The Reality of Star Trek

[Avon]

However, in this reality, Biblical prophesies foretells one third of the earth burning up, and that was just to serve as a catalyst for the NWO

the NWO are so 1996

but they're all old now, so i don't think they'll be able to stop star trek happening.

 

[Enow]

Science has not found any class M planets out there which is why it should not be a priority at all in face of the debt.

I know they had spotted some "possibilities", but it wasn't enough to send a manned crew.

Science isn't your strong point, is it?

Let's stick to the topic, okay? Let's not get personal here.

We don't have the technological means to send a manned mission to another star system.

It doesn't matter. There are no class M planets to send anybody to. There are only possibilities, but nothing definitive.

 

[BillJ]

Surely you can see child molesters, alcoholics, and rapists as evidence of mankind being broken...

I actually see that as evidence of God being broken. If God created mankind then he should be the one to take the heat for making a defective product.

 

[BillJ]

Let's stick to the topic, okay? Let's not get personal here.

You're the one who brought up science.

It doesn't matter. There are no class M planets to send anybody to. There are only possibilities, but nothing definitive.

The only way to get definitive answers is to go to various stars, something that is currently beyond our technology.

 

[Enow]

You're ignoring that Star Trek, particularly in its later forms, tells us that a Third World War (which nearly destroyed humanity), and first contact with aliens caused the people of Earth to re-evaluate their goals and they joined together to improve themselves and society.

If the first two world wars didn't do it, what makes you think a third one would? Is it the old saying, "Three time's the charm"? Then I can understand where you are coming from as far as how Star Trek Universe comes into being, but again, reality does paint a different picture.

I somehow believe that in Star Trek Enterprise episode "In the Mirror Darkly, " that would be the mentality of the people of earth at that time when survival, looking out for number one, and having the upper hand in all things like power is how anyone thinks they are going to get ahead.

However, in this reality, Biblical prophesies foretells one third of the earth burning up, and that was just to serve as a catalyst for the NWO and their mark of the beast system. Survival will be all that those people will be thinking about, and yet by adapting that mentality to be united with one cause, Star Trek is still no where in the picture. But there will be a gathering of the armies of the remaining parts of the world to battle the Lord upon His return with the saints at the end of the great tribulation period. ( Which is seven years, starting when they give the command to build the Third Temple in Jerusalem. )

They are already adapting the technology for the mark of the beast system, and that is the biochip to buy and sell in Europe. The biochip is being used elsewhere for medical information like in Mexico and security purposes in companies like GPS tagging. It is not the mark of the beast system yet, until the bio chips becomes the only means to buy & sell in this NWO, thus killing off those that refuse the mark because of the Biblical warning from God that those that take the mark are destined for the lake of fire.

Maybe the Lord will have His people trekking the stars when Satan and death has been done away with forever after they have been cast into the lake of fire. There is nothing in Biblical prophesies about that, but who knows? God only knows.

It's time like these that it wouldn't hurt for fans of Star Trek to do a little research on what direction the world is going and how it is lining up with Biblical prophesies. Maybe they will look as I do in the direction higher than the heavens to Heaven above and the hope of us getting there will not be by a starship, but by the hope in the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ as it is His righteousness and His faithfulness that is bringing us there for all those that believe and put their trust in Him.

So... maybe Star Trek may happen when mankind is no longer broken and thus in no need of the Saviour, because they are saved and free to roam the universe for they will never be apart from Him.

Christians can dream after all.

Course, this is in according to my faith on how Star Trek could be, but I just don't see it happening when mankind is not perfect yet to do that trekking through the stars. Murphy's law will more likely come into play than anything else as our fallible nature will hinder us so.

I'm sorry, but I told you what we have been told in Star Trek about the Third World War. It is not my personal opinion, yet you choose to argue as if it was.

And since you seem to be more concerned with biblical prophecy than the information we're given in Star Trek, I'm not inclined to continue this discussion. You obviously have no idea where I'm coming from at all.

I apologize to everyone else for including the poster's lengthy rebuttal with few words in reply; I generally prefer not to do that.

I'm sorry that I did not see you were deviating from the point of discussion in the OP about applying the reality of Star Trek to our present day lives in determining the hope of it ever coming about.

That was why I was seeing it as your opinion. Sorry.

 

[Avon]

^ all that biblical prophesy bullshit wasnt in the OP so thats deviation too if you're going to pick people up on stuff

 

[Enow]

Can you really believe that there is no high tech surveilance devise in your television and in any other product which was made in China?

No I don't. But if there is and the government wants to watch me scratch my ass and grope the missus, more power to them.

Think how the thirteen colonies were "betrayed" by the Cylons and go from there in how it could happen in our reality now.

I tend to not confuse real life with the stories I see on the magical glowing box.

LOL!

Well, anyway, the point was that the reality of Star Trek in relation to our present state of affairs leaves it wanting. It can never really happen in my opinion.

 

[Amaris]

Surely you can see child molesters, alcoholics, and rapists as evidence of mankind being broken...

I actually see that as evidence of God being broken. If God created mankind then he should be the one to take the heat for making a defective product.

No, see that god only gets positive reviews. If a group of skilled surgeons and nurses work together, over many hours, to save someone's life, then God healed them.

If a man rolls his car while hitting the Interstate at 90 MPH, and he survives, then God's grace saved him.

The child that's starving to death due to famine and disease? God had nothing to do with that. Though according to the Bible, God caused all manner of plague on those he didn't like, and that included people who simply did not worship or know of him.

The hundreds of thousands of people who died in a Tsunami? God had nothing to do with any of that. Except according to the Bible, where God apparently caused all manner of disaster against those who didn't worship or know him.

Today though? Totally different god, apparently. Now God's a nice guy, wants to help you. All that stuff that happened? That's in the past, or you just don't understand how God moves in mysterious ways. God is wholly just, and good, and wise, and kind, and just wants to love you. He loves you! All that talk about war, and death, and famine, and disease, and the blood, and the slaying, and the drowning, that was just his message! His message of love!

Now, human beings try to save the starving child, and rush aid to the victims of that natural disaster? Yeah, it's mankind who is broken. It's mankind who is evil, not God. Just wait until billions of people die in the tribulation, as blood flows, natural disasters are wrought against the world, and each person suffers because they aren't following God. He'll show you how much he loves you! He only does it because he loves you!

Honestly, kids, modern Christian eschatology reads a lot like the symptoms of Stockholm Syndrome.

In short, to stay on topic, the humans in Star Trek don't need a savior, since they're doing just fine treating each other with compassion and kindness, eliminating disease and famine, working to make a better world for all humankind, and we, here in this universe, don't need a savior that likes to come in at the last minute, when other human beings have done all the work, only for him to claim the credit.

Prince of Peace, my ass.

 

[Enow]

However, in this reality, Biblical prophesies foretells one third of the earth burning up, and that was just to serve as a catalyst for the NWO and their mark of the beast system.

"Reality" and "biblical prophesies" are mutually exclusive terms.

"Mutually exclusive" applies only until it happens.

 

[Gov Kodos]

If the first two world wars didn't do it, what makes you think a third one would? Is it the old saying, "Three time's the charm"? Then I can understand where you are coming from as far as how Star Trek Universe comes into being, but again, reality does paint a different picture.

I somehow believe that in Star Trek Enterprise episode "In the Mirror Darkly, " that would be the mentality of the people of earth at that time when survival, looking out for number one, and having the upper hand in all things like power is how anyone thinks they are going to get ahead.

However, in this reality, Biblical prophesies foretells one third of the earth burning up, and that was just to serve as a catalyst for the NWO and their mark of the beast system. Survival will be all that those people will be thinking about, and yet by adapting that mentality to be united with one cause, Star Trek is still no where in the picture. But there will be a gathering of the armies of the remaining parts of the world to battle the Lord upon His return with the saints at the end of the great tribulation period. ( Which is seven years, starting when they give the command to build the Third Temple in Jerusalem. )

They are already adapting the technology for the mark of the beast system, and that is the biochip to buy and sell in Europe. The biochip is being used elsewhere for medical information like in Mexico and security purposes in companies like GPS tagging. It is not the mark of the beast system yet, until the bio chips becomes the only means to buy & sell in this NWO, thus killing off those that refuse the mark because of the Biblical warning from God that those that take the mark are destined for the lake of fire.

Maybe the Lord will have His people trekking the stars when Satan and death has been done away with forever after they have been cast into the lake of fire. There is nothing in Biblical prophesies about that, but who knows? God only knows.

It's time like these that it wouldn't hurt for fans of Star Trek to do a little research on what direction the world is going and how it is lining up with Biblical prophesies. Maybe they will look as I do in the direction higher than the heavens to Heaven above and the hope of us getting there will not be by a starship, but by the hope in the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ as it is His righteousness and His faithfulness that is bringing us there for all those that believe and put their trust in Him.

So... maybe Star Trek may happen when mankind is no longer broken and thus in no need of the Saviour, because they are saved and free to roam the universe for they will never be apart from Him.

Christians can dream after all.

Course, this is in according to my faith on how Star Trek could be, but I just don't see it happening when mankind is not perfect yet to do that trekking through the stars. Murphy's law will more likely come into play than anything else as our fallible nature will hinder us so.

I'm sorry, but I told you what we have been told in Star Trek about the Third World War. It is not my personal opinion, yet you choose to argue as if it was.

And since you seem to be more concerned with biblical prophecy than the information we're given in Star Trek, I'm not inclined to continue this discussion. You obviously have no idea where I'm coming from at all.

I apologize to everyone else for including the poster's lengthy rebuttal with few words in reply; I generally prefer not to do that.

I'm sorry that I did not see you were deviating from the point of discussion in the OP about applying the reality of Star Trek to our present day lives in determining the hope of it ever coming about.

That was why I was seeing it as your opinion. Sorry.

The world of Trek is far more likely to come about than the one coming from a cobbled together collection of tribal myths peddled by the Christian churches.

 

[Misfit Toy]

Let's stick to the topic, okay?

The topic is the "Reality of Star Trek". Star Trek is fiction. It isn't real. It's a valid topic for discussion only if one can keep that in mind.

However, in this reality, Biblical prophesies foretells one third of the earth burning up, and that was just to serve as a catalyst for the NWO and their mark of the beast system.

"Reality" and "biblical prophesies" are mutually exclusive terms.

"Mutually exclusive" applies only until it happens.

So the world of Harry Potter is only fictional until it isn't?

 

[Enow]

You're ignoring that Star Trek, particularly in its later forms, tells us that a Third World War (which nearly destroyed humanity), and first contact with aliens caused the people of Earth to re-evaluate their goals and they joined together to improve themselves and society.

If the first two world wars didn't do it, what makes you think a third one would? Is it the old saying, "Three time's the charm"? Then I can understand where you are coming from as far as how Star Trek Universe comes into being, but again, reality does paint a different picture.

I somehow believe that in Star Trek Enterprise episode "In the Mirror Darkly, " that would be the mentality of the people of earth at that time when survival, looking out for number one, and having the upper hand in all things like power is how anyone thinks they are going to get ahead.

However, in this reality, Biblical prophesies foretells one third of the earth burning up, and that was just to serve as a catalyst for the NWO and their mark of the beast system. Survival will be all that those people will be thinking about, and yet by adapting that mentality to be united with one cause, Star Trek is still no where in the picture. But there will be a gathering of the armies of the remaining parts of the world to battle the Lord upon His return with the saints at the end of the great tribulation period. ( Which is seven years, starting when they give the command to build the Third Temple in Jerusalem. )

They are already adapting the technology for the mark of the beast system, and that is the biochip to buy and sell in Europe. The biochip is being used elsewhere for medical information like in Mexico and security purposes in companies like GPS tagging. It is not the mark of the beast system yet, until the bio chips becomes the only means to buy & sell in this NWO, thus killing off those that refuse the mark because of the Biblical warning from God that those that take the mark are destined for the lake of fire.

Maybe the Lord will have His people trekking the stars when Satan and death has been done away with forever after they have been cast into the lake of fire. There is nothing in Biblical prophesies about that, but who knows? God only knows.

It's time like these that it wouldn't hurt for fans of Star Trek to do a little research on what direction the world is going and how it is lining up with Biblical prophesies. Maybe they will look as I do in the direction higher than the heavens to Heaven above and the hope of us getting there will not be by a starship, but by the hope in the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ as it is His righteousness and His faithfulness that is bringing us there for all those that believe and put their trust in Him.

So... maybe Star Trek may happen when mankind is no longer broken and thus in no need of the Saviour, because they are saved and free to roam the universe for they will never be apart from Him.

Christians can dream after all.

Course, this is in according to my faith on how Star Trek could be, but I just don't see it happening when mankind is not perfect yet to do that trekking through the stars. Murphy's law will more likely come into play than anything else as our fallible nature will hinder us so.

Your idea of god is flawed and antiquated. I have no need of it, or its draconian bloodlust. It has my permission, however, to continue steering clear of Star Trek, because though the universe in which Star Trek exists is also fantasy, it's an optimistic one, unlike the concept of a god that requires suffering and death as its price. That is a fantasy of which I, nor any other person of compassion, have no use.

You do not know my God then.

Would you say the same thing to a Klingon or a Bajoran in that Star Trek "reality"? The "spirit" of Star Trek would lead you in "optimism" to not say anything negative at all.

Or am I wrong in what your fantasy would require you to do in that spirit of optimism?

 

[Amaris]

You do not know my God then.

Oh, I most certainly know of your god. Having been a fundamentalist Christian minister for nearly a decade, and having been raised in a non-Denominational Christian home, I am fully aware of the god you worship. It's a shame you don't seem to see it, as you seem to accept your captor, and abuser, as your savior.

You can bible up whatever you like; I've already seen it.

Would you say the same thing to a Klingon or a Bajoran in that Star Trek "reality"?

Yes. I have no need of their gods, either.

The "spirit" of Star Trek would lead you in "optimism" to not say anything negative at all.

"Optimism" does not equal "free of disagreement." Optimism is about a brighter future, where humanity pursues goals that lead away from selfishness, ignorance, greed, and war.

Or am I wrong in what your fantasy would require you to do in that spirit of optimism?

You are quite wrong, yes.

 

[Gov Kodos]

Within Star Trek, the Bajoran gods (The Prophets) exist. There's no proof of sky-daddy in real life.

 

[BillJ]

Within Star Trek, the Bajoran gods (The Prophets) exist.

They exist, but there's no proof that they're Gods. Just really advanced aliens.

 

[Gov Kodos]

Within Star Trek, the Bajoran gods (The Prophets) exist.

They exist, but there's no proof that they're Gods. Just really advanced aliens.

That's true. Prophets, like Mohammed, who also exists. You can visit his tomb, unlike that fellow the Christians yammer on about.

 

[Enow]

Course, if you are referring to "Muslims" prophesies, you got me there, but John 16:1-3 proves "to me" that they do not know Him at all.

If God isn't there for all of his children whether they accept him or not, whether they follow the path he supposedly put before them or not then he is no God of mine.

It's like a parent rejecting a child because they don't agree with the choices they made.

I'd much rather have some lakefront property on the Lake of Fire.

Interesting.

If a man got bitten by a snake with a venom of slow acting poison and he knows he is going to die eventually, but the doctor has the antidote to save the man, whose fault is it when the man refuses the antidote because he likes the decaying state he is in more than being saved from being that way?

When Thallus, a secular historian, wrote about an eclipse at the time of the crucifixion of Christ, but Julius Africanus, another secular historian, corrected him because there was no eclipse scheduled at that time, where did all the light go?

What did you think would happen when our Creator took our sins upon Himself on that cross and suffered a seperation from God the Father in Heaven?

Jesus Christ was made sin for us so that we may be made the righteousness of God in Him. No greater love than that than he that lays his life down for his friends.

Jesus Christ paid the penalty for the wages of our sins. He is the antidote as sin did seperate us from God.

Now He is risen and our hope rests in Him not just for eternal life, but our hope rests in Him to help us to live as His as we ought to wherein sin will not have dominion over our lives anymore. By the grace of God we are saved, and by the grace of God we go by faith in the Son of God in us.

Anyway: just saying that all God expects from us is to hope in Him. Any expectations we are failing in as hyped up by religious people, that is what we are to trust Him in taking care of and believe Him that He will do it.

Believing Jesus Christ is the antidote. The lake of fire is what every sinner is heading towards as total seperation from God and all that is good will be the result. Love has been shown by God, and the way back to Him has been provided. His promise is that all those that seek, shall find.

So take pause and reconsider your stance because where you spend your eternity is really at stake. Don't let religious people clutter up why Jesus Christ is called the Good News.

 

[Amaris]

Course, if you are referring to "Muslims" prophesies, you got me there, but John 16:1-3 proves "to me" that they do not know Him at all.

If God isn't there for all of his children whether they accept him or not, whether they follow the path he supposedly put before them or not then he is no God of mine.

It's like a parent rejecting a child because they don't agree with the choices they made.

I'd much rather have some lakefront property on the Lake of Fire.

Interesting.

If a man got bitten by a snake with a venom of slow acting poison and he knows he is going to die eventually, but the doctor has the antidote to save the man, whose fault is it when the man refuses the antidote because he likes the decaying state he is in more than being saved from being that way?

When Thallus, a secular historian, wrote about an eclipse at the time of the crucifixion of Christ, but Julius Africanus, another secular historian, corrected him because there was no eclipse scheduled at that time, where did all the light go?

What did you think would happen when our Creator took our sins upon Himself on that cross and suffered a seperation from God the Father in Heaven?

Jesus Christ was made sin for us so that we may be made the righteousness of God in Him. No greater love than that than he that lays his life down for his friends.

Jesus Christ paid the penalty for the wages of our sins. He is the antidote as sin did seperate us from God.

Now He is risen and our hope rests in Him not just for eternal life, but our hope rests in Him to help us to live as His as we ought to wherein sin will not have dominion over our lives anymore. By the grace of God we are saved, and by the grace of God we go by faith in the Son of God in us.

Anyway: just saying that all God expects from us is to hope in Him. Any expectations we are failing in as hyped up by religious people, that is what we are to trust Him in taking care of and believe Him that He will do it.

Believing Jesus Christ is the antidote. The lake of fire is what every sinner is heading towards as total seperation from God and all that is good will be the result. Love has been shown by God, and the way back to Him has been provided. His promise is that all those that seek, shall find.

So take pause and reconsider your stance because where you spend your eternity is really at stake. Don't let religious people clutter up why Jesus Christ is called the Good News.

Don't start witnessing here. You're not dealing with wide eyed innocents, you are in a thread full of people who know better, who have studied longer, and who learned far sooner.

 

[BillJ]

So take pause and reconsider your stance because where you spend your eternity is really at stake. Don't let religious people clutter up why Jesus Christ is called the Good News.

You worry about your soul and I'll worry about mine.

 

[Avon]

Interesting.

If a man got bitten by a snake with a venom of slow acting poison and he knows he is going to die eventually, but the doctor has the antidote to save the man, whose fault is it when the man refuses the antidote because he likes the decaying state he is in more than being saved from being that way?

When Thallus, a secular historian, wrote about an eclipse at the time of the crucifixion of Christ, but Julius Africanus, another secular historian, corrected him because there was no eclipse scheduled at that time, where did all the light go?

What did you think would happen when our Creator took our sins upon Himself on that cross and suffered a seperation from God the Father in Heaven?

Jesus Christ was made sin for us so that we may be made the righteousness of God in Him. No greater love than that than he that lays his life down for his friends.

Jesus Christ paid the penalty for the wages of our sins. He is the antidote as sin did seperate us from God.

Now He is risen and our hope rests in Him not just for eternal life, but our hope rests in Him to help us to live as His as we ought to wherein sin will not have dominion over our lives anymore. By the grace of God we are saved, and by the grace of God we go by faith in the Son of God in us.

Anyway: just saying that all God expects from us is to hope in Him. Any expectations we are failing in as hyped up by religious people, that is what we are to trust Him in taking care of and believe Him that He will do it.

Believing Jesus Christ is the antidote. The lake of fire is what every sinner is heading towards as total seperation from God and all that is good will be the result. Love has been shown by God, and the way back to Him has been provided. His promise is that all those that seek, shall find.

So take pause and reconsider your stance because where you spend your eternity is really at stake. Don't let religious people clutter up why Jesus Christ is called the Good News.

^ this post is why i'm so glad to be an atheist.