"On Verge of First Contact with Aliens" - SETI Foundress

[Matthew]

The real "First Contact" astronomer played by Jodie Foster says she and other SETI researchers "can almost taste" the first contact will finally happen. See article linked below:

http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/news/c ... very-close

[Maria]

The real "First Contact" astronomer played by Jodie Foster says she and other SETI researchers "can almost taste" the first contact will finally happen. See article linked below:

http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/news/c ... very-close

One must be very careful. There have been articles online and talks on radio shows that can cause a loss of faith as some of these so-called "experts" on UFO and Aliens are propagating the lie that we have descended from an alien race and that our "god" is actually an evil alien race who manipulated our genes and created us to be their slaves.

Reading the lives of our saints, especially the biography of St. Seraphim of Sarov by Archimandrite Lazarus Moore, will help to counter these specious and heretical arguments.

[Matthew]

I see, but if these are dangerous doctrines they are getting massive dosages of it all the time in all major media outlets, so doesnt it make sense to do as blessed Seraphim Rose did and expose and confront it?

[Maria]

I see, but if these are dangerous doctrines they are getting massive dosages of it all the time in all major media outlets, so doesnt it make sense to do as blessed Seraphim Rose did and expose and confront it?

Exactly, we should be confronting any pernicious and heretical doctrines.

However, if one were to post here at E Cafe a youtube video or an online site that promotes anything that can compromise our faith, then someone who is struggling with their faith, no matter what their age, could be drawn into that sect. Even discussing this topic as we are doing, and posting a link to such filth, can be dangerous to those who are weak in their faith. Even worse, those who consider themselves to be strong in the faith, can be drawn into those sects through their pride and delusion.

Thus, we must take care that we do not directly or even indirectly promote or link to some of this New Age, Wiccan, or other weird religion.

There is this true story about a priest who was investigating demons and UFO-demonic stuff because of the increasing interest about Satan and possession among our youth. Even though the priest was devout and prayerful, he began to be harassed by demons. After a few very frightening encounters, he had to stop his investigations.

[Matthew]

Your point is well-taken. Perhaps you should edit out the link.

[Barbara]

The title sounds so ridiculous that it's good for a Friday evening laugh !
I deplore anything to do with 'aliens' - so pathetic that apparently this is a big topic now ?
I never look at the general media, so I haven't a clue.

[Maria]

The title sounds so ridiculous that it's good for a Friday evening laugh !
I deplore anything to do with 'aliens' - so pathetic that apparently this is a big topic now ?
I never look at the general media, so I haven't a clue.

Actually, I clicked the link, and it is not bad at all.
In fact, the article is very scientific. None of this zeta stuff.
SETI is being used by the Air Force to track space debris.