Man was created in the image of God who is eternal. That means we are eternal. The issue is where we spend eternity - in hell due to unbelief or in the presence of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
What a simple thing to determine so much!
The Lord made it that simple so that the average person can understand it.
Intelligent, arrogant elitist people have trouble being put on the same standung with the masses. And so, they foolishly exclude themselves from the Gift Of God.
So sad.
That is their choice. My problem with elites is that they use their intellect, false ideas and powers of language to pull the unsuspecting into hell with them.
Any idea or hypothesis should be allowed. However, it should be tested and validated as a true scientific fact before it is accepted as fact and taught as fact.
That has not been the case with the fake-science of the recent past. Fake-scientists like Sagan have morphed into philosophy and mythology by 'preaching' their fantasies as fact.
Sagan assessed the threat of concentrated technological power accurately. He concluded that its evils would turn man back to superstition.
His assessment admits to the spiritual reality but he calls it superstition.
Man is not good, he is evil. Man cannot be trusted. Man will find some way to corrupt everything that is good.
Why is this?
He is separated from His Creator who IS good.
This is why our Creator came to earth paying for our crimes and giving His Spirit to those who believe and receive Him.
We have to be reborn spiritually to be connected to our good and loving Creator. It is only in that rebirth that we have within us the power to be good.
It is NOT superstitious to believe in a Creator.
It is NOT superstitious to believe that our Creator is good.
It is NOT superstitious to admit that there is something spiritually wrong with mankind.
It is NOT superstitious to ask the One who created us to heal us and set us aright.
Christianity is about a personal relationship with our Creator.
➛ It is what we were designed for.
➛ It is what saves us individually and is the only hope for humanity.
Jesus is God and Man. He is waiting for you to humble yourself and receive Him as Lord and Saviour.
Sagan never would and never did. Despite his brilliance he turned away from the Light and Truth of Christ Jesus.. .. sad. ..
Sagan spoke against ignorance but ...
The greatest show of ignorance is amongst those who do not know that Jesus Christ is Mighty God, Creator of all things, Savior of all those who would be saved, Lord regardless of opinion and King regardless of opposition. Unfortunately, Carl was one of those willfully ignorant, enveloping himself in darkness while trying to find light and truth where there is none. -- Randy Lucas