[Buddha-l] Extraterrestrial

[curt]

If the extraterrestrials are anything like us, the effects on the 
world's religions will be the least of our worries! By definition they 
will have a vastly superior technology - which means they can do 
whatever they want with us. If, by some miracle, they come here and do 
not enslave us or simply wipe us out or harvest our brains or whatever, 
then we should all convert to whatever Religion it is they have since it 
is obviously superior to any of our current ones in terms of actually 
teaching conscious beings how to behave nicely.

- Curt

John Chamberlin wrote:
> What would be the immediate and long-term effects on the world’s great 
> religions if extraterrestrial life were discovered?
>
> “Extraterrestrial” meaning a life form intelligent or otherwise that 
> is proven to be entirely independent of life on Earth, and not just a 
> continuation of terrestrial life as a result of a meteor impact with 
> microbes flying into the void from Earth and seeding terrestrial life 
> on another planet.
>
> Since this is a Buddhist discussion group, would there be a challenge 
> to the general Buddhist dogmas of “No Self” and “Emptiness”? I would 
> think the more Solipsistic Buddhist sects, if you all will allow me to 
> use a Western term, such as Yogocara might find a challenge here? Or, 
> would little green men simply have the same general characteristics as 
> earth-bound phenomena?
>
> In Christianity, the general belief in Incarnation might find some 
> problems? The idea of the “Son Of God” taking on multitudes of alien 
> flesh might shake a few trees, not to mention the fact that such a 
> discovery would make the Copernican Revolution look like a cherry bomb 
> in a mailbox!
>
> I’m currently outlining a screenplay of just such a discovery and its 
> socio-religious effects. I would appreciate any references if anybody 
> knows of any publications on this topic. I also thought it might make 
> for an interesting discussion?
>
> Jack Chamberlin
>
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