S cientists think one-quarter of the stars may harbor planets much like Earth. We're here through a natural series of consequences which occur again and again throughout our galaxy. The growing possibility that other intelligent life exists also carries with it tremendous religious implications. Theologians say creationists and others who literally interpret scripture may have to reevaluate their beliefs if life is found elsewhere. Yet the world's mainstream religions, both Eastern and Western, could benefit from such a finding.
Some theologians explain it as giving religion a dose of galactic modesty.
God's lavish generosity in His creation knows no limits, and I think that's what we're discovering here as much as anything else. W hile science is more convinced than ever that life is out there, proving it is another matter. Distance hasn't stopped Earthlings from fantasizing. True believers want to be covered. A London insurance agency said it has sold 900 policies covering the possibility of alien abductions.