Other life forms??

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Other life forms??

Other life forms??

Ailens, I mean.  There is a post about this already, but it died long ago.  So . . . Opinions, anyone?? :) ☺☠✌
submitted by BellaTrix ✌ ♡
(January 26, 2009 - 5:42 pm)

There are apparently billions and billions of plants, and the chances of there being aliens are pretty high.  It would be cool if there were aliens, wouldn't it!  I'm still skeptical about there actually being aliens though.  I won't believe until there is actual proof of aliens.  Star Wars rocks!

submitted by Meghan, age 15
(January 27, 2009 - 5:28 pm)

*ahem* Honestly, if there were other life forms, don't ya think they could have found some sign of them by now??

submitted by --, age --, --
(February 5, 2009 - 7:07 pm)

No.  Because there are BILLIONS of galaxies and many solar systems, and we have never even left this solar system!  Why would aliens come here, anyway? 

submitted by BellaTrix ✌ ♡
(February 7, 2009 - 3:01 pm)

This is a miricle that is to amzing to be anything but divine intervention. I have another great one if you want. I'm too lazy to type out the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, google it. And then read this. By the way Bella, Mary is the mother of God. (You wanted Science, here it is! :) )

On November 24, 1921, during a period of government persecution, a powerful bomb hidden in flowers exploded directly underneath the tilma during High Mass, and destroyed stone and marble in the sanctuary and shattered the stained-glass windows of the Basilica. When the smoke cleared, the congregation was amazed to find that the tilma remained untouched, and the thin protective glass covering was not even cracked, nor was anyone hurt. Scientific studies of the tilma have been undertaken through the years, which have only served to confirm its supernatural nature. The tilma remains just as vibrant as ever, having never faded. Famous Mexican artists such as Miguel Cabrera (1695-1768) determined that it is impossible for the rough surface of the tilma to support any form of painting. One of the unusual characteristics of the tilma is that up close the features are unremarkable, but the tone and depth emerge beyond six or seven feet and the image becomes more radiant and photogenic. The astonishing discovery that reflections of people in Mary's eyes, perhaps Juan Diego and Bishop Zumarraga or the interpreter Juan Gonzalez, were confirmed by two scientists in 1956. This phenomenon is seen only with human eyes, not in a painting. Studies by infra-red photography in May of 1979 were undertaken by Philip C. Callahan, a research biophysicist at the University of Florida. He ruled out brush strokes, overpainting, varnish, sizing, or even preliminary drawings by an artist in the body of the image. Damage from the 1629 flood was apparent at the edges of the tilma. He concluded that the original image on the tilma has qualities of color and uses the weave of the cloth in such a way that the image could not be the work of human hands.

submitted by Grace♥, age 13, SC
(February 9, 2009 - 6:22 pm)

Hmm . . . Very interesting.  I think some research is needed! *dashes off* 

submitted by BellaTrix ✌ ♡
(February 10, 2009 - 10:57 am)

Oh, you forgot to mention, Grace, that the image of Our Lady was imprinted on the tilma of St. Juan Diego in the 1400s.  And, all replicas of it have disitegrated after 20 years, though the original is almost 500 years old. Plus, the tilma is not made of any known vegetable, animal or mineral (I don't know if you already said that, sorry)

submitted by Mary Jo, age 12, Georgia
(February 10, 2009 - 4:49 pm)

Actually it was made out of cactus, commen for the time. My friend's dad is a big expert on the topic, that's how I know. But that's another amazing thing, the cactus cloth usually falls apart after that amount of time.

submitted by Grace♥, age 13, SC
(February 10, 2009 - 8:59 pm)

Sorry, not that amount of time. 20 years. The stuff isn't durable at all.

submitted by Grace♥, age 13, SC
(February 11, 2009 - 8:57 am)

Oopsie, sorry! I was looking at Wikipedia (unreliable. Don't go there!)

submitted by Mary Jo, age 12, Georgia
(February 11, 2009 - 11:19 am)

And yes, I did say "to amzing". (Too amazing!!!! :) )

; )

submitted by Grace♥, age 13, SC
(February 10, 2009 - 3:59 pm)

Umm, I'd like to do a bit of research on this, so I need to know where it is.  I Googled it and got results from Italy AND France.  It's confuzzling. :) Where is it?? :)

submitted by BellaTrix ✌ ♡
(February 12, 2009 - 9:00 pm)

It took place in Mexico, and the tilma resides there. I searched "Our Lady of Guadalupe science" which came up with some good things... I'm really glad you're looking into this! :)

submitted by Grace♥, age 13, SC
(February 13, 2009 - 4:58 pm)

:):):):)

submitted by BellaTrix ✌ ♡
(February 14, 2009 - 9:32 am)

Nope, I don't believe it.  Why?  Because I just don't.  Maybe plants and little microscopic thingys, but nothing bigger.

submitted by Paige P, age 12 , Gorham, maine
(January 28, 2009 - 12:28 pm)

I don't think so. There are billions and billions of planets, but to a creationist it doesn't really matter what the CHANCES are of there being life if God didn't create it.

submitted by Emily L., age 13, WA
(January 28, 2009 - 8:58 pm)