VATICAN CITY - Believing that the universe may contain alien life does not contradict a faith in God, the Vatican's chief astronomer said in an interview published Tuesday.
Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes, the Jesuit director of the Vatican Observatory, was quoted as saying the vastness of the universe means it is possible there could be other forms of life outside Earth, even intelligent ones.
"How can we rule out that life may have developed elsewhere?" Funes said. "Just as we consider earthly creatures as 'a brother,' and 'sister,' why should we not talk about an 'extraterrestrial brother'? It would still be part of creation."
The Bible "is not a science book," Funes said, adding that he believes the Big Bang theory is the most "reasonable" explanation for the creation of the universe. - http://sympatico.msn.ca/?lang=en-CA
I wanna know what Fr. Sarducci says before I say any more about aliens.
Dorian, your reference to Father Guido Sarducci in connection with UFO must refer to the bit he did on Saturday Night Live ca. 1980. Talking about his sightings of UFOs ('ooh-foes') he shows a photo of the Goodyear Blimp. 'I know, I know, you think-a it looks-a like the Goodyear Blimp. That's-a what-a everybody say...'
That's how I remember it, at least -- I can't find it on YouTube.
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Actually, it referenced the Vatican Observatory. I was unaware of Sarducci's blimp bit. But Sarducci did have another router space connection. He said there was an earth-like planet in the same orbit as earth, but exactly opposite in, so that the sun blocks any view we may have of it. (My memory fades here, as does my Latin.) He called the planet "Venetti et Venutti", the "coming and going planet" because it comes at us at the same time it goes away from us. The good Father said that the people there are just like us, except they eat corn on the cob vertically.
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