What Are UFO's?

UFO's are real. But what are they? Here is a list of some common beliefs:

1) Man-made secret craft
2) Extraterrestrial craft
3) Clouds
4) Spy planes
5) Fallen angels or demons
6) Time travelers
7) Hallucinations

To start with, clouds and spy planes can be mistaken for otherworldly craft:

This SR-71 Blackbird can reflect light from miles up and give the impression of something unknown. Clouds can also look like flying saucers at times, like this:

That's a little weird, but perfectly explainable. A trick of the imagination can also be a cause of a UFO sighting. At times, normal objects just seem strange. Ever thought a spot on your glasses was an angel or ghost or something odd, for example? Turns out it was dirt in your vision.
Then there is the extraterrestrial viewpoint. So much has been made of this. Too much. Let me dispel this myth with one argument: Crashes. Aliens who can traverse light years of space can't steer their craft? Come on! How many 'crashes' have there been after Roswell? Many, or so I've read. And then they always act in secret. Way too fishy for me. I think people just like conspiracies.

So then, are they man made? Could be. The Cash-Landrum case seems to point in that direction. Supposedly it's been debunked, but go look for yourself. Giant triangles flying around our skies could be man made as well. World War 2 brought about the start of some serious new technology, so who knows? Maybe we have craft with electromagnetic propulsion drives hidden somewhere.

But what about craft that make 90 degree turns and fly at thousands of mile per hour? Sounds otherworldly. I myself saw something unexplainable as a kid in rural Connecticut. It was around 1986, and my mom and I were returning from my taekwondo class about 9pm. From over a large hill came a light, flying in the air. it came fast, and then stopped half way in the sky. Then it split into five pieces, which flew away in different directions. Very, very fast, I might add. My mom didn't see it. I guess she was paying attention to the road. Funny enough though, she said that an older couple she knew saw something similar a few weeks earlier. What do you make of it?

The Rendlesham Forest incident is extraordinary. To me, it seems we are dealing with an extradimensional phenomenon. Which leads me to the demonic theory. Several UFO researchers are turning to this theory, because the things that are happening are too weird. Abductions are starting to resemble old demonic activity, and the aliens preoccupation with mating remind us of the nephilim from the Bible. Simply put, some of these craft do things that cannot be done in our physical universe. There appears to be a spiritual aspect to it. Whether or not it is in the observer's mind, or something foreign and malevolent is crossing over into our plane of reality is unknown. The occupants also tend to talk about Christianity in a negative light. Why all the fuss, space brothers? You don't like Christ either?

Having said all this, does any of it matter? I don't know. It's fun to talk about, and that's what I do here. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it, unless you are losing sleep over it because strange entities are invading your bedroom.( I hate it when that happens.) Then it would time to talk to God, I think.

Science: A Mandate From God

Here in the 21rst century, some worship in the temple of Science. Science has given us fusion, fission, space travel, heart surgery, hybrid cars, particle accelerators, and so on. Or rather, people have given us these things. 'Science' is not a god who provides, not at all. It is we who have done these things for ourselves. Is it us, then, who are gods?

No.
The use of this discipline was given to us by God. Look at Genesis chapter 1. What did He tell Adam to do? Make babies, name the animals, subdue the earth, and have dominion over the created order. Adam represents us, and we continue to do his work even today.

There are 7 billion of us now. I'd say we are multiplying quite fine. Adam named the animals that were in the Garden, and zoologists today are still naming the animal kingdom. Adam tended the Garden, and we tend farms today. Adam was lord over the animals, fish, creeping things, and so are we even now. The correlation cannot be missed.

What Adam began in Eden, we are doing today, and will probably continue forever in some fashion. He was given dominion over the planet, and today we are bending science to our needs. Some call it 'progress', and that is fine. As long as we don't pollute our own habitat or cross those shifting ethical lines, subduing the earth is a grand thing. Was man created to lay in the grass and eat grapes, or was he made to worship God and to work? Do not be afraid of new scientific developments; it is part of what we do as a race.

Lastly, keep in mind that we are stewards of our planet. No one else will take care of it for us. A bit of humility is required, to remind us that our collective lives depend on how we treat our world. The book of Revelation, in chapter 11 verse 18, makes mention of God judging those who 'destroy the earth'. Was he talking about violence, or pollution? How you interpret that is up to you.

All in all, our endeavors to make the world a better place are to be applauded. Science, medicine, and engineering are all part of ruling over this creation. God gave us this universe, so let's go see what it's all about. . .

Science: the god of the 21rst century?

I like science. I like learning about what scientists have discovered. I like the technology I'm using to write this. But I think that at this time in Western history, some folks see science with a capital 'S'. As in Science. Or even SCIENCE. The word has become a noun, a proper noun, even a celebrity. People look to Science to solve the world's ills. But science is a method, a discipline, not a savior.

I like science, what the discipline has discovered. Geology can tell me how old a rock is, astronomy can tell me about the stars, zoology tells me about my cat, and pharmacology heals my headache. But these are things that people discovered, using the abilities given to them. Atheists and others poke fun at the Christian's "blind faith", but they have deified and placed faith in their own work. They have turned "Science" into a god.

Science cannot save the soul. It is a tool, meant to be used properly. It was not intended to bludgeon people's beliefs. Can we have faith in something that changes constantly? Shouldn't our faith be placed in something immutable? Science isn't God; God is God.
Having said that, is science our enemy? Not at all. God gave us dominion over the creation. Even if one doesn't believe the book of Genesis, it is obvious we are the kings of the earth. No other animal is quite like us.

Next time, we will look at what Genesis says, what God told Adam to do, and what my thoughts are on it.