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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ryan Farrington writes:
> > Does it? I'm not trying to be silly; if the term "man" (ie: that which • is
> > created in His image) indicates the capacity for Grace and/or salvation, I
> > see no reason to conclude that alien races do not exist. Further, the
> > "Earth" of Genesis may refer to "inhabitable space."
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> If that were the case, God also told man to fill the earth and rule it.
> That would mean that we have dominion over all the planets and places where
> aliens might reside. :)
But that's missing my hypothetical point; if "aliens" are also created in His
image (ie: capacity for Grace/Salvation), then "man" is already filling those
places and ruling them.
> > For that matter, doesn't one of the Gospels (or several of them) indicate
> > that Christ departed for other lands to spread the Word? Why must these
> > "lands" mean nations?
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> I looked for this in my Bible concordance and couldn't find it. This
> account seems more like something from the Book of Mormon.
Oops. I thought I might have made that mistake. Oh, well.
> I have to go to work soon, so I will address this subject in depth later.
Don't go too deeply, though; it's more of a thought experiment than a subject
demanding a debate!
Dave!
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| Dave Schuler: (...) subject (...) Don't worry, it's not as complicated as I thought it would be... (...) Oh, yes, good point. I hadn't thought of that. Now the Biblical argument. I will have several premises and then a couple questions, assuming for (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) is (...) If that were the case, God also told man to fill the earth and rule it. That would mean that we have dominion over all the planets and places where aliens might reside. :) (...) I looked for this in my Bible concordance and couldn't (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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