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”

  3. I enjoyed your post. Aliens replace faith in God because belief in their existence replaces faith in the Creator. Outer space exploration for populating other planets contradicts God’s provision of a sustaining Earth. Spiritual battles in the heavenlies are considered alien activity. Don’t get me started on Ancient Astronauts theory by our great novice theorists on “Ancient Aliens!” (Now I realize that I threw a bunch of thoughts all into one paragraph.

    Thanks for your post.

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  4. Good post Caralyn, Undaunted, God continues on schedule with His global strategy of world redemption, while seemingly allowing societies to cycle through these fads, until He again returns to the topic of conversation. I’ve witnessed exactly what you’ve touched on here several times in the past forty years. Sometimes humorous sometimes disturbing, but always interesting. I enjoyed the read, and congratulations on your book – I’ll be sure to add it my reading list. Blessings

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  5. Love this post! And, btw, the little bomb you drop at the end about your book?!! Amazing stuff right there, can’t wait to hear more!

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  6. Really enjoyed the post. I’ve always like the idea of aliens, and that God can basically do anything He wants, when it comes to creation. However, the thought always pops up, “Where are aliens in faith, Salvation etc . . ? I dunno. Of course God can – and maybe has – created other worlds holding life. The universe is a big space (!) Why create all of the universe and then only put life on one wee planet?

    I think what it boils down to is this. What is more important, personal salvation through the sacrifice of Christ Jesus, or the reality or otherwise of aliens? As much as the universe is a big space, so eternity is a very long time . . .

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  7. My opinion: You love to hate it, and obviously, multitude of occasions as evidence, so do your readers. Ever since I AM NOT INVINCIBLE, published June of last year by yourself. Aliens is a curiosity. As is your belief in a God. As is sex. All just curiosities. The man who hasn’t tried sex wants to satisfy his curiosity. The man who hasn’t known God wants to satisfy his curiosity. The girl in $500 sunless glasses wants to satisfy her curiosity. You always dis on this stuff, but it’s all just curiosities. And once a man or woman satisfies the curiosity, then it’s just a war of ideology. And your AI for the robots of the future, would they have done it without the aliens??! A woman who hasn’t yet turned a man into a slave? Wants to satisfy her curiosity. Man takes woman’s virginity. She claims him for slavery. It’s the society we live in. I’ve lived it. Others have lived it, too. Divorces result. But as far as I can gather through study, the intent of aliens is the study of sexual reproduction. Reports being experimentation on humans for the garnering of knowledge in the vein of sexual reproduction. Just a curiosity of theirs. Or ours. Or anybody’s. Just a curiosity. Once the curiosity is satisfied, then results the war of ideology. The aliens are very biblical, but you should know that, if you have read the Bible. Have you? Have you actually read the Bible, or you just believe in “the miracles.”

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      1. I suppose you just want me to read your book. Or buy it. Either one. I read what I can. I study what I do. I look and learn as life moves past me. But I still don’t know to what you refer is my dandelion?! Until you enlighten, I really can only see interrogatives surrounding your face. I choose no hostility until one discovers his purpose, intent, and place. If peace there be, let peace remain. If war, then let it be known by a newer fame. But I see no dandelions in my garden. Yet I would mention that eating the leaves has made my stomach hurt. On that vein, I refrain. From both you and your dandelions.

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  8. There is an expression that holds a lot of truth: “Those that believe in nothing will believe in anything”.
    The number of TV programming hours spent on disproving God seems surpassed only by the time spent proving Aliens are amongst us, alternate life forms (Bigfoot,really?), zombies, voodoo, shamanism, pyramids (structures and schemes) and, of course, the crystals. Yes, everything is possible, everything in Nature holds mystical powers for our enhanced energy and eternal life force. Everything except God.
    Finding your writing has made my day!
    Bill

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  10. Science or anybody can never challenge God. Even science has its foundation in the Bible. No matter what people might believe. God still rules and remains Master of the Universe. Thank God some prodigal sons and daughters, that are called atheists (some of them are even scientists) are coming back home. I, personally don’t believe in aliens!

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  11. Nailed it again! Everyone seems to be running from responsibility and accountability. Since God demands these men will find every way to deny Him. Strange that the Bible has become a book of “codes” and “hidden messages” too. Keep your head in the game!

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  12. I’m effectively a sci-fi nerd i love sci-fi mysteries too 😂 I think if God created another world with beings (apart from heaven 😂) we would already know about it like we do with heaven, also what’s this about a book 😱😍

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  14. There is so much truth to this post! One thing I will say, however, is that the cultural shift to “vanilla spirituality” seems more to me like a distaste for religion than for God. Every human being would find everything they needed if they found God, but I think a lot of religion these days is making it harder and harder to actually find Him. We 100% need to keep God in the conversation, but I just wonder what the best way to do that is?

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    1. Thanks Matt. I appreciate you sharing this perspective. I think there’s a lot of truth in that. Sadly, many people have been burned by “religion.” But yes! I think the best way is to just live out His love and be His hands and feet here on earth. Live in such a way that people wonder the source of your joy:) Hugs and love xox

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  15. I suspect that the fascination with aliens, in simple terms, is about creating things in our own image as either our saviour or destroyer. Sort of like the Greek mythical gods that reveal more about ourselves than our Creator Father. That’s easier than coming into an intimate loving relationship with God who delights in us, has saved us, and desires us to come home to him. His loving character confronts and convicts us of our brokenness and need for salvation.
    Here’s the irony. There are “aliens” as the Bible talks about other worlds with created beings and angels that minister to us for God. However, these beings are in that relationship with God that means his character shines through them. So we wouldn’t like them either.

    It’s awesome that your book is almost ready to go.

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    1. Thanks so much Brad! Yeah I’m pretty excited about it! I think you’re right – with aliens there’s no personal responsibility attached like there is with God. Thanks for sharing in the excitement with me! Hugs and love xox

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  18. You’re so right about us not talking about God enough. It’s crazy how we easily substitute Him with words like Fate, Life, My Heart etc.
    Convicted the more! Thanks.

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  19. It is a comical video but lil dickys pillow talking tackles the relationship between God and aliens saying essentially why can’t God have also had a part in aliens assuming God is all powerful to me it seems almost disrespectful to say that humans are the only intelligent life and the earth is the only planet with intelligent life for me believing in an all powerful god puts you into a place where you have to allow for aliens if god created earth in seven days what has he been up to since then? anyone who disagrees please tell me how and why if you can show me I am wrong I would be happy to change my mind

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  22. Enjoyed your post on God vs Aliens. Thanks for keeping God in the fore front, where He belongs. Hey, Dr. Mike Heiser, resident scholar at ‘Faithlife,” also known as Logos Bible Software has done some very good research on Aliens and Demons. He has an insightful video on ‘Faithlife TV, but you have to be subscribed to that. Nevertheless he has some good stuff on You Tube as well. He also has a new book: the ‘Unseen Realm’. Check him out, I believe you’ll be tremendously blessed…
    Blessings

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  24. I guess there has been an upswing in this recently. Star Wars and Star Trek are back in the limelight and both The Avengers and Justice League films are about fighting aliens. But yeah God makes people feel weird and aliens…don’t. That’s pretty weird.

    Hey have you considered doing a podcast? Some friends and I recently set one up and it was a lot easier than I thought it would be. Seems like it could be a good extension of what you’re doing on this blog.

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    1. thanks for this! 🙂 yeah, definitely weird. You know, I actually do a podcast over on Patreon! I love it – because I get to actually read my posts the way I intend the tone and inflection to come across. haha But yeah I love it so much – and you’re right – so easy to set up! 🙂 thanks for stopping by! Hugs and love xox

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  25. I’ve nominated you for the Love The Skin You’re In tag. You can find it on my blog, it’s my most recent post. Thank you and have a nice day!

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  26. Ignorance is definitely on the rise. The History Channel — which used to broadcast history-related programs — now focuses heavily on aliens. I have no objection to science fiction. What I object to is the distortion of reality. Aliens did not build Stonehenge. (Nor, by the way, did Merlin.)

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  27. A few years ago, we heard the wonderful Thomas Kindell, a dedicated creationist with the Creation Institute in San Diego (I think Henry Morris’ endeavor?) speak about aliens and the end times. As a staunch conservative I was skeptical but wow (!) what an incredible well put together and possible argument. I believe it is on YouTube and is certainly worth the listen! Blessings back,

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  28. Sometimes in my posts I refer to God as a higher power, or even the universe (though I know it’s not the same), because I meet so many people (often those coming into AA) who’ve lost faith or never had it. I’ve found that a gentle approach is best, because so many don’t understand that God is good and God is love – they think of God as a punishing God and they think of religion as hypocritical because of some misguided upbringing they had. They don’t even like the word God, so I don’t always use that word, or I try different terms that might speak to someone. Those who bristle with antagonism at the word or thought of God are often those who need God the most. It’s too bad that some of us feel we have to apologize for our belief in God.

    The obsession with aliens has been going on since I was a kid in the 80s, and probably before, though you’ve made a valid point about the recent surge in popularity. I think the thought of life on other planets is interesting, as well as other galaxies, other universes, etc. Just fun to think about.

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  31. great post you hit the nail on the head in regards to the alien incline and the God decline. We have to realise that its just a distraction and there is an enemy after our souls. A lot of people would rather talk about something they know is not going to happen or doesn’t exist than God because talking about God would bring them face to face with their sin and His holiness so denial all the way. I also feel like talking is also an issue in relation to acknowledging God verbally but then denying Him with your heart and lifestyle.

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  33. Great post and good luck on your book! I’m going to write you offline. I have a few questions about your book journey and your affiliate link experience and I’ll share you my journey, too! (And if you are too busy with your book launch to deal with it, that’s fine, too! Wishing you so much luck and love!) Andrea

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  34. “Be bold. Be brave. And for the love of all things good, don’t refer to God as ‘The Universe.'”
    This is so convicting. Especially at work. I have not been bold or brave, and so many around me have forgotten or turned away from Him… Wow. Praise Jesus for you, Caralynn. May I “speak the truth, even if my voice shakes.” (I made that picture my wallpaper on my phone many months ago, as I have been wrestling with people-pleasing and sharing the Gospel with others.) Blessings to you, sister! x

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  35. The first time I heard of UFO’s and the inevitable aliens, it was like a movie. Now that I know the Bible I can tell you that if they’re real then they’re demons. It may interest you to know that the place of universal action is right here on this planet earth; it’s not in Mars, Saturn or the moon. Demons live in the air. Ephesians 6:12, “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”
    There’re only two forces: Good and Evil. God has allowed the force of evil to thrive because man’s willful sinfulness deifies Lucifer. The avowed followers of Lucifer will have a day to enthrone satanic worship. It’s the biblical seven years after rapture. Demonic activities on the earth will peak during the time of the tribulation. Demons are disembodied spirits. A million of them can occupy the tiniest space; remember the mad man of Gadarenes?
    Human beings are the owners of the earth, not demonic aliens, who have no right here. Psalm 115:16 reads, “The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.” Satan is only trying to prove a Godless point. The struggle to partake of heavenly citizenry takes place here, on planet earth. It must, as of necessity, attract the evil attention of the dissuading enemies of mankind.

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  36. (Really late here) – so the drill on aliens vs. God is that aliens are *thought-to-be* physically discerned – people believe one day we may actually see them, talk be friends or maybe be conquered or annihilated by them (different topic with that – why people love to be scared of things apocalyptic).

    Meanwhile, God is spiritually discerned. You need FAITH to believe, which requires a different set of eyes. Even though the spiritual world CLEARLY intersects and affects life in the physical world, the uselessness of the physical senses to interact with God makes it an exercise people avoid. And they malign people of faith, saying they are entertaining an “imaginary friend” like little kids.

    I’d say aliens are just as imaginary though. And certainly less powerful and concerned with life on this planet.

    You’re right, communicating about God, Jesus and the gospel is our job. There are many ways to do it. But I don’t think it’s necessarily in conflict with belief in aliens. Just way more important.

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  37. God is God all on his own. He is not in a competition with anyone or anything. If man won’t praise, the stones will.

    Incredible piece!

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  38. Hahaha. You are so funny Ms. Ana. So funny. Told my friends about funny Ana and her bloopers. Anywho. Let me know when your book is out. Would love to get a hold of a print or e-copy. Should be fun to read. You are awesome.

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  40. Hi – good observations! There is an interesting thing when you switch out God for aliens. With both you get to explain the huge vastness and intricacies of the universe and you tap into something larger. With aliens though there is zero accountability or submission required.

    It’s way easier to say aliens if you want to whatever you want.

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  41. Yes! So true! So many movies are based around aliens and things it is crazy bad! This was a really amazing post. 😉
    Amen
    ❤️
    S. Pilt

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  42. Isn’t God Omniscient? Then He IS ‘The Universe’. Can’t get bigger than that! Aliens must be part of that if they exist? I think we are avoiding to believe that God is Omnipotent. So we make Aliens instead.
    Interesting post – thanks.
    I believe God is Omniscient, Omnipotent, Omnibenevolent and Omnipresent – I’m a Vanilla. 🙂

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  45. Aliens are safer if they believe in aliens they don’t have to be called to the carpet for their sins. Believing in God is dangerous that means we are going to be held accountable. But despite what anyone else may say we will be held accountable and they will have to answer for their disbelief.

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  48. Good post BBB! After looking into the statistic you listed for those who believe in God, I thought it was interesting that that number represents any belief in God, not just the Judeo-Christian belief. I fully support your call to be vocal about our belief in God – not ashamed! 🙂

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  49. Really enjoyed the read (and the alien dance at the end 😂).
    The discussion has also been awesome and civil. This is a great community.

    People tend to shy away from responsibility. And that’s what belief in God demands, responsibility. So people would rather believe in things that don’t demand too much from them. Just you wait for Alf to start demanding something, people will quickly shift their focus to something else,

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  50. Hello! While I think this is a great post, I would like to comment on your words about gratitude and mindfulness. You see, there are sometimes reasons people turn to these things, reasons others might not understand. Maybe those who struggled did turn to God first. Maybe they begged and begged for help and answers while keeping their faith and received nothing. Maybe they are angry at God for reasons unknown to others. Maybe they are using gratitude, mindfulness, etc. as a way to heal in addition to their faith. And maybe they don’t have any faith or belief at all. It seems to me that being a bit judge-y about how others find peace of mind will not encourage them to find faith in the Lord. Just a thought.

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