Watchtower prophesies against life on Mars [or elsewhere]

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  • blondie
    blondie

    From these comments the WTS shows that current understanding is that God does not dwell in the physical heavens but a spiritual realm outside the physical.--Blondie

    Insight Book volue 1 p. 1059 Heaven (published in 1988)

    Outer

    space. The physical "heavens" extend through earth?s atmosphere and beyond to the regions of outer space with their stellar bodies, "all the army of the heavens"?sun, moon, stars, and constellations. (De 4:19; Isa 13:10; 1Co 15:40, 41; Heb 11:12)

    Thus, in the physical sense, the term "heavens" covers a wide range. While it may refer to the farthest reaches of universal space, it may also refer to something that is simply high, or lofty, to a degree beyond the ordinary

    Spiritual Heavens. The same original-language words used for the physical heavens are also applied to the spiritual heavens. As has been seen, Jehovah God does not reside in the physical heavens, being a Spirit.

    From his supreme or ultimate position, Jehovah, in effect, ?looks down? upon the physical heavens and earth (Ps 14:2; 102:19; 113:6), and from this lofty position also speaks, answers petitions, and renders judgment. (1Ki 8:49; Ps 2:4-6; 76:8; Mt 3:17

  • gitasatsangha
    gitasatsangha

    Thanks Blondie, I did not know they published (in their Orwellian fashion) a retraction.

  • czarofmischief
    czarofmischief

    I personally find it unlikely that life could spontaneously generate, but I'm not dogmatic on the issue.

    If they do find life - especially life in another form unrelated to anything on Earth, that would be interesting.

    Wait and see, I guess.

    If there is life, and it is "related" to us, somehow, perhaps using DNA - well, that would be a truly fascinating thing. More things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

    CZAR

  • czarofmischief
    czarofmischief

    I personally find it unlikely that life could spontaneously generate, but I'm not dogmatic on the issue.

    If they do find life - especially life in another form unrelated to anything on Earth, that would be interesting.

    Wait and see, I guess.

    If there is life, and it is "related" to us, somehow, perhaps using DNA - well, that would be a truly fascinating thing. More things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

    CZAR

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