The Catholic Church hasn't said it has a problem. To rephrase: Somebody said at some time somebody in the Catholic Church will need to think...
It's easy to have a problem with subject and verb.
Posted on 03/28/2015 11:13:51 AM PDT by marshmallow
Twin astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly (raised Catholic in an Irish-American family) are about to embark on an important scientific experiment on Friday. Scott Kelly will begin spending a year in space on the International Space Station (ISS) while his brother stays back here on earth as a control subject. NASA will be studying how extended time in space changes Scott relative to his brother Mark. Living for an extended time outside the gravity of earth and partially exposed to the radiation of space can impact one’s bones, heart, eyes, muscles, and who knows what else.
It’s probably important to start understanding and thinking more about living in space because frankly that is where the human future may be. At some point the Catholic Church will need to think about how people can “do” Catholicism in space. During the shuttle Endeavour mission STS-134 in March 2011, Mark Kelly was part of the crew on the ISS who spoke with Pope Benedict XVI. He told Kelly and the astronauts,
“Space exploration is a fascinating scientific adventure. I know you have been studying your equipment to further scientific research and to study radiation coming from outer space. But I think it is also an adventure of the human spirit. A powerful stimulus to reflect on the origins and on the destiny of the universe and humanity.”
Indeed the destiny of human beings is among the stars as our descendants will eventually need to get off this rock to survive (…if we don’t kill each other first). The sun is about to enter its mid-life crisis. At 4.6 billion years old it has more than a half-life to go. Well before then it is expected to get a bit brighter by about 10% in 1.1 billion years. That will begin to make life......
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Good thing biblical Christianity doesn’t have anything to “do”. Too bad about Catholicism...no hope since it must be “done”.
I hope they study if space exposure will grow your backbone for the 2nd Amendment.
Also, given what, less than 10,000 years of written history, I say worrying about the next 1.1 billion is a bit premature.
Is this the guy married to Gabby Giffords?
That will begin to make life......
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Yeah, no. Don’t trust blogs. Wish folks would just post the whole thing.
But, since you read it, what does the blogger opine about consecration of the Eucharist? I’m not Catholic but I appreciate the significance of this for my Catholic brethren.
I figure ray guns or phasers would be mandatory equipment on long term space flight.
They ought to be mandatory equipment for long term exposure to the religion forum.
I THINK I'm joking.
All those imperative verbs in the NT are now inoperative? Preach, teach, baptize?
The Russians were way ahead of you.
The TP-82, ostensibly for predator defense after landing in the Siberian tundra:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TP-82
They also set up an automatic cannon in one of their military stations, Salyut 3:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salyut_3
Thanks. :-)
LOL!
Somewhere in your snarky comment, there may have been a modicum of true concern for your fellow believers in Christ who are separated by circumstances from their Church.
It is an appropriate concern for all Christians especially during this period of penitence called Lent. Thanks for asking.
Yes, Catholics have to “do” things. Why? Because we believe in Holy Scripture, like,
“For where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20
and
“And taking bread, he gave thanks, and broke; and gave to them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a commemoration of me.” Luke 22:19
Catholics in Space will practice their religion the same way that soldiers in combat or sailors at sea have always done: they will read scripture, pray, and attend Mass and receive the sacraments when available.
In fact, nowadays, they can hear Mass over the radio or as a podcast.
I can even envision the Eucharist being sent to an astronaut when the space station is re-supplied, much the way it is brought to a bed-ridden parishioner confined at home because of illness.
Yes, Catholicism requires that we “do” things. And every time we “do” something, it is an act of will to honor God.
And it’s worth it.
Problem solved.
Wait a minute...you are supposed to be fixing pasta...we are getting hungry over here!
But, the true "do" portion of biblical Christianity is not affected by being out in space. It apparently affects the "do" portion of Catholicism or the article wouldn't have read..."Houston, Do We Have a problem?" I didn't write the article, I just noted that, "Yes" apparently you folks have a problem...we don't.
I guess your bible doesn't have the part where Jesus says "Do this in memory of me.".
In a couple thousand years the next glaciation will help focus our attention on living in space.
I guess I missed the part about "Each week I am requiring you to go to a beautifully gilded Cathedral (with statues of my mom larger than those of me) and have the guy in the bathrobe say some words over it to turn it into my blood and body." Can you help us out here and give us that reference?
What a great thread - thank you for posting it, marshmallow!
Larry: I figure ray guns or phasers would be mandatory equipment on long term space flight.
Legatus: They ought to be mandatory equipment for long term exposure to the religion forum.
LOL! Hang in there, Legatus. You don't need ray guns in the forum. But IMO it's a good idea to stay on yellow alert, and keep your shields up.
While we're having fun, I'll offer up these gems from some old satire threads on the subject:
Kenneth Erff, public relations director for Focus on the Family, asserted, "Whether or not Spirit ever finds life there, I definitely think we should consider Mars an enemy planet!" In response to some confusion from THO, Erff continued, "At the very least it's one of Satan's playgrounds, which he'll use to lure humans away from God's plan and salvation. I mean a trip to the Moon or Mars is one thing, but living there is a recipe for damnation. I can't advocate a plan that would place children born in these locations in a position where they cannot receive God's gift of eternal life!".......Don Claymont, secretary of petitions for CAEER, agrees and added, "Even if you could be saved while living permanently on the Moon—which I highly doubt—how pleasing would your life be to God when you can't even begin to carry out your portion of the great commission? You can ignore your calling to spread the gospel to the ends of the Earth, but God certainly won't ignore your ignoring when it comes time for the world's final judgment! That is, if He even realizes you're out there."
-- from the thread Bush's Long-Range Space Initiative May Place Communities Millions of Miles from Earth and Grace...[Benny Hinn] says he believes that he will be earth's first emissary to an alien world. "As we were walking around the telescope praying over the property, breaking any curses that Satan may have placed upon that property because of the godless actions of atheist scientists, Jesus came to me. Jesus came to me and said, 'Benny, I am going to send you to the heavens.' Wow! Can you believe it? He told me that there is a planet a few dozen light years - that's the distance light travels in one year, that's a light year, and it's a long way. He said this planet, and he gave me the name, Zeta Reticuli, and I spoke to astronomers and they confirmed that there is a planet named that out there. Jesus said, 'I am going to send you there, and you are going to preach my glory.' I asked the Lord, how I was going to go there, and he said, 'Those space ships in Texas that people have been seeing, they're coming for you.'"
-- from the thread TV Evangelists Unite to Beam Gospel to the Stars
The Catholic Church hasn't said it has a problem. To rephrase: Somebody said at some time somebody in the Catholic Church will need to think...
It's easy to have a problem with subject and verb.
Okay the first one is obviously satire, but are we positive that the Benny Hinn bit isn’t real? I mean we all remember the enema Suzanne had on TV right?
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