for yourself what is true and not true rather than follow God’s direction. Our current culture oozes pride, and pride pushes away God quicker than anything else. I don’t know if that explains the rise in belief in aliens vs. the decline in belief in God…While I see your point, I’m not positive you can link the two issues. I think the rise in alien believers is due largely to the rise in popularity of sci-fi in our entertainment culture. Do I think there is a place for this phenomenon in God’s ultimate plan? Yep, I sure do. But I am more interested in the true numbers. Perhaps 75 percent of our country believes in God…but 100 percent of the demons believe. And they will never step foot in heaven. I believe the true number of people who have devoted their lives to Christ is far below the number of people who believe in aliens. And that is a big deal. Great post!

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    1. Thanks for this thoughtful response. you’re so right – pride is rampant in our society – I’m guilty of it too. And i think there’s a lot of truth in that – the entertainment culture has a lot to do with that. thanks for stopping by! Hugs and love xox

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  44. Thanks for the post!! For a long time I had the idea that people who do not believe in a personal God any more are searching for alternatives. But what you describe is somehow different. People are not only believing in nice and loving and caring aliens, attributes we traditionally connect with God. But they (according to your post) also believe in terrible monsters out there in the universe.
    Honestly I think what we can do is talk about God and make him known. I really believe that’s what we are called to do. In doing so we might reduce the misunderstandings people have about Jesus and how the Holy Spirit is active in our lives. I trust that if presented appropriately people will see the beauty in our faith, in our hope and in our love. Maybe this way we can make people think if they really need aliens to explain their existence.
    Thank you again for your faith and for your sharing. It is people like you who give me hope and trust that God will prevail!!

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  45. I use to be adamant about the existence of intelligent life and their having visited our planet. Now I’m “meh” about the whole thing because of physics, not religion. When you get right down to it, the question isn’t important. I think that’s why belief in extra-terrestrial intelligent life is on the rise and belief in God is not. Believing in aliens isn’t hard and it doesn’t challenge us. Neither does vanilla spirituality for that matter (though in vanilla’s defense, vanilla bean can be pretty darn tasty). Casual belief in aliens sounds sciency while not requiring the critical rigor of science. Ditto, for a casual disbelief in God.

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  46. We have followed in the name of God but society has hollowed God out into something more, profitable. Gwyneth Paltrow was selling “healing stickers” for $60 a pack. We want the magic of belief without the sacrifice of faith. We cannot buy our way to Heaven and nothing from Silicon Valley will save us. Why would I want to live forever if Heaven may be just around the corner? I’m old. Technology, is okay but it’s not God. I laugh at Sci Fi because it’s rare to see all ethnicities and in that way it is also not God.

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      3. Maybe on the next one. My friend is on the Metallica tour. I’m like, eh? Haha. I’ve been all over its not that fun.

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      7. Just realized something. There can be God and there can be Aliens. There cannot be neither or either/or. The absence of religion does require one to fill that gap between faith and reason. Anyways. That’s all I got.

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      9. True. There is a confirmation bias that is created with religion. Bertrand Russell, argued that the existence of God must also require the existence of a giant flying teapot orbiting the sun even though no one’s saw either. For others to see us as loving people we must understand where they are lost. We can’t just say, we’re right for all time and so they must be wrong. We can say that, it just doesn’t help anyone.

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      11. Thank you. There will always be opposition and those within our faith with selfish reasons. To really change hearts is to build bridges not burn them.

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  47. Hi,,, I do believe in aliens Caralyn… The entire Heavenly host, Angles and the rest are not of this earth! Well for that matter the ones who followed Lu C Fer are not of this earth either…Aliens? The Bible speaks freely of their existence. You just can not trust what people and their imaginations can twist a truth to make fun ot Fact. Just a thought on E.T. and not to be confused with entertainment tonight…. LOL
    I could not resist.

    Tell me another way to belittle the truth of God in a main stream way which seems normal to not believe in a God. Even have a God replacement handy to fill the need to have faith in something, well anything but God. Everyone needs to have faith in something. The more we can control it the better, or is never blocking the path I want, Have life your way.

    Blessings to you,
    Denny

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  48. Wow, congrats on the book!! I’m just sending mine out to agents and some beta readers now. 😉 Great post… and I thought of you when I listened to “Oceans” several times just the other day… ❤

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  50. Hey Caralyn, that is exciting to hear your book is so close to being available to grab a copy, paper or e-book, whatever comes along. I am doing a happy dance for you, up here north of the 49th.

    Another interesting topic today. (I look forward to Mondays and Thursdays with great anticipation).
    I guess aliens are becoming more popular with a segment of society all the time. It seems like anyone who does not believe, or does not want to believe in God, our Creator, and His Son, our Saviour, and His Spirit, our Guide, Comfort, One who draws us to Jesus Christ, is always eager and willing to make up their own god, or imitation deity.
    It sure is strange, when you think of it, the “created being”, man, choosing to “create’ his own “god” in the image of man, rather than believing that God created man in the image of God.
    Our society has sure gotten twisted.

    Incidentally, we have been in Kentucky the past couple of days. On Wednesday we went to the “Ark Encounter” seeing the replica of Noah’s ark, full size, touring through it, observing and learning. WOW!!

    Thursday we visited the “Creation Museum”, doing the same. Another WOW.

    These are both excellently created and done, explaining the complete Biblical stories, and demonstrating them in a super visual way, as one walks through the ark, seeing how things were set up.
    Great explanation of Creation, and the years following, right up to the days of Christ on Earth, His crucifixion, death, burial, resurrection, mingling with many, ascension, promise of coming again.

    If you have not seen these, and you can take the opportunity, I highly recommend it.

    God’s Blessings Caralyn,
    😀🌹❤️❤️
    Luv,

    George

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    1. Aw George thank you so much for sharing in the excitement with me! 😀 you’re right – it’s gotten twisted indeed. Wow! That ark encounter sounds amazing!! So does the museum. I’d love to visit those. Bucket list!! Hugs and love xox

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