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Originally Posted by Bender
as a religious person, do you think that global faith in God would be shattered if science revealed we were not alone in the universe?
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I don't think that requires a religious person to answer, christianity has seen many changes over the years from its inception that I suspect that it would simply evolve to accomodate such an event. It may even be hailed as a new chapter in the Bible. Just because something is based upon faith does not logically mean that it is inflexible. The rules of logic dictate the if you start with a false premise (I read "that" post it near took my head off thanks for that one) e.g. in this case that a person of faith is unable to change or mould their faith to fit in with new evidence. You will certainly end up with a logically false conclusion though it will have still been logical.
For example it has been argued that religion is not based upon logic or even reason and therefore you cannot assess it as such. This standpoint however is talking about the impossibility of assessing "Faith" not the events, evidence e.g. the Bible, historic evidence which all contribute to such a belief. These things can be assesed within a logical framework.
My only gripe with religion is why in the purest sense of the word does each religion claim ownership of the one true god, I am open here as I may be wrong???. Since God is indefinable and only attributed certain "human" characteristics in order to get to grips with the concept it is possible that God is all of them and that they are all right!
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I was just checking a couple of Bible timelines, from 6th day of creation nothing till 3999BC that is one hell of a day off
http://www.abiblestudy.com/part1.html
Though this one suggests creation etc. happened in 4004 BC
http://www.wordsight.org/btl/000_btl-fp.htm
We know that's not true and I believe is generally accepted as such.