| − | Exotheology is the science of extraterrestrial life, or life in outer space. It was a [[liberal]] doctrine pushed in the middle of the 20th century by scientists and politicians. | + | Exotheology is the so-called science of extraterrestrial life, or life in outer space. It was a [[liberal]] doctrine pushed in the middle of the 20th century by scientists and politicians. |
| | Though no life has ever been found in outer space, Communist China encourages belief in it today. "The government-approved China UFO Research Center boasted 50,000 members and held annual conferences before splintering into competing factions three years ago. A 20-year-old Chinese bimonthly magazine about UFOs enjoys a circulation of 200,000. 'We have so many visitation reports that if people don't have pictures, we won't bother investigating,' says Zhang Jingping, director of the Beijing UFO Research Association."<ref>''Time'' (Sept. 22, 2003) [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,488900,00.html]</ref> | | Though no life has ever been found in outer space, Communist China encourages belief in it today. "The government-approved China UFO Research Center boasted 50,000 members and held annual conferences before splintering into competing factions three years ago. A 20-year-old Chinese bimonthly magazine about UFOs enjoys a circulation of 200,000. 'We have so many visitation reports that if people don't have pictures, we won't bother investigating,' says Zhang Jingping, director of the Beijing UFO Research Association."<ref>''Time'' (Sept. 22, 2003) [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,488900,00.html]</ref> |
| | + | Today most scientists doubt the existence of life in outer space, yet they support continuing to spend money on searching for it.<ref>''Time'' (Apr. 10, 2000) [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,996602-2,00.html] |