Aliens are our brothers: Vatican
There is no contradiction between faith in God and believing that aliens may live somewhere in the universe, according to the Vatican’s chief astronomer, the Associated Press reports.
In the interview with the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, the Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes is quoted as saying he doesn’t rule out the possibility that life could have developed on other planets.
"Just as we consider earthly creatures as 'a brother,' and 'sister,' why should we not talk about an 'extra-terrestrial brother'? It would still be part of creation," said Funes. "Thinking otherwise would be like ‘putting limits’ on God’s omnipotence."
Funes discussed the relationship between science and faith, saying there was no contradiction between the two.
He also urged the Church and the scientific community to leave behind any divisions.
Nice to see that the church got the right take on something like this. There may still be hope. Now, if they would just come around on "dragons", then we would be headed in the right direction.
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