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Originally Posted by DrJizzle

Thats a really interesting point, Starman....

I can see your point as to how it would be detrimental to religion. I suppose this is my take on that so far...

If every possibility of my life were being played out simotaneously in different dimensions, then, in at least one dimension, I have become a Satanist.

So, either I would/should be held responsible for that dimension or I am, in some way, seperated from that life... which would mean I had infinite souls.

And if such thing is occuring, what or how does our conscious decide which path to follow? Do I have infinite consciousness following every possible path? Where is the connection?

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To be honest, I see no connection at all except that the physical appearances are identical sometimes and that at many points the locations and events are similar until they diverge and spin a whole new histories. What troubles me about this concept is that I don't see the inevitability of it. The existence of infinite space doesn't necessarily produce all this Infinite space if it exists is itself a creation and would remain uneventful unless acted upon by an almighty God. Also, it would be tantamount to blasphemy if we apply its consequences to Jesus. That alone, from my standpoint, assures its impossibility not just because of the inability of it to occur spontaneously but because God wouldn't create a universe in which the children of Adam are deprived of his mercy via the Ransom Sacrifice and where his son ceases to be his son and in which perhaps he himself has billions of diverse counterparts.

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How would finding intelligent Life on other planets effect Religious beliefs?

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I can only speak for myself, but it would confirm what I already believe.



M:)RGANITE

The biggest difference is that we could by talking with them begin to widen our picture of God. No longer would the only "God Language" we could use be solely earth-human. To be more theological about it, we would no longer be bound by the anthropomorphic God-view intrinsic to humanity.