What are you talking about? Plenty of Christians have converted to other religions over the centuries. It’s never been a one way process. Why would you think that they would not be swayed to believe in a religion by aliens, too (if they have religion as we understand it).
I’ve not seen it, but according to the wikipedia it’s set in the 18th century, and I was talking about the 16th century debates the church was having and the priests who argued in favor of the humanity of Indigenous Americans (which I gave a link to, which apparently no one took the time to look at). I’m not surprised that debate carried on for a couple of centuries after, though.
But the discovery of new people, animals, and plants not discussed in the Creation myths was pretty important in transforming Europe during the enlightenment. It certainly helped some challenge the authority of the Church and to prompt states to break off and form their own churches.
Its’ not like people don’t know that the New Atheist movement thinks of everyone else, including people who are atheist but have no interest in “converting” others to their worldview. Primarily, because they won’t shut up and keep talking over the rest of non-theists and acting like they are the only people who are the “real” atheists… sounds kind of familiar in fact.
I don’t have a huge problem with religious people. Like everyone other group of people, some are thoughtful, kind, and a force for good in the world. Others are assholes. Much like any other group of people, I try and judge people by their actions rather than by some aspect of themselves or their lives.
Um… not all religions are out to convert others. You’re making the same mistake of letting Christianity dictate how the other few billion religious people believe and act. Hell, that’s even ignoring the first Abrahamic religions, Judaism, which pretty much is not an Evangelical religion. Much like the NA movement itself, it’s just more warmed over eurocentrism that has a massive anti-Catholic and anti-Islam streak.