Are extraterrestrial beings real?

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Are extraterrestrial beings real?

 My question is:  Are extraterrestrial beings real?

I can only say:  I do not believe it.   And my guess is that humans are the only beings in this whole universe.   I have no proof.  However, it could be reasonable.  If we are the only beings,  it is as natural as to say: the universe is the only universe. My guess is only a feeling, it is not a proof.  The following is some research from the internet.  It is quite interesting to read.

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Is there any mention of extraterrestrial beings from religious texts?

在地球上各大宗教的文獻中，有沒有提及外星生物的存在?

In the scriptures of the major religions on Earth, is there any mention of the existence of extraterrestrial beings?

關於各大宗教文獻是否提及外星生物，結論是：沒有主流宗教在其核心正典中明確、直接地記載過現代意義上的「外星生物」，但許多宗教的經典中都存在可以被解讀為暗示地外生命存在的經文、概念或神秘體驗。

Regarding whether the scriptures of major religions mention extraterrestrial beings, the conclusion is: No mainstream religion explicitly and directly records modern-day “extraterrestrial beings” in its core canon, but many religious scriptures contain passages, concepts, or mystical experiences that can be interpreted as implying the existence of extraterrestrial life.

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✝️ 基督教：沉默與開放的解讀

✝️ Christianity: Silence and Open Interpretation

《聖經》沒有直接提及外星生物，其沉默本身被許多神學家視為一種態度：不否定其存在，但強調它們不在上帝啟示給人類的救贖計劃核心之中。不過，一些經文常被用來進行推測性解讀：

The Bible does not directly mention extraterrestrial beings. Its silence itself is regarded by many theologians as an attitude: it does not deny their existence, but emphasizes that they are not at the center of the plan of salvation that God has revealed to humanity. However, some passages are often used for speculative interpretation:

· 《以西結書》的異象：先知以西結描述的「火輪」和發光活物，被部分人士解讀為古代的不明飛行物（UFO）或外星飛船。

· Ezekiel’s vision: The “wheel of fire” and glowing living creatures described by the prophet Ezekiel have been interpreted by some as ancient UFOs or alien spacecraft.

· 《以諾書》的「守望者」：這部未被納入正典的猶太教文本描述200名天使降臨地球並與人類女性結合，被一些議員和陰謀論者視為外星生命干預人類文明的「證據」。

· The “Watchers” in the Book of Enoch: This Jewish text, not included in the canon, describes 200 angels descending to Earth and mating with human women, and has been seen by some legislators and conspiracy theorists as “evidence” of extraterrestrial intervention in human civilization.

· 「晨星」與天使：《約伯記》中提到「晨星一同歌唱」，有解經者認為這可能指代其他星球上的生命，但主流觀點仍將其理解為天使。

· “Morning stars” and angels: The Book of Job mentions that “the morning stars sang together.” Some interpreters believe this may refer to life on other planets, but the mainstream view still understands it as angels.

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☪️ 伊斯蘭教：真主的創造遍佈宇宙

☪️ Islam: God’s Creation Fills the Universe

《古蘭經》沒有明確提及外星生物，但多處經文為地外生命的存在留下了詮釋空間。

The Qur’an does not explicitly mention extraterrestrial beings, but many passages leave room for interpretation regarding the existence of extraterrestrial life.

· 散佈的「生物」：《古蘭經》42:29提到「他散佈在天地間的生物（dabbah）」，一些現代穆斯林學者將其解讀為暗示宇宙中其他星球也存在生命。

· Scattered “creatures”: Qur’an 42:29 mentions “creatures (dabbah) that He has scattered throughout the heavens and the earth.” Some modern Muslim scholars interpret this as implying that life also exists on other planets in the universe.

· 精靈（Jinn）與天使：伊斯蘭教明確提及精靈和天使是與人類性質不同的智慧存在，它們並非現代意義上的「外星人」，但構成了宇宙中其他智慧生命的類別。

· Jinn and angels: Islam explicitly mentions jinn and angels as intelligent beings different in nature from humans. They are not “aliens” in the modern sense, but they constitute categories of other intelligent life in the universe.

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☸️ 佛教：三千大千世界的眾生

☸️ Buddhism: Sentient Beings in the Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds

佛教的宇宙觀最為宏大，明確主張宇宙中存在無量世界和無量眾生，外星生命的存在是佛教世界觀的「題中之義」。

Buddhism has the most expansive cosmology. It clearly asserts that there are countless worlds and countless sentient beings in the universe, and the existence of extraterrestrial life is an “implied given” of the Buddhist worldview.

· 《起世經》的宇宙描述：佛陀描述的「小千世界」（類似銀河系）中包含「四大洲」（如南贍部洲、北俱盧洲等），每個洲都居住著不同形態、壽命和環境的眾生。這被廣泛解讀為對不同星球生命的詳細描述。

· The cosmological descriptions in the Sutra on the Origination of the World: The “small thousand-world” described by the Buddha (similar to a galaxy) contains the “four great continents” (such as Jambudvipa and Uttarakuru), and each continent is inhabited by beings of different forms, lifespans, and environments. This is widely interpreted as a detailed description of life on different planets.

· 「外星人」即他方世界眾生：在佛教語境中，所謂「外星人」並非異類，而是生活在其他星球（他方世界）的眾生。佛經中對北俱盧洲人壽命千歲、無有夭折的描述，就常被引用為例證。

· “Aliens” are simply beings from other worlds: In a Buddhist context, so-called “aliens” are not a separate category, but sentient beings living on other planets (other worlds). The scripture’s description of people in Uttarakuru living for a thousand years without premature death is often cited as an example.

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🕉️ 印度教：宇宙即毗濕奴的身體

🕉️ Hinduism: The Universe as the Body of Vishnu

印度教經典充滿了對宇宙、多個世界和飛行器（Vimana）的描述，外星生命的概念與神聖存在交織在一起。

Hindu scriptures are full of descriptions of the universe, multiple worlds, and flying vehicles (Vimana), and the concept of extraterrestrial life is intertwined with divine beings.

· 多個世界（Loka）：印度教宇宙觀認為存在多個物質世界，由不同層級的神祇和生物居住。

· Multiple worlds (Loka): Hindu cosmology holds that there are multiple material worlds, inhabited by gods and beings of different levels.

· 飛行器與神魔：史詩中描述的Vimana是神的飛行宮殿或戰車。一些人物如Nivatakavacha（一種住在深海中的強大阿修羅）被UFO研究者視為穿著「鎧甲」的外星人。

· Flying vehicles and gods and demons: The Vimana described in epics are flying palaces or chariots of the gods. Some figures, such as the Nivatakavacha (a powerful type of asura living in the deep sea), are viewed by UFO researchers as aliens wearing “armor.”

· 靈性視角：有觀點認為，在這個物質世界中每個靈魂本質上都是「外星人」，其真正的家園是靈性世界（Vaikuntha）。

· Spiritual perspective: Some hold that in this material world every soul is essentially an “alien”, and its true home is the spiritual world (Vaikuntha).

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✡️ 猶太教：多重世界與「18000個世界」

✡️ Judaism: Multiple Worlds and the “18,000 Worlds”

猶太教神秘主義和拉比文獻中蘊含著多重世界的觀念。

Jewish mysticism and rabbinic literature contain the idea of multiple worlds.

· 《塔木德》的記載：塔木德（Avodah Zara 3b）提到「上帝穿越18000個世界」，這被解讀為宇宙中存在大量其他世界的依據。

· The Talmud’s account: The Talmud (Avodah Zarah 3b) mentions that “God traverses 18,000 worlds,” which is interpreted as evidence that there are many other worlds in the universe.

· 《光輝之書》（Zohar）：卡巴拉經典《光輝之書》描述每個世界之間由「穹蒼」隔開，暗示了多個可居住世界的存在。

· The Zohar: The Kabbalistic classic Zohar describes each world being separated from another by a “firmament,” implying the existence of multiple inhabitable worlds.

· 「Nefilim」：《創世記》6:4提到的「Nefilim」（巨人／墮落者）在部分解讀中也被聯繫到地外存在。

· “Nefilim”: The “Nefilim” (giants/fallen ones) mentioned in Genesis 6:4 have also been linked by some interpretations to extraterrestrial beings.

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☯️ 道教：從「道生萬物」到古籍奇談

☯️ Daoism: From “The Dao Produces All Things” to Strange Tales in Ancient Texts

道教沒有系統的外星生物教義，但其「道生萬物」的哲學內核本身具有包容宇宙萬物的潛力。一些古籍中的奇特記載常被後人進行「外星人」式的解讀：

Daoism has no systematic doctrine of extraterrestrial beings, but its philosophical core that “the Dao produces all things” is itself potentially inclusive of all things in the universe. Some strange records in ancient texts are often interpreted by later people in an “alien” style:

· 《博物志》的「八月槎」：記載有人乘浮槎（木筏）到天河，遇見織女，被一些愛好者解讀為古代星際旅行或接觸。

· The “eighth-month raft” in the Bowu Zhi: It records that someone rode a floating raft (wooden raft) to the Heavenly River and met the Weaver Girl, which some enthusiasts interpret as ancient interstellar travel or contact.

· 《漢武洞冥記》的黃安：書中記載一位名叫黃安的奇人，乘坐小型「飛碟」飛行，常被視為疑似外星人的記載。

· Huang An in the Han Wu Dong Ming Ji: The book records a strange man named Huang An, who flew in a small “flying saucer,” and is often regarded as a suspected record of an extraterrestrial being.

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 其他宗教的明確態度

The Explicit Attitudes of Other Religions

· 錫克教：明確教導神並未將生命限制在地球，而是在整個宇宙中都創造了生命。

· Sikhism: It clearly teaches that God did not limit life to Earth, but created life throughout the entire universe.

· 巴哈伊教：其創始人巴哈歐拉明確寫道：「每一顆恆星都有其行星，每一顆行星都有其造物，其數目無人能計算。」這直接肯定了地外生命存在的必然性。

· The Baha’i Faith: Its founder Baha’u’llah clearly wrote: “Every star has its planets, and every planet its creatures, whose number no one can calculate.” This directly affirms the necessity of the existence of extraterrestrial life.

· 瑣羅亞斯德教：其經典中光明與黑暗的鬥爭，以及「龍怪」等描述，偶爾被一些研究者與外星戰爭或古老接觸聯繫起來，但這屬於高度推測性的邊緣解讀。

· Zoroastrianism: Its scriptures describe the struggle between light and darkness, as well as “dragon monsters.” These are occasionally linked by some researchers to alien wars or ancient contact, but this is a highly speculative marginal interpretation.

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總的來說，各大宗教文獻對外星生物的態度可以概括為：明確的記載不存在，但暗示的空間廣泛存在。佛教、錫克教和巴哈伊教在教義上最為開放和明確；基督教和伊斯蘭教則提供了可詮釋的經文基礎；而其他宗教則更多體現在哲學包容性或神秘主義傳統中。

Overall, the attitudes of the major religions’ scriptures toward extraterrestrial beings can be summarized as follows: explicit records do not exist, but the space for implication is widespread. Buddhism, Sikhism, and the Baha’i Faith are the most open and explicit doctrinally; Christianity and Islam provide scriptural foundations that can be interpreted; and other religions express it more through philosophical inclusiveness or mystical traditions.

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《以諾書》守望者段落：雙語版 / The Book of Enoch: Watchers Passage — Bilingual Edition

根據《以諾書》（特別是《守望者書》第6至11章）的記載，以下是關於這200名天使（守望者）的詳細引述：

According to the Book of Enoch (especially the Book of the Watchers, chapters 6–11), the following is a detailed account concerning these 200 angels (the Watchers):

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背景與誓言 / Background and Oath

《以諾書》第六章開篇描述，當人類繁衍、生下美麗的女兒後，「天堂的眾子們」（即天使）看到她們就貪戀她們，彼此商議說：「來吧，讓我們在人的女兒們中為我們自己揀選妻子，讓我們為我們自己立後！」

At the beginning of chapter 6 of the Book of Enoch, after humans multiplied and bore beautiful daughters, the “sons of heaven” (i.e., angels) saw them and lusted after them, and said to one another: “Come, let us choose wives for ourselves from among the daughters of men, and let us beget children for ourselves!”

為首的撒母亞撒（Semyaza） 擔心同伴退縮，便對他們說：「我怕你們不會真的同意行這事，而使我獨自承受這大罪的刑罰。」於是，他們全體一同起誓，並用彼此咒詛的方式約束自己，絕不放棄這一計劃。

Their leader Semyaza feared his companions would back out, so he said to them: “I fear that you will not truly agree to do this, and I alone will bear the punishment of this great sin.” So all of them swore together and bound themselves by mutual curses, resolving not to abandon this plan.

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 200名天使與首領名單 / The 200 Angels and the List of Leaders

他們總共有兩百位天使，在雅列的時代降落在黑門山（Mount Hermon） 的山頂，並因在那裡起誓而得名。

There were 200 angels in total. In the days of Jared they descended onto the summit of Mount Hermon, and they were named after the oath they swore there.

以下是這200名天使的首領名字（十夫長）：

撒母亞撒（Semyaza） 為首，其後是阿拉卡巴（Rakibal）、拉米爾（Rameel）、高卡巴爾（Kokabel）、塔米爾（Tamiel）、拉米爾（Ramiel/Ramuel）、但內爾（Danel）、以斯克爾（Ezeqeel）、巴拉克爾（Barakel）、阿薩爾（Asael）、阿瑪羅斯（Armaros）、巴他爾（Batarel/Batraal）、安南爾（Ananel）、撒克爾（Zaqeel/Zazebe）、撒母沙培爾（Samsapeel）、撒塔爾（Satarel）、土爾（Turel）、永亞爾（Yomyael）、沙立爾（Sariel）。這些是他們的十夫長。

The following are the names of the leaders (chiefs of tens) of these 200 angels:

Semyaza first, then Rakibal, Rameel, Kokabel, Tamiel, Ramiel/Ramuel, Danel, Ezeqeel, Barakel, Asael, Armaros, Batarel/Batraal, Ananel, Zaqeel/Zazebe, Samsapeel, Satarel, Turel, Yomyael, Sariel. These were their chiefs of tens.

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墮落與巨人後代 / Fall and the Giant Offspring

這200名天使與人類女子交合後，「她們懷了孕，並生下了巨大的巨人，身高達三千厄爾/肘」（約合4500英尺）。這些巨人吞噬了人類的一切，當人類無法供給時，巨人們就轉而攻擊人類，並吞噬他們，甚至對鳥類、野獸、爬行動物和魚類犯罪，吞噬彼此的肉體，又喝血。大地最終對這些不法之徒提出了控訴。

After these 200 angels had intercourse with human women, “they conceived and bore great giants, whose height was three thousand ells/cubits” (roughly 4,500 feet). These giants consumed everything humans produced; when humans could no longer supply them, the giants turned against humans and devoured them. They even sinned against birds, beasts, reptiles, and fish, devoured one another’s flesh, and drank blood. Finally, the earth brought accusation against these lawless ones.

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傳授的禁忌知識 / Forbidden Knowledge Taught

這200名天使也向人類傳授了多種禁忌的知識：

These 200 angels also taught humans various forbidden kinds of knowledge:

· 阿撒瀉勒（Azazel）：教人類製作劍、刀、盾牌和胸甲，並教他們認識和運用地上的金屬去做工藝、手鐲、飾品，使用銻金屬、美化眼皮、各種貴重石頭和所有的著色劑。

· Azazel: taught humans to make swords, knives, shields, and breastplates, and taught them to know and use the metals of the earth for crafts, bracelets, ornaments, the use of antimony, the beautifying of eyelids, precious stones of every kind, and all coloring agents.

· 撒母亞撒（Semyaza）：教魔法/祕術（enchantments）和根部切割法（root-cuttings）。

· Semyaza: taught enchantments and root-cuttings.

· 阿瑪羅斯（Armaros）：教如何解除魔法/祕術。

· Armaros: taught how to undo enchantments.

· 巴拉克爾（Barakel）：傳授占星術（astrology）。

· Barakel: taught astrology.

· 高卡巴爾（Kokabel）：教星座和兆頭的知識。

· Kokabel: taught the knowledge of constellations and omens.

· 以斯克爾（Ezeqeel）：教眾雲的知識【占星術】。

· Ezeqeel: taught the knowledge of the clouds [astrology].

· 阿拉奎爾（Araquiel）：教泥土占卜（geomancy）。

· Araquiel: taught geomancy.

· 森西爾（Shamsiel）：教太陽的預兆。

· Shamsiel: taught the signs of the sun.

· 沙立爾（Sariel）：教月亮的軌道【和騙術】。

· Sariel: taught the course of the moon [and deception].

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📚 相關章節補充 / Supplementary Passages

在《以諾書》第69章中，還列出了另一份墮落天使的名單，其中耶昆（Jeqôn） 被描述為「引導所有神之子走迷，將他們帶到地上，並通過人的女兒們使他們走迷的那一位」。阿斯別爾（Asbeêl） 則「向神聖的兒子們傳達邪惡的建議，並引導他們走迷，以致他們用人的女兒們玷污了自己的身體」。

In chapter 69 of the Book of Enoch, another list of fallen angels is given. Among them, Jeqôn is described as “the one who led astray all the sons of God, and brought them down to the earth, and led them astray through the daughters of men.” Asbeêl is said to have “given evil counsel to the holy sons of God, and led them astray, so that they defiled their bodies with the daughters of men.”

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《以諾書》的這些章節，構成了後世關於「守望者」（Watchers）或「格里高利」（Grigori）墮落天使傳說的核心文本。

These chapters of the Book of Enoch form the core text of later traditions about the “Watchers” or “Grigori,” the fallen angels.

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