On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 06:58:41 -0800, Sir Gilligan Christmas <GM@ga7rm5er.com>
wrote:

"Religious organizations: For the most 
part, the majority will be totally and 
utterly devastated and receive a blow to 
their theology. Yet, there will be a 
full element within the religious 
community that will take this in stride 
and will not be shaken by the 
announcement."

Religious organizations can't handle the fact that the aliens are immortal,
and can make any human being immortal also.  The aliens can recreate a
deceased person, just like they were in life, memories and all.  

I don't think religious organizations can handle that much stress on their
belief systems.