The chief astronomer of the Roman Catholic Church calls the aliens his brothers
The Lord is one for the whole universe
The article "about aliens", published in the newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, published by the Vatican, caused a stormy response around the world. Apparently, because its author is not some fanatic ufologist, but father Jose Gabriel Funes himself, an astronomer recognized in the scientific community and head of the Vatican Observatory - Specola, located in the summer residence of the Pope. And the content of the article entitled "Aliens are my brothers", most likely, reflects also the views that now dominate the Catholic leadership.
Funes announced that it is possible to combine faith in God and intelligent life on other planets. They say that one does not contradict the other. Moreover, he admits that aliens exist. Including those far ahead of us in development. And the same Lord God created them, who is one for the entire universe.
- Since a great variety of creatures is represented on Earth, then somewhere there may certainly be others created by God, including reasonable ones, the astronomer preaches. - It is not for us to limit his creative freedom.
“Even Saint Francis of Assisi,” continues Funes, “considered all earthly creatures to be our brothers and sisters. So why don't humans treat aliens the same way? How about brothers? After all, they are part of the divine plan.
According to the scientist, humanoid brothers in mind, on an equal basis with people, can count on the redemption and salvation granted by Jesus Christ, as well as on divine mercy.
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The Vatican is hiding something
For connoisseurs, Gabriel's father's revelation does not seem entirely supernatural. The Vatican has been paying special attention to aliens for 10 years. And the previous Pope personally said back in 1999 that the almighty God was free to create intelligent life not only on Earth.
Ufologists, fueled by numerous conspiracy novels, generally suspect a certain secret here. There are even rumors about the existence of a special Vatican commission for the study of contacts with aliens, which analyzes information coming from Nuncian embassies from around the world. In addition, it is known for sure that the Vatican works closely with the secret services, is keenly interested in UFOs, finances several secret institutions and rents a powerful telescope in Arizona (USA). Are they not preparing the flock for an official meeting with the aliens, the existence of which is precisely known to the Vatican?
Better to sit still
It seems that from the fact that we are not alone in the Universe, the heart should sink in joy. And all sorts of thoughts about the incredible benefits that the "brothers" will bring to humanity are spinning. And if they are evil? Like most alien movies? And have they planned something unkind - to kill and rob us? Why meet such people at all? Moreover, at home.
As if brushing aside such fears, Father Gabriel Funes writes that aliens can be free from original sin. That is, immortals, not subject to disease and decay, living according to the laws of God, like Adam and Eve once in paradise (before their exile). But the main thing is to represent beings absolutely devoid of malice.
Not a fact, many believe. In 1974, from the Arecibo Observatory (Puerto Rico), American researchers sent a radio message to extraterrestrial civilizations. And they immediately got a hand from the concerned public. Now the International Astronomical Union recommends that scientists in their search for extraterrestrial intelligence limit themselves to only passive reception of cosmic signals, avoiding active data transmission. From sin. In the US, they went even further. After the Aresib scandal in 1974, Congress decided to completely ban radio messages to other worlds from the territory of this country. Like, it's better to sit still. And don't draw attention to yourself.
OPINION OF ENTHUSIAST
You can't hide from aliens
“I don’t think that earthlings need to hide from anyone,” says Alexander ZAITSEV, chief researcher at the Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
- If we assume that there is a powerful aggressive civilization that is noticeably ahead of us in development, then you cannot hide from it. And if their technology is developed so that they can attack the Earth, it means that they have already detected radio waves - for example, our satellite television - and everyone knows about us.
On the other hand, if somewhere there is a civilization comparable to us in terms of development, then by establishing radio contact with it, we risk nothing. Neither ours nor their technology is capable of flying from one star to another in a fairly short time.
OPINION OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
The Bible says nothing about aliens
“Theoretically, we cannot deny that somewhere out there, in the depths of the Universe, there is intelligent life,” says Bishop Mark of Yegoryevsk. “But the Bible doesn't say anything about it. There is not even a hint that God, in addition to man, created aliens in his own image and likeness. Scripture rather denies their existence.
Vladimir LAGOVSKY