[orthodoxymoron]

All of you have very interesting ideas. The truth may be stranger than we think. The truth may be stranger than we can think(to paraphrase Einstein). We may not be able to handle the truth. I keep hoping for a happy ending for all(despite the negative slant on some of my posts). If there are negative 'aliens'...reptilian or otherwise...I still hope for, and desire, a peaceful resolution...rather than a bloodly and costly fight to the death...which could exterminate all of us...good and bad.

I used to have a stronger belief in the Bible...where the end was spelled out in the book of Revelation...as sort of a predetermined, fatalistic done-deal. I guess, at some point, I lost my faith...and my way. I currently believe in a very open future...with little or no safety-net. I use the Bible for clues only...and not as a history of the future. This throws everything into disarray...but I think it is an honest approach.

There is a quote, from a book about the parables of Jesus, which has stuck in my mind...and sheds light, I think, on progressive ET's which could conceivably save us...and on the conditions for doing so:

'Christ is waiting with longing desire for the manifestation of himself in his church. When the character of Christ shall be perfectly reproduced in his people, then will he come to claim them as his own. It is the privilege of every Christian, not only to look for, but to hasten the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.' Christ's Object Lessons by E. G. White.

I think 'Jesus' is a better version of us. Perhaps humans will be saved by humans who never chose the dark path which we have. Perhaps they can't help us while we still cling, as a group, to that dark path. I believe in the eventual 'salvation' of the entire human race...and perhaps the entire reptilian race(if they exist). This may be a very, very long and difficult journey. I think it already has been. Also, I think our salvation is mostly up to us. We cannot continue to be irresponsible...and expect a universal bailout.

To me...it's responsible freedom vs irresponsible tyranny. I think this is the choice for the entire universe. Most of the universe may be in tyranny. I don't know. I just hope everyone makes the right choice when it really matters. Again...I tend to think that the safety-net is very, very small...if it exists at all.

I just hope that BOTH the world...AND THE HUMAN RACE...is saved...and NOT JUST THE WORLD. SAVE THE HUMANS!!!