Try to ask a serious question and this is what you get... At the risk of offending my LDS friends (oh, and I'm LDS, too) I would add that when I read the scriptures I find much of what I read to be taken figuratively, especially when the Lord is trying to explain issues of science to ignorant peasants and shepherds. There may be a place called "Kolob" but the description of it in the LDS scriptures begs scientific scrutiny, and I don't think that it stands up. If, however, you're a shepherd with no knowledge of physics and cosmology, and you when you look up at the night sky you wonder about the points of light that you see, then I suppose it makes perfect sense. So, back to my original question: Do any proponents of creationism/intelligent design (other than Latter-day Saints) have a position on whether or not there is life beyond earth? Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+kimharch=cut.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+kimharch=cut.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 10:22 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Question On Recently Discovered Planet Maybe you're joking, Guy, but today's news about exoplanets has generated talk of Kolob on the KSL web site. See it here: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=1280897&comments=true pw On 23 May 2007, at 12:04, diveboss@xmission.com wrote:
Surely you've heard of the word "Kolob"... And I don't mean the canyon.
Quoting Kim <kimharch@cut.net>:
Does anyone know if proponents of creationism or intelligent design have ever weighed-in on the topic of life beyond Earth? I'm truly interested to know if any of these folks have a position. I don't recall ever reading or hearing anyone discuss it.
Kim
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