Lately I have been thinking about aliens. The internet is full of alien info. I would like to share with you today my three favorite alien theories.

1 - Humans are descended from aliens.

Check out this Wikipedia article about Thiaoouba and see what I mean. This guy claims to have been abducted by aliens and taken to their planet for 9 days. During this time the aliens told him all about the progression of life forms as they move towards rejoining the Creator, how Jesus was an alien, and about alien toilets. These aliens also stressed spirituality and environmental stewardship as our path to progress.

2 - The US government has conspired to keep aliens a secret.

I’m pretty much convinced after hanging out at the Disclosure Project too long. They say that for the past 50 years or so the government has been covering up evidence of UFOs and alien landings. Ex-military, CIA, and other government officials testify that they were instructed to keep their experiences with the aliens a secret. The Disclosure Project also claims that the government has studied the alien ships and has much greater technology that we can even imagine.

3 - The Great Filter

The Great Silence refers to the paradox that while we think there should be other life out there in the universe, we have yet (?) to encounter it. This problem brings us to the Great Filter:

No alien civilizations have substantially colonized our solar system or systems nearby. Thus among the billion trillion stars in our past universe, none has reached the level of technology and growth that we may soon reach. This one data point implies that a Great Filter stands between ordinary dead matter and advanced exploding lasting life. And the big question is: How far along this filter are we?

This quote comes from an essay by Robin Hanson who also writes for Overcoming Bias. The essay is long, but worth reading. It makes you wonder if we really could be unique in the universe, or maybe just the furthest along the path of space exploration.

So what does all this have to do with spirituality or personal growth? Well, the alien question is still unanswered. Whatever the answer turns out to be, it will have a huge impact on religion and the future of humanity. If that’s not good enough for you, look at it as a personal growth exercise. Learning and considering new possibilities is always good for you. It broadens your range of thought. If nothing else, this post will give you something to talk about to your conspiracy theorist uncle. Family bonding!