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Are sins not pretty well laid out in the Bible? I don't think there is any mention of space exploration in that book.
The Bible doesn't mention destroying the ozone layer either yet it does speak about those who who ruin the earth.
"....bring to ruin those ruining the earth." ( Revelation 11:17 )
As society changed technology created conditions which were not specifically described in the Bible because they would have been incomprehensible to the people living during the major part of human history.
For example, there are moral issues today about cloning--does the Bible mention cloning?
Today there are emerging major moral issues about artificial intelligence-does the Bible mention artificial intelligence? How about genetic engineering? Is man sinning if he mangles the image of God or man's image by trying to create man's equivalent in machine form? How about transference of consciousness into a machine in order to escape death. Didn't God say death is a punishment for sin? The list is a long one actually, surrogate motherhood, terra-forming and colonization of Mars etcetera.
But all this doesn't make the Bible outdated since it provides guidance via principles which applicable to situations which were not possible during most of human history.
No i dont believe it is a sin at all.
Id say its very interesting actually.
I believe some people would consider it a sin is cause they may be scared they would find out the truth. The truth about the world and life!
I personally don't see how space exploration can damage a person's faith.
Any life found on other planets can be considered a creation by the same God who created the earth. I think that anything found in outer space would only reinforce godlessness in a person who already believes believes in Godless evolution and sees all that is found in outer space as irrefutable evidence of it.
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Rick has piqued my interest - are there people on this planet that actually consider space exploration to be a sin?
Certainly and they will quote two scriptures, one about God's mandate to Adam in Eden to care for the earth and all life upon it, and the other to a statement that the heavens belong to God but the earth was given to mankind.
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There are also numerous scriptures which describe the earth being transformed into a paradise home for man and mankind as living forever upon it which are used to butress this conclusion.
I personally don't see how space exploration can damage a person's faith.
Any life found on other planets can be considered a creation by the same God who created the earth. I think that anything found in outer space would only reinforce godlessness in a person who already believes believes in Godless evolution and sees all that is found in outer space as irrefutable evidence of it.
It could be considered by then again its not a fact.
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Certainly and they will quote two scriptures, one about God's mandate to Adam in Eden to care for the earth and all life upon it, and the other to a statement that the heavens belong to God but the earth was given to mankind.
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There are also numerous scriptures which describe the earth being transformed into a paradise home for man and mankind as living forever upon it which are used to butress this conclusion.
Sorry, I don't guess I have one since sin is not a part of my religion.
In short, you are at the religion forum only to say you disagree.
Since this is a question answering forum all this does is clutter.
Of course cluttering does appeal to those who like to clutter.
Nevertheless, cluttering with "I don't have an opinion!" Is against the forum rules. I have learned by experience that it's advisable to read forum rules in order to avoid unpleasant jack-in-the-box surprises.
Certainly and they will quote two scriptures, one about God's mandate to Adam in Eden to care for the earth and all life upon it, and the other to a statement that the heavens belong to God but the earth was given to mankind.
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There are also numerous scriptures which describe the earth being transformed into a paradise home for man and mankind as living forever upon it which are used to butress this conclusion.
Nothing there that says space exploration is a sin and no one else in this has offered up any other arguments that say it's a sin so I guess it's case closed.
I do but that doesn't mean that you have to. I provided the biblical view in order to answer a direct question. Please keep in mind that I am well aware that there are atheists, agnostics, deists, and others here who don't believe in God or who don't believe in the Bible as anything special. There are also who hold other books beside the Bible as holy. Rest assured that I am not trying to convert you. I am only seeking to discuss this from a religious angle. Nothing more.
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I could have used the word "wrong" instead of "sin" but this is the religion forum and it fits in better with the forum's general purpose which is to discuss religion.
Dont worry you wont convert me into anything.
Im a catholic already! But im not religious.
I like to look at life and religion from a different prospective.
What you wrote makes sense, yes, but u didnt answer that question!
Nothing there that says space exploration is a sin and no one else in this has offered up any other arguments that say it's a sin so I guess it's case closed.
Right. It's either case closed - or about to head off on a tangent
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