The White Horse
We Humans Should Not Be Afraid
RECEIVED Fri., April 8, 2005
Dear Editor,
This battle over the correct view of how we came to be is muddied by fear and concern when in reality both share a commonality [evolution and creationism].
Considering that our universe is a big bundle of energy that is still giving birth to galaxies, stars, and planets, one has to wonder if the cause of this action was God giving birth to us. Now before you begin laughing, consider that the initial energy that gave birth to the universe is still inside each of us. It has been passed down from star to star to planet to planet, to life to life and from human to human. Reproduction of everything in the universe seems to be the one law that is universal. The one exception that I take to theological teachings is that God is watching everything we do and is blessing us all the time when in reality he or she has set into motion self-preservation laws that rule our universe, our solar system, and our lives today. This would indicate that he or she is not controlling our every movement and that we have choices to make that will either make us into his image or destroy us. The choices we make to enhance our future generations are more important than our deaths because the future lies within our children and the world's children. Any human father or mother can see that ... so should our religious leaders.
We humans should not be afraid or selfish about our dying. We should be united about our future growth as God's children.
This battle over the correct view of how we came to be is muddied by fear and concern when in reality both share a commonality [evolution and creationism].
Considering that our universe is a big bundle of energy that is still giving birth to galaxies, stars, and planets, one has to wonder if the cause of this action was God giving birth to us. Now before you begin laughing, consider that the initial energy that gave birth to the universe is still inside each of us. It has been passed down from star to star to planet to planet, to life to life and from human to human. Reproduction of everything in the universe seems to be the one law that is universal. The one exception that I take to theological teachings is that God is watching everything we do and is blessing us all the time when in reality he or she has set into motion self-preservation laws that rule our universe, our solar system, and our lives today. This would indicate that he or she is not controlling our every movement and that we have choices to make that will either make us into his image or destroy us. The choices we make to enhance our future generations are more important than our deaths because the future lies within our children and the world's children. Any human father or mother can see that ... so should our religious leaders.
We humans should not be afraid or selfish about our dying. We should be united about our future growth as God's children.
Larry Stenger
Franklin, N.C.
Franklin, N.C.
