Once He created the Big Bang... He could have envisioned it going in billions of directions as it evolved, including billions of life-forms and billions of kinds of intelligent beings. As a theologian, I would say that the proposed search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is also a search of knowing and understanding God through his works - especially those works that most reflect Him. Finding others than ourselves would mean knowing Him better.
Theodore HesburghThe very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.
Theodore HesburghThere is no conflict between science and theology, except where there is bad science or bad theology.
Theodore Hesburgh