Ever since antiquity, man has searched for extra-terrestrial life. To
what end, I wonder?
If there was extra-terrestrial life, what would they think of humans?
Consider: we have a planet producing food in abundance, and yet, we see images
of emaciated figures in other continents malnourished with flies around their
eyes. 19,000 children a year in sub-Saharan Africa develop cataracts from birth.
Many children on that continent die before they become five-years-old. People
are dying for the want of antibiotics. Our streets are strewn with homeless
people despite an abundance of land for building. Drugs are destroying
societies. Poverty is rising in developed countries whilst the top ten per-cent
amas more wealth. An unprecedented number of resources go towards arms and war.
Resources that could be channelled towards mankind’s good. We see families
crossing mighty seas in small crafts to find peace and security.
And what would we think of the extra-terrestrials? What if they asked us
to love our neighbours as ourselves? To be loyal; not looking at another with
desire? To be honest in word and deed? To consider the poor, the window, the
aged and the fatherless boy. What if they asked us to respect life, to treat
animals humanely? To lend without interest and not exploit employees. To resist
the temptation to be jealous, greedy, gossip, slander or bear false testimony?
Would we buy into that? Apparently not.
What if these extra-terrestrials were observing us now and assessing us?
“For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him” — 2 Chronicles 16: 9 (BSB).
“God’s will is that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him
and find Him, although He is not far from each one of us.” — Acts 17: 27 (BSB).
What Do the Extra Terrestrials Think of Us?
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Ever since antiquity, man has searched for extra-terrestrial life. To what end, I wonder?
If there was extra-terrestrial life, what would they think of humans? Consider: we have a planet producing food in abundance, and yet, we see images of emaciated figures in other continents malnourished with flies around their eyes. 19,000 children a year in sub-Saharan Africa develop cataracts from birth. Many children on that continent die before they become five-years-old. People are dying for the want of antibiotics. Our streets are strewn with homeless people despite an abundance of land for building. Drugs are destroying societies. Poverty is rising in developed countries whilst the top ten per-cent amas more wealth. An unprecedented number of resources go towards arms and war. Resources that could be channelled towards mankind’s good. We see families crossing mighty seas in small crafts to find peace and security.
And what would we think of the extra-terrestrials? What if they asked us to love our neighbours as ourselves? To be loyal; not looking at another with desire? To be honest in word and deed? To consider the poor, the window, the aged and the fatherless boy. What if they asked us to respect life, to treat animals humanely? To lend without interest and not exploit employees. To resist the temptation to be jealous, greedy, gossip, slander or bear false testimony? Would we buy into that? Apparently not.
What if these extra-terrestrials were observing us now and assessing us?
“For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him” — 2 Chronicles 16: 9 (BSB).
“God’s will is that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, although He is not far from each one of us.” — Acts 17: 27 (BSB).