Life on Mars

For a long time, I truly believed I would never see the day where proof of life, no matter in what shape, form, or size, outside of our planet Earth would ever be found. Or, if found, made known to the public.

It appears as if two NASA scientists have admitted publicly that life on Mars may very well exist TODAY (refer to the following article, Exclusive: NASA Researchers Claim Evidence of Present Life on Mars):

A pair of NASA scientists told a group of space officials at a private meeting here Sunday that they have found strong evidence that life may exist today on Mars, hidden away in caves and sustained by pockets of water.

Now, this comes as no surprise to me that life exists "out there". It's a no-brainer that in all of the vastness of all the universes, we should be the only intelligent (this point is debatable at times) life, or life of any kind. But, religion states otherwise.

What is the implication of this revelation to the religious and political institutions? Huge!

With this little bit of information, that we are not the only life in our area of the universe (and right next door no less), it puts into doubt the belief systems of the monotheistic religions and the belief that our governments can protect us from anything out there if it were more advanced, and there more likely are more advanced civilizations, from coming in and making a colony or vacation spot out of our little planet.

Take it to the bank this is just a glimpse of what will be revealed later. Perhaps a little more about Mars, something small so as not to scare the crap out of the average believer in mans' uniqueness in the universe, then a few more revelations, until all of a sudden... the visitors arrive and they ain't so friendly.