Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator in the space and natural sciences. During his lifetime, he published more than 600 scientific papers and popular articles and was author, co-author, or editor of more than 20 books. In his works, he advocated skeptical inquiry and the scientific method. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Sagan wrote frequently about religion and the relationship between religion and science, expressing his skepticism about the conventional conceptualization of God as a sapient being.
So given that he believed that it was just a matter of time before we found people living on other planets, he must be thrilled now, to be living near the planet Kolob.
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Sorry,
The great Carl Sagan would NEVER convert to ANY mythical belief system. You are a bunch of frauds.
— Zod · Jun 21, 05:17 PM · #
It’s creepy, disrespectful, and intrusive to have one’s dead ancestors hijacked — but you make it funny as well!
— Monado · Jun 21, 06:27 PM · #
what are you, retarded? Sagan was an Atheist to the end.
— Bill · Jun 21, 08:28 PM · #
Zod and Bill, you’re kinda massively missing the point. THIS IS NOT A MORMON WEBSITE. See the Facebook page linked from the home page here as FDM on Facebook
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— thnidu · Jun 21, 08:46 PM · #
I agree with your view that people can be saved after death, whether they are willing or not.
To that end, I officially welcome Joseph Smith into the ranks of atheists.
— mandas · Jun 21, 09:19 PM · #
Zod and Bill:
Good to know it’s not just the mormons who will believe everything that they read.
— mark · Jun 21, 10:12 PM · #
Well, he WAS a scientist. He probably did learn enough to create his own world. I’m sure he will have enough wives sealed to him in this life (oh wait, that is already over with) and the hereafters to populate it with breedlets of every kind.
— Froggie · Jun 21, 11:18 PM · #
Here is the low down.
Mormons believe that these procedures are critical to salvation.
Some people (regardless of actions or beliefs) may never get the chance to undergo these rites. (usually due to living and dying before hearing about the church)
Mormons believe that when they do these rites for the named deceased, they (the spirit of the deceased) have the option of accepting or declining them in the next life.
That is all. No one is claiming Sagan or anyone else on this site were affiliated with the LDS church while alive.
— qpdbag · Sep 21, 05:49 PM · #
Of all the posthumous conversions, this one always upset me the most.
— Mitch Malloy · Feb 16, 07:11 PM · #