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Distant galaxies? I wouldn't be suprised if our own galaxy had intelligent life other than us. Mind you, they won't be Vulcans, Klingons, Na'vi, or any other sci-fi alien you've seen on TV. They will be ordinary humans, like you and me, albeit with a completely different history and language.
Why do I believe this? As a Mormon, I believe that Christ created many other worlds in addition to our own, many of which are populated. Since all men on this Earth are created in God's image, and the people on other planets are also God's children, wouldn't it make sense for said people to look like us? After all, God doesn't change his image on a whim. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Having said that, I think it's a waste of time, energy, and resources to look for these other worlds. Interstellar travel being as difficult as it is, by the time we get to another inhabited Earth, it will have probably fulfilled the measure of it's creation and be nothing but another Mars. Besides, we have better things to do, like take care of our own planet or ourselves.
Distant galaxies? I wouldn't be suprised if our own galaxy had intelligent life other than us. Mind you, they won't be Vulcans, Klingons, Na'vi, or any other sci-fi alien you've seen on TV. They will be ordinary humans, like you and me, albeit with a completely different history and language.
Why do I believe this? As a Mormon, I believe that Christ created many other worlds in addition to our own, many of which are populated. Since all men on this Earth are created in God's image, and the people on other planets are also God's children, wouldn't it make sense for said people to look like us? After all, God doesn't change his image on a whim. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Having said that, I think it's a waste of time, energy, and resources to look for these other worlds. Interstellar travel being as difficult as it is, by the time we get to another inhabited Earth, it will have probably fulfilled the measure of it's creation and be nothing but another Mars. Besides, we have better things to do, like take care of our own planet or ourselves.
