If this ever happens, I sure hope the rapture precedes it. I don't think I want to be around when everyone is celebrating "the most important event in human history" (which is how it would be sold) and are falling on their knees praising our benevolent "space brothers," while Christians might be the only ones left denying their benevolence. It seems like it would be a natural starting point for severe persecution. Everyone would celebrating the arrival of aliens, while we'd be singing a different tune.

We'd be looked at as being "intolerant" of not accepting the "clear truth" of aliens. We'd maintain our devotion to our faith, and the "believers" in aliens probably wouldn't like that too much. Instead of having faith in aliens, we'd continue to have faith in a God they can't see and don't know.

Not that I spend my time worrying about being persecuted for it as there is already plenty of real persecution going on around the world against Christians, but I think it would truly isolate us as never before, and would make spreading the Gospel a more dangerous endeavor than it's ever been. If it happens, I hope we're gone by then. Trying to convince people of the truth would be like trying to talk to an angry brick wall that has fists and guns. However, if we're not gone, I know that despite the obstacles, souls would still come to Christ.

But I've already heard this response to my own opinion that aliens, if real, are probably demonic: "It's just so much like you Christians to HATE things that don't agree with YOUR faith! These beings are here to help us, and you say they're evil! What's wrong with you people!? You're such hate-mongers!!"

That's the type of reaction I've had based on a theoretical discussion regarding aliens. Imagine if they ever showed up for real...