Would Alien "First Contact" Destroy Religion?

As NASA continues to discover thousands of new exoplanets, humans have increasingly asked: "Are we alone?" If other intelligent species exist in our universe, do they practice religion too? If so, how would human world religions react to the possibility of first contact with extraterrestrial life?Uploaded 07-06-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Brian BDan DAlex BJohn MWilsonCain DMannyMark HAttributions:Ultra Hi Def Earth: https://www.nasa.gov/content/ultra-high-definition-video-galleryStarfield time-lapse with aurora: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/BeyondThePhotography/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/Africa.htmStarfield time lapse: https://www.videezy.com/time-lapse/2669-star-trails-royalty-free-hd-stock-footageEarth from ISS orbit: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/BeyondThePhotography/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/Flying over New Zealand: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/BeyondThePhotography/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/SouthPacific.htmJohn Hart Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0fQiXrvw1gDavid Weintraub lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFUF5gcXWVwThomas Paine Oil Painting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Paine#/media/File:Thomas_Paine_by_Laurent_Dabos-crop.jpgRuined Church: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Ruined_church_passarella.jpgChalmers Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Chalmers#/media/File:Thomas_Chalmers_by_David_Octavius_Hill,_c1843-47.jpgSamsara photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa%E1%B9%83s%C4%81ra#/media/File:The_wheel_of_life,_Trongsa_dzong.jpgFlammarion Woodcut: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/Vodou Altar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Vodou#/media/File:Haitian_vodou_altar_to_Petwo,_Rada,_and_Gede_spirits;_November_5,_2010..jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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