If intelligent life is found in the universe will it change religion(s)?
....with the James Web Telescope looking for sources of artificial light to identify potential intelligent life, and the news this week of Perseverance searching for microbial life on Mars it feels like we are getting closer to a major discovery. But what - if anything - would it mean for the religions on Earth if life is proven to exist out there?
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If anyone has an idea of the book title, I would be interested to know!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Case_of_Conscience?wprov=sfla1
Its called 'A case of conscience' from 1958!
(Sorry for the late reply I'm at work)
No worries, thanks a lot!
I read that, decades ago. By James Blish, who turned many of the first Star Trek episodes into books. That was probably why I read it. ::: spoiler spoiler An entire planet is excorcized. :::