The Earth was born in fire and catastrophe approximately five billion years ago.
In another five billion years, it will again face similar conditions as the sun expands to a red dwarf stage.
Between those two extremes, a window of opportunity for life, and for humanity. Make of it what you will.
Punctuations of disaster and opportunity have served to goad and guide us to reach, ultimately, for the stars.
One way or another, humanity will find God.
"One way or another" being the operative phrase. If history, the Bible's in particular, can teach us any lessons, it's that Man's nature is such that he will almost always choose the easy path in the world; sacrificing his soul in the bargain. The desire by so many to be as high as God is just too great.
Our mission, if we choose to accept it, is to keep the faith and spread the word. Few will respond.