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Originally posted by jats1
Real simple. We were children, less evolved, ignorant, and therefore somewhat innocent. Sure, we need to develop on our own, but if we were manipulated, that would be a crime. It seems perfectly natural that advanced civilizations would guide the less developed ones like any universal family or culture would do. But, I see no helping hand at all. And I don't consider the worshiping of gods very much help. They could have taught us how to use our heads.
When I look at our entire history, it does not appear we were touched by God... or supremely intelligent and benevolent Aliens for that matter.
jats
Originally posted by jats1
I believe in aliens. But, I don't see any evidence of a benevolent kind interacting with us today or in the past. And I don't see us as all that bad. If you look at the best of us, we have geniuses who can decipher some of the puzzles of the universe and we also have some very kind-hearted people. So, I don't think it's asking too much for them to give a very small helping hand.
Also, if they were always around from the get go and there was no sneeking around, then we would be used to them and there would be no reason for such a concern about being shocked at their discovery. Just because we know about them doesn't mean they have to give us any technology to harm ourselves. And there also wouldn't have been a need to worship gods and fear the darkness.
But, we were left in our darkness... abondoned, like the Lord of the Flies. There has got to be a better developmental plan in the universe other than being ignored. And we have been TOTALLY ignored. Well, they are here, but it's like we don't exist. How rude!
Again, I don't think a bit of communication now and then would hurt.
What is missing is some sign of compassion. Maybe the aliens are just machines. Maybe they are just dumb space ameobas (sp).
Originally posted by andre18
I’m going to have to say some aliens are good and some are bad, just like some people are good and some are bad.
Good intentions, bad intentions.
There are tribes in the Amazon that have tribal wars with each other, by law we cannot interfere, some of us would like to intervene and get them to our modern point of life, others would rather us let them figure it out by themselves.
To me, it's the same thing, we are like the aliens, only we're studying the primitive tribes, do you see the connection.....
[edit on 103030p://pm3051 by andre18]
Originally posted by mentalempire
I will totally disagree because I feel that religion is beneficial. If you don't believe me, you should take a look at the alternative, such as the brutal regimes of Stalin, Lenin, and Mao Zedong.
Not all atheists are bad, but I sure wouldn't want to live in a world of atheism.
Originally posted by ZeroGhost
The jungle tiger does not understand the brutal chase and the sting in it's hind and the groggy sleep as anything but an attack. But the naturalist scientists and people trying to manage the species from dieing out, by study and tracking, are beyond the animals ontological ability to understand.