Gibo, your comment "My belief is that soon NASA is going to slow to a halt and then become defunct."

If it does it will be because of human actions of people afraid of learning hindering their work. People who pretend that their concern is for the well being of the poor or the need to have money to wage war when really what they are concerned about is stopping discovery and learning. People who want a return to the dark ages because primitive beliefs hold more power in the dark than in the light.

Look back to the examples of christains like Scott (of Antarctic fame). Men of faith looking to understand their Gods creation rather than to the example of priests of the dark ages desperate to stop others learning in ways that they cannot control.

Remember the bit in the bible about knowing the truth and the truth setting you free. Now there is a part you should take seriously rather than the fantasy overlays that you seem to grasp to make your faith more interesting.

R0bert

Thanks RObert. If you are into technology books RObert you might look at an oldie but a goodie.
THE COSMIC CONSPIRACY by Stan Deyo.
Its from the mid to late 1970's. Its about the Illuminati, the New World Order, the coming antichrist world dictator and his microchip/mark on either the right hand or forehead ID/money system (Revelation 13:16-18/14:9-11)..and about the alleged construction of electric flying discs (flying saucers). It also has a Bible based christian theme to it. Its still available on the net for readers if they want. Click on Millenium-Ark! Actually I became a born again christian reading Stans book. Wasnt I surprised that God was really there. It changed my whole life getting saved.

So... you read a book about flying saucers and microchipping humans, and this is what prompts you to become a born again Christian?

This explains a great deal...

You seem bitter about lifes' lot TurnRightThenLeft?
I got born again reading a preaching of Jesus in the centre of the book. Been supporting Stan's book ever since. Maybe you should try a committment to The Lord. Your days would be full of happiness, cheerfulness and hope for the future. "All who call on the Name of The Lord Jesus Christ will be saved"...Romans 10:13. Now off to a lively christian church to hear about the Second Coming.

I think you confuse bemusement for bitterness, Gibo.

I've been exposed to Christianity from a young age, and found it reasonably similar to the many of the other thousand faiths rolling round out there. Quite frankly, I'm more enamoured with philosophical works.

Perhaps you should try reading the views of more learned scholars than 'Stan Deyo.'

Maybe even a little Aquinas. He was a committed christian, so you don't need to worry about being seduced by the anti-christ or whatever it is that underpins your belief system.
And yet, his writings could present you with an alternative Christianity that doesn't depend on the ritualistic trappings of demons, flying saucers and all that carry on.

If youre more enamoured with philosophical works TurnRightThenLeft perhaps your exposuse to Christianity was only surface. A child distracted for a moment. Beyond listening to the Bible I dont have much time for other reading. Mens ponderings tend to bore. I dont see demons as ritualistic trappings not after so many years of warfare with them. As for UFO's... we will just have to wait and see if they are a part of the New World Order plan around the time of the antichrist.
How do you find the constant TurnRightThenLeft? It would drive me mad to be obsessive/compulsive at ever corner. I prefer the straight, narrow path of Gods Word.
No drifting.