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Fascinating Talmud statement about life on other planets
mosquewatch:
Playing devil's advocate here, what if intelligent life is found on another planet and they have religions that have no mention of the Old or New Testament , and no references to any Prophets that Jews and Gentiles believe in ?
On a sarcastic note, if they had no concept of islam, beam me up scotty.
chakma613:
--- Quote from: raiseyourfist on August 19, 2007, 06:17:48 AM ---I can see where they are coming from but its a bit of a worry because it conflicts with the Lords focus on only earth and the people who live on earth...
There has to be something more to it
--- End quote ---
G-d doesn't "focus", that's putting him on a limited level..G-d is beyond space and time, he can certainly handle more than one civilized world
chakma613:
--- Quote from: mosquewatch on August 19, 2007, 07:01:56 PM ---Playing devil's advocate here, what if intelligent life is found on another planet and they have religions that have no mention of the Old or New Testament , and no references to any Prophets that Jews and Gentiles believe in ?
On a sarcastic note, if they had no concept of islam, beam me up scotty.
--- End quote ---
That simply wouldnt happen..the Torah is universal, G-d wouldnt create a world devoid of truth
White Israelite:
Interesting topic, I know i'd be freaked out if one day we were visiting mars or something and found the torah or a star of david somewhere on the planet.
Shlomo:
I do too, cosmokramer... I do too.
Even angels... they are beings. They exist but in a different way that we exist.
You know when you do something good for someone and it puts them in a good spirit? And then they effect others and they effect others... maybe even if it's just a smile that puts other in a better mood. To me, I think that is a type of angel (just one type, mind you). It's that effect put forth in the universe that existed but took some type of action to give it power to work. In effect, it exists, effects, and "lives" but doesn't have a tangible body or material. And it takes some of the "mystical" out of the concept and makes it easier to see what one type of angel might be like.
I think about these things often. I truly believe that the Torah gives any person the best possible life for their circumstances and that the benefit is in this world... and by putting it together with science, psychology, and philosophy, it brings a depth that is very fulfilling, interesting, and helpful to the meaning in a person's life.
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