If God turned out to be an Alien(s) would you still worship him (it)?

Here´s a hypothetical situation along the "ancient spaceman" theme. If it came about that some aliens turned up and proved somehow that they genetically engineered us, and all the stories in the old religious books was of them being worshiped.

Ok there´s a whole array of possibilitys, whether the aliens are carbon based like us or of an energetic nature. Or if they are not from a different galaxy but a different dimention.

Not only that seeing as it is claimed that God made the universe and all that, and he wasn´t born on the earth as it were he actually is an alien.

But you know what I´m getting at, where do you draw the line?

What would you worship and not worship.?

....If they were actually him, like capable of all the same...infinite powerness, then yes....so pretty much, if they were actually the same God I worship now, just not exactly what I expected.

Originally posted by menokokoro
....If they were actually him, like capable of all the same...infinite powerness, then yes....so pretty much, if they were actually the same God I worship now, just not exactly what I expected.

I agree.

I'm not going to try and take the arrogant stance that humans were created in "God's image." I would actually find it neat if the "Creator" looked very different from us. In fact, God may be so different from us that He/She/It isn't in any form that we can presently recognize.

Originally posted by dadudemon
I agree.

I'm not going to try and take the arrogant stance that humans were created in "God's image." I would actually find it neat if the "Creator" looked very different from us. In fact, God may be so different from us that He/She/It isn't in any form that we can presently recognize.

I doubt if he is.But yea I remain faithful no matter what he is or may look like.

Originally posted by Bicnarok
Here´s a hypothetical situation along the "ancient spaceman" theme. If it came about that some aliens turned up and proved somehow that they genetically engineered us, and all the stories in the old religious books was of them being worshiped.

Ok there´s a whole array of possibilitys, whether the aliens are carbon based like us or of an energetic nature. Or if they are not from a different galaxy but a different dimention.

Not only that seeing as it is claimed that God made the universe and all that, and he wasn´t born on the earth as it were he actually is an alien.

But you know what I´m getting at, where do you draw the line?

What would you worship and not worship.?

Originally posted by dadudemon
I agree.

I'm not going to try and take the arrogant stance that humans were created in "God's image." I would actually find it neat if the "Creator" looked very different from us. In fact, God may be so different from us that He/She/It isn't in any form that we can presently recognize.

I don't hold to "created in His image" to mean, "We look like Him."

I don't think God has a physical form, so how can we look like Him? That's what I think anyway. I know there are some who think God up in heaven looks like a human being.

As for the alien hypothesis. That depends. If this alien had all the properties that are currently attributed to God, then yes. In that sense it wouldn't be an alien, it would just be God.

But if it was a race of more than one alien that get their kicks by making life forms and dumping them on planets. No, I don't think so. In fact, I might even be a little upset.

Originally posted by TacDavey
As for the alien hypothesis. That depends. If this alien had all the properties that are currently attributed to God, then yes. In that sense it wouldn't be an alien, it would just be God.

Originally posted by TacDavey
But if it was a race of more than one alien that get their kicks by making life forms and dumping them on planets. No, I don't think so. In fact, I might even be a little upset.

I do not worship him now, but of course I would. Race doesn't matter to me. I'm thankful just to be a part of his magnificent creation. Malevolent or benevolent, yeah, I'd worship.

Wouldn't worship, but pehaps they would get my respect as any of my ancestors would.

Originally posted by menokokoro
But if that WAS the case, how would we know that God didn't create them, and/or give them the knowledge to do what they did. Even though that would change a lot of scripture.

We wouldn't. But I still wouldn't worship them, even if God made them. I'll worship an all powerful God, not a highly advanced race.

Originally posted by TacDavey
We wouldn't. But I still wouldn't worship them, even if God made them. I'll worship an all powerful God, not a highly advanced race.

Originally posted by menokokoro
That was actually what I was eluding to, so yeah, seems we feel the same way on that aspect.

Oh... Good. 👆

I don't worship God now, but if aliens showed up I might.

If it turned out to be that guy I wouldn't have much choice but to worship him. 😛

I don't see why people focus on the aliens being powerful enough to be worshiped. Personally I'd require my object of worship to be morally perfect before I require it to be omnipotent.

agreed

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
I don't see why people focus on the aliens being powerful enough to be worshiped. Personally I'd require my object of worship to be morally perfect before I require it to be omnipotent.

Yeah, I would agree with that.

If God turned out to be an Alien(s) would you still worship him (it)?