Alien Church?

[tabycat]

Or what about a spaceship with an alien bishop and clergy seeking to see the Pope

I would not mind being there to see the looks on people’s foces when it happens.

 

[BobCatholic]

I would not mind being there to see the looks on people’s foces when it happens.

Especially Steven Hawking’s!

 

[tafan]

An alien world would have its own Redeemer.

True, their Redeemer would be the Son of God, but the “natural” nature, I can’t say human nature, wouldn’t be ours.
The religion of our would might have most things in common with the relirgion of an alien world, but there might be differences. The two civilizaionts could have major differences.

We would not be obliged to have any allegiance to the alien world’s Redeemer any more than they would be obliged to have allegiance to Jesus. Each world will have its own salvation plan designed by God.

Interesting speculation. But it makes no sense to me.

We, as Catholics, know for sure the following: God is three persons. God the Son (there is only one God the Son) is of two natures, divine and human (not three or four or umpteen natures). So if there is only one God the Son. And he only has two natures. What are the characteristics of the redeemers in the alien world?

Perhaps the alien world is not a fallen race and in no need of redemption? Perhaps they do not have immortal souls and are not made in God’s image? Perhaps they don’t exist? Any other possibilities to solve the theological delima? I can think of none.