tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post2593012521296502351..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: How will Jesus return?Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-63776741743352944192016-11-21T22:52:04.056-05:002016-11-21T22:52:04.056-05:00Interesting scenario:
i) For starters, I might no...Interesting scenario:<br /><br />i) For starters, I might note that Scripture verses about "every eye shall see him" are necessarily directed to an audience with an earthbound perspective. A reference to Marian colonies would be unintelligible to the original audience–or a medieval audience, for that matter. In addition, it's too specialized for Scripture to address. <br /><br />ii) Presumably, if the return of Christ initially took the form of an astronomical sign in outer space, visible from earth, that would also be visible from Mars. <br /><br />iii) In addition, telecommunications would enable Mars colonists to see whatever was happening on earth. <br /><br />iv) Perhaps, though, you're raising the larger issue of how a Martian colony might fit into Biblical eschatology. That's rather like C. S. Lewis's Space Trilogy, where each inhabited planet has its own religious history, which may be unknown to inhabitants of other planets.<br /><br />v) Presumably, Martian colonists would be subject to the Day of Judgment–like other humans. Different locale, but similar timing. <br /><br />Theoretically, they could be divinely teleported to earth to face judgment on earth, but I don't see the point. God can just as easily judge them on Mars.<br /><br />vi) In principle, if there are Christian colonists on Mars at the time, and there were enough Christians to maintain the artificial biosphere, God might let them remain on Mars. <br /><br />That has the makings of a good Christian science fiction story. stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547070544928321788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-92055121743971287662016-11-21T18:14:47.329-05:002016-11-21T18:14:47.329-05:00To put another wrinkle in the matter, what if Elon...To put another wrinkle in the matter, what if Elon Musk gets his way and there is a colony of people living on Mars when Christ returns? He is not crazy to propose this. <br /><br />Today in 2016 there are certainly no technical barriers to such a colony, although there might be some hefty economic barriers. His vision sees a colony of a million people, so as to become self-sustaining. My guess is that a more realistic near-term future will have a few dozens or a few hundred people at an outpost, similar to today's South Pole Station.David Gadboishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18375984671877016361noreply@blogger.com