Only after We get Ourselves Straightened Out

We have always looked up at the starry sky with fascination. We try to understand its mysteries. We have dreamed of going to other planets. Now, we have come to the point where our technology can make that happen. We have set our sights on Mars, our neighboring planet, with plans to travel there and eventually colonize it. If there is a God, and I believe there is, he has tolerated us sending probes, cameras, and unmanned vehicles to our neighboring planets to study their wonders, but that will be the extent of it. To colonize Mars, it is reasonable to imagine God will not permit that to happen.

We have made a mess of the planet he has given us, so why would he allow us to go to another planet to make a mess of it. Until we get ourselves straightened out in our own home, we our going nowhere. Sorry Elon, we must first prove ourselves worthy of such a privilege. Think about it. If you had a renter who trashed one of your houses, would you let them set up home in another one of your houses?

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