This quote, could reflect either they see no problem with a future contact with aliens, or that this is what they believe the seductive message will be for those Christians weak in faith. It is hard to tell, what he exactly means by it. Either way--SCARY!
Christians will not immediately need to renounce their faith in God “simply on
the basis of the reception of [this] new, unexpected information of a religious
character from extraterrestrial civilizations.” However, once the “religious
content” originating from outside the earth “has been verified” they will have
to conduct “a re-reading [of the Gospel] inclusive of the new data…”
– Vatican Astronomer, Eminent Theologian and Full Professor of Fundamental Theology
at the Pontificia Università della Santa Croce in Rome [Connected With Opus Dei], Father Giuseppe Tanzella-Nitti
Reference:
http://first-thoughts.org/on/Opus+Dei/
15 Jan 2013 18:17