You know, I'm a big fan of most of the Star Trek series, what fascinates me the most is the story line behind how we (the human race) finally put our differences aside and became a unified world. All it took was a war that killed millions, or was it billions, can't remember well, anyways and all of a sudden we all dismissed our differences and became united, with a little help from some aliens of course (Vulcans).

But one thing I have never noticed is religion when it comes to humans in the series. Many species from other planets thru out the various series have 1 religion which they all follow but I have never seen any specific religion ever mentioned when it comes to humans in the show. Makes me wonder if they somehow eliminated religion on Earth as part of the story line since, from what many have told me based on their faiths, many religious people don't believe in aliens because I guess it's in the bible or I think it's because they don't believe God created other beings on other planets maybe because it's not mentioned in the Bible. I don't know but I find it all fascinating.

Makes me wonder what would happen if we did find life outside our planet and also would it truly take the death of millions if not billions in order for us to "Quit the stupid killing".

Well, I enjoy Star Trek, but it's hardly reality.

[/quote]hmmmm sorry I missed the original article.  Must have been a doozy. 

There's nothing in the bible about aliens.  I don't disbelieve or believe there are aliens.  We can't know for sure so I don't spend alot of time there because there's too much other stuff attracting my attention to worry about aliens. 

As far as God and the bible is concerned..all we know from there is to not go outside of what God has revealed to mankind and to be content in what he's given us.  My guess is the new galaxies they keep finding has something to do with our eternal future, not our earthly humanly one and most likely includes other dimensions.  But until we reach the other side of eternity we won't know for sure. 

[quote]It's as good an excuse as any for killing other people.

yep.  It's a way to justify their murderous ways in an attempt not to look like the brutes they really are.   

then why did you delete it? 

Yea I know but I kinda made sense to me after reading your article and I happen to have Star Trek on the brain at the time and realized how there was no religion in the series and how it all started with th death of millions.

BTW, I don't think you should have deleted it. It was rather interesting none the less.

Wasn't sure but I did hear comments on it and since I am not a dedicated catholic like my grandmother or my mom I don't quite keep up with it.

Those are the best ones, written in the heat of the moment, showing the persons feeling as if standing in front of them. As much as I enjoy a well written article that was done in a few days, spellchecked and reread for grammar errors and such, I still think on the spot, heat of the moment, true feelings articles are great because it does what most articles can't do, show the real feelings behind the words. But that's just my take on it.

In a debate I had with a blogger, she told me that Jesus was much more greater than any Prophet on earth! The problem is that people distort the messages of Prophets (peace be upon them) to take them as an accuse for abusing people, especially those who do not follow their faith. by claiming to represent religion, a lot of people do it much harm than good. I am against killing people for any reason. people take religions as an excuse to control!