Texas Politician Alienates Twitter Users By Suggesting E.T.s Need Religion

GOP State Rep. Jonathan Stickland was mocked after suggesting that aliens would have to accept Jesus Christ as their savior if they wanted to visit heaven.

A Texas state representative alienated many Twitter users Friday with his comments on extraterrestrials.

After The New York Times posted a story about the Pentagon’s Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Task Force, Republican Rep. Jonathan Stickland suggested that if ETs exist, they will need extra help if they want to get to heaven.

IF aliens are real, salvation through Jesus Christ is the only way they enter Heaven. #txlege
— Jonathan Stickland (@RepStickland) July 24, 2020

Stickland described himself as a “Christian conservative liberty-loving Republican,” but many of his Twitter followers weren’t impressed with the theological implications of his tweet.

That’s a pretty arrogant statement. Given that they’re likely not human, and are evolved beyond the mental constructs of heaven and hell.
— Pat McDonald (@patmcdonald1972) July 24, 2020

I don't even know where to start. It is a virtual certainty that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe. But why would they need salvation? And why is salvation only available through your god? If they reach us, they are far more advanced than we are.
— James Hamric 🇺🇦 (@HokieinSA) July 24, 2020

https://twitter.com/falbi24/status/1286703620814024704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1286703620814024704%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffpost.com%2Fentry%2Ftexas-politician-twitter-extraterrestrial-religion_n_5f1b17bdc5b6296fbf423ca7

https://twitter.com/LibtardJesus1/status/1286686676387942403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1286686676387942403%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffpost.com%2Fentry%2Ftexas-politician-twitter-extraterrestrial-religion_n_5f1b17bdc5b6296fbf423ca7

I am so sad for all the Gorblaxians from Nulsar 7. Their civilization died out several million years ago before they could even become aware of our planet and Jesus.

Now they're burning in hell and don't even understand why. Such a shame.
— Christian Restifo🗸 (@restifo) July 24, 2020

https://twitter.com/3tacopequeno/status/1286669580815998977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1286669580815998977%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffpost.com%2Fentry%2Ftexas-politician-twitter-extraterrestrial-religion_n_5f1b17bdc5b6296fbf423ca7

Pretty sure if they can travel across the universe they don't need advice from people who won't wear a mask.
— Edde Nunez (@EddieandtheView) July 24, 2020