Currently I am the only one of my Christian circle who thinks the space program is a good thing. They tell me that the money could be better spent on the poor, the starving and the weak in our society. They point the finger at NASA, saying that there is not much point in spending millions on poking through rubble when there is so much suffering in the world.

This, however, is not NASA’s job… its the job of the Christian to see to such things. It is all too easy to point at the non-Christian but we as a church have not sold everything we have to give to the poor. This does include me and in some small way I intend to do my bit. If we gave up all our gold, stocks and shares and all our land we would be able to do such wonderful things in this world. I say shut up unless you intend to do something about it yourself.

I do have two concerns though. One is that the universe we live in has a way of cleaning up after itself. It has antibodies if you like. If we “infect” another planet, shall we say, we can surely expect difficulties in making a permanent prescence where you are constantly trying to be wiped out….
Secondly, there is no mention of any of this in the holy handbook. However, God has in the past intervened when things were getting out of hand. Genesis 11, 6 says “And the Lord God said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained fom them, which they have imagined to do.” You read the rest…

WR