God and the extraterrestrials:  Are we alone, or is there life elsewhere in the universe?

[God and the extraterrestrials:  Are we alone, or is there life elsewhere in the universe? by Werner Gitt]  "For decades, speculation about :alien: extraterrestrial life has been boosted by tales of flying saucers and encounters with aliens...

[B]elief in extraterrestrial intelligences continues to grow with an almost religious fervour...

...The Bible, the revealed written Word of God, teaches that life is only possible through a process of creation. Even if there were other galaxies with planets very similar to earth, life could only be there if the Creator had fashioned it. If God had done that, and if these beings were going to visit us one day, then He would surely not have left us unenlightened about this.

God has given us rather specific details of the future—for example, the return of Jesus, and some details about the end of the world. The universe will, at some future point, be rolled up like a scroll (Isaiah 34:4, Revelation 6:14). If God had created living beings elsewhere, this would automatically destroy their dwelling place as well. Adam’s sin caused all of creation to be affected by the curse, so why would a race of beings, not of Adam’s (sinful) seed, have their part of creation affected by the Curse, and then be part of the restoration brought about by Christ, the last Adam?..."  Full text:  God and the extraterrestrials:  Are we alone, or is there life elsewhere in the universe? Gitt http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/cm/v19/n4/et

God and the extraterrestrials: Are we alone, or is there life elsewhere in the universe?