The Vatican exobiology conference is the latest event designed to position the church as relevant in a post-disclosure world. It has ignited a firestorm of discussion on the web, engaging religious observers for the first time in the realization that ET may become real at any minute.
The Holy See must realize that some form of disclosure is imminent, whether by the US, a third-party nation or the non-human presence itself, and is preparing catholics to practice their religion in a world where the non-(earth)human presence is overt. The Vatican seems determined not to engage in another 'tragic mutual incomprehension' as it did when it could not accept the implications of Galileo's observations - the paradigm-shifting disclosure of the 17th Century.
The essence of the Vatican's stance is that if extraterrestrial life exists, they would not be demons nor would they be angels. This precludes the two least-reasonable reactions of a civil population to the appearance of advanced beings: run in fear or bow down in supplication.
Which leaves the middle ground of continuing to go to church for spiritual comfort...
"UFO: Something real must exist. This is a statement coming out from basic considerations based upon common sense, human rationalism and upon a normal and possible course of our lives, considering not only individual and social aspects, but also religious."
—Monsignor Corrado Balducci, Vatican Curia, 2001
"We should exclude that angels use spaceships. When speaking about extraterrestrials, we must think in beings like us ... better said, a body in a better state than the one existing for us as humans."
—Monsignor Corrado Balducci, Vatican Curia, 2001
"Just like there is an abundance of creatures on earth, there could also be other beings, even intelligent ones, that were created by God. That doesn't contradict our faith, because we cannot put boundaries to God's creative freedom."
—Father Jose Gabriel Funes, director of the Vatican Observatory, 2008
The Vatican exobiology conference is the latest event designed to position the church as relevant in a post-disclosure world. It has ignited a firestorm of discussion on the web, engaging religious observers for the first time in the realization that ET may become real at any minute.
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/discl ... sure12.htm
My response: If they saw that it is indeed a demonic invasion, they would have had less trouble in coping with this. Angels physically appeared all through the ages and does demons. Demons have been masquerading as "gods" since the beginning and have deceived millions of people.
Today we have an "alien" invasion, but not from another planet. The Bible tells us they are coming up from the pit.
Read more here about demons prancing around as aliens :
http://www.unleavenedbreadministries.or ... liendemons
http://www.unleavenedbreadministries.org/?page=alien
The Holy See must realize that some form of disclosure is imminent, whether by the US, a third-party nation or the non-human presence itself, and is preparing catholics to practice their religion in a world where the non-(earth)human presence is overt. The Vatican seems determined not to engage in another 'tragic mutual incomprehension' as it did when it could not accept the implications of Galileo's observations - the paradigm-shifting disclosure of the 17th Century.
The essence of the Vatican's stance is that if extraterrestrial life exists, they would not be demons nor would they be angels. This precludes the two least-reasonable reactions of a civil population to the appearance of advanced beings: run in fear or bow down in supplication.
Which leaves the middle ground of continuing to go to church for spiritual comfort...
"UFO: Something real must exist. This is a statement coming out from basic considerations based upon common sense, human rationalism and upon a normal and possible course of our lives, considering not only individual and social aspects, but also religious."
—Monsignor Corrado Balducci, Vatican Curia, 2001
"We should exclude that angels use spaceships. When speaking about extraterrestrials, we must think in beings like us ... better said, a body in a better state than the one existing for us as humans."
—Monsignor Corrado Balducci, Vatican Curia, 2001
"Just like there is an abundance of creatures on earth, there could also be other beings, even intelligent ones, that were created by God. That doesn't contradict our faith, because we cannot put boundaries to God's creative freedom."
—Father Jose Gabriel Funes, director of the Vatican Observatory, 2008
The Vatican exobiology conference is the latest event designed to position the church as relevant in a post-disclosure world. It has ignited a firestorm of discussion on the web, engaging religious observers for the first time in the realization that ET may become real at any minute.
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/discl ... sure12.htm
My response: If they saw that it is indeed a demonic invasion, they would have had less trouble in coping with this. Angels physically appeared all through the ages and does demons. Demons have been masquerading as "gods" since the beginning and have deceived millions of people.
Today we have an "alien" invasion, but not from another planet. The Bible tells us they are coming up from the pit.
Read more here about demons prancing around as aliens :
http://www.unleavenedbreadministries.or ... liendemons
http://www.unleavenedbreadministries.org/?page=alien