Don't you think this strange that some people believe aliens but not god? [Spirituality & Religion]

@Xuan12: what do you think god means?

@Curiousguy833: When most people say God, they are usually referring to one of the three Abrahamic conceptions of God. But in a broader sense it refers to a being of great power, who is able to break or change the rules of the universe. One person might be superior to some other person, but they aren't viewed as a god for it because they don't break the laws of physics. Sufficiently advanced technologies might appear to do that, but since we now have a better appreciation of the power of technology, we're more likely to recognize it, and less likely to view it as a god-trait. An extraterrestrial alien, even one with very advanced technology, still isn't likely to be a god, since they too are still bound by physical laws.

That's a pretty interesting definition, so a god would be a being that has great power and can break the laws of the universe? And you say that an alien would not be able to do this because they would be bound the physical laws of the universe?

What would make you think that if their was aliens they would be bound by our definition of the laws of the universe.

Don't you think it's a little arrogant of us to think that we have understand the laws of the universe when we are nothing but a speck in it and though our history we have been wrong so many times and had to update our understanding of the universe and even today there is things in the universe that define the standard laws of physics e.g dark matter etc

Don't you think it would be a little closed minded to discard anything in this ever changing world we live in?

@Curiousguy833: We both already answered this question. While sufficiently advanced technologies may [i]appear[/i] to break the laws of physics to us, we also have the ability to appreciate that that may not be the case. It could simply be that we didn't understand the laws well enough in the first place, and their understanding is more accurate. Even now, physicists are hunting the holes in our understanding to try and make was seems impossible, possible. There's been much excitement over something called the EmDrive, since it appears to be pointing out a gap in our understanding of electrodynamics. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but it shows that humans are quite receptive to refining our physical models. I don't think it's arrogant to assume that a technology advanced beyond our own isn't breaking the laws, it's just operating inside them in a way we don't understand yet.

I mean, suppose an extraterrestrial showed you a device that does something you thought impossible. Would you assume that the alien's civilization has a better understanding of the physical universe than we do, or assume that they must be gods?

I agree, I think we both answered the questions or at least gave our thoughts on it.

I like your answer and I always love hearing other people's interesting point of view.

As your last question, if "aliens" showed me by a device that could do the impossible I would think they have a better understand of the physical universe but at the same time I wouldn't be closed to the idea that they might be a god. Honestly speaking I think the hardest thing would be to put aside my human pride and accept the fact that I know nothing about the universe or this whole existence and try my best to go forward with a blank slate and ask millions of questions lol