I fail to understand why being taken into space and back makes something special. And oh my word, out of all of the possible books to memorialize, they took the fucking Bible, a geocentric book? The irony of that one is bloody astounding!
That means you agree with: "Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and equitable but also to those who are perverse." (1 Peter 2:18)
I believe that can also be translated as: "Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh." So that gets rid of the idea that slaves should be willing to be raped by perverse masters. But basically it's just saying to not be rebellious. Yes, slavery is wrong. Yes, those slaves have a right to freedom. But, should those slaves commit evil (for instance kill their master) to be free?
I was refering to the second part of your comment. And as for your question, because we (or you, the Americans) live in the culture that is based on Christianity.
I really don't understand how taking something you value to the Moon is offensive, or how the Bible being in space would insult scientists. Also, I'd say the fact that the Bible says "Love your enemies" and "Love your neighbor" could have a slightly larger effect on whether Christians kill people than their capability to kill people.
Regardless, there are few books that shaped history to the extent of the bible. Also, the reason that they chose to bring a bible to the moon was due to Apollo 1. If you remember, all three astronauts of Apollo 1 died in a flash fire on the launch pad. Edward White, one of those astronauts, had mentioned to a reporter before his death that he wished to carry a Bible to the moon. After his death, it was decided to fulfill this wish in memory of him.
You know better than that. I don't want to look through a telescope and see a myriad of these books uselessly resting on the Moon. They deserve better. Launch them into the Sun instead.
it IS in keeping in the medieval idea of a relic, its a relic of a pre-medieval time. how anyone can have the arrogance to "spread the gospel beyond the earth" is beyond me
And in another universe I might no exist. Should I mourn myself in the universes that I don't exist in? Whenever a girl goes through her period, is that a life being wasted?
I would totally bring a bible in their situation. Your thousands of miles away from earth in a spaceship with computing power that equals less than the iPhone. Belief in god or no i would be reading and praying probably the entire way.
Consciousness is not a precondition for existence, but it is a requirement to be consider sentient. About 200,000 and 3,000,000 cells die in your body every second, yet it's not something we fuss over. Many people don't consider an egg and a sperm to be a human life, not even according to the bible. A sperm and a egg together is not more special than if they are separate.
The movie didn't do it justice. It's hilarious! But also more "in context" than the bible. Pick up a copy from your local library and have a go at it? Just start with the first book then decide if you like it enough to read the other 4.
Wasn't that unconstitutional? I mean I don't see no Guru Granth Sahib being taken to the moon. Besides we would possibly be colonizing a moon orbiting Kepler 8b if wasn't for the dark ages.
The comments I have read thus far are very reflective of our non-retarded, most tolerant, morally sound, intellectually superior (compared to the 'religious nuts' of course), non-bullshitting, enlightened few, of our great and glorious species that is us homosapiens. Well done, everyone! :)
right on! I hope the proceeds went to NASA. Such a good idea to sell the trash from the old moon missions that isn't useful anymore, then they could make some money from it to use on new explorations & research!
Lots of things that are in the bible can be proven with science.....just putting that out there for the people who think they don't go together. Not everything is scientifically proven yet, but I believe that someday it will. And if not, just look at it as a History book, from the time of the Sumerians to now, it has Human History and Beliefs that relate to science.
Those are my cells, they are not a developing organism. They all have the same DNA, my DNA. An embryo is not just a couple of cells, it has its unique DNA and if not artificially stopped, it will continue in its growth. How is this no more special than an egg and a sperm? Can you point a different begining of one's existence than the creation of the embryo?
Sounds like Some Senator from Texas had a wild hair up his back side at church one Sunday and came up with this bull crap. Thank U GOP for not thinking.
I don't even want to think about the money it cost to assemble that and take it to the moon. So impractical. What good does that do anyway? Bibles are in every hotel room and people commit sins in those rooms everyday. Why would it take human hands to write and transport such a text? Surely an all powerful god could spread his message without the help of his creations lol.
How is the Bible getting in the way of science? In what way is the Bible vile? How does the Bible seek to destroy science? What is more of a disgrace, a book that is valued by many people going to the Moon, or something that many people value being villainized by those who, most likely, don't know much about it?
Religion wasn't any cause of the dark ages. Dark ages were due to the end of the Roman Empire, which was due to barbarian expansion in Europe. In fact, without Christianity we would be held back a couple thousand years for the Christians saved ancient libraries from destroy. And there would be no Oxford or Cambridge or Bologne or any other of Europe's oldest Universities because they were established as places to study theology in the first place.
Restricted by religious beliefs? In what way? Without their faith they would probably not have found sense of their lives. Think about consequences of that. Most of the people need religion for this very reason. And the only thing you regard as an accomplishment is writing an equation or building a rocket engine? How about poetry, literature, philosophy? Not mentioning that without Christians we would have to reinvent all the ancient knowledge. (I mean they saved libraries from barbarian)
I fail to understand why being taken into space and back makes something special. And oh my word, out of all of the possible books to memorialize, they took the fucking Bible, a geocentric book? The irony of that one is bloody astounding!
That means you agree with: "Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and equitable but also to those who are perverse." (1 Peter 2:18)
I agree, it's the people who misinterpret it who oppose science, not the book itself.
Great video
'what would god want with a spaceship' - Captain James T Kirk
The mistake was bringing it back. Getting any and all religious books off the Earth, blasting them into space, that I can get behind.
Thanking Religion for Education and Science is like Fighting for Peace is like Screwing for Virginity.
Awesome!
This is exactly why we haven't been contacted by aliens thus far.
Amazing!
I believe that can also be translated as:
"Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh."
So that gets rid of the idea that slaves should be willing to be raped by perverse masters. But basically it's just saying to not be rebellious. Yes, slavery is wrong. Yes, those slaves have a right to freedom. But, should those slaves commit evil (for instance kill their master) to be free?
It's not the book, it's the people.
Why the hell did they waste their time sending a Bible, when there are so many great Science books out there.
I was refering to the second part of your comment.
And as for your question, because we (or you, the Americans) live in the culture that is based on Christianity.
So youre perfectly fine with the bible saying: "I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. She must be quiet." (1 Timothy 2:12)
I really don't understand how taking something you value to the Moon is offensive, or how the Bible being in space would insult scientists. Also, I'd say the fact that the Bible says "Love your enemies" and "Love your neighbor" could have a slightly larger effect on whether Christians kill people than their capability to kill people.
Regardless, there are few books that shaped history to the extent of the bible.
Also, the reason that they chose to bring a bible to the moon was due to Apollo 1. If you remember, all three astronauts of Apollo 1 died in a flash fire on the launch pad. Edward White, one of those astronauts, had mentioned to a reporter before his death that he wished to carry a Bible to the moon. After his death, it was decided to fulfill this wish in memory of him.
The Gospel was out there long before it was here.
Ok. You got me there.
beautifully worded.
You know better than that. I don't want to look through a telescope and see a myriad of these books uselessly resting on the Moon. They deserve better. Launch them into the Sun instead.
Definitely. For me "The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy" would have been the number one candidate.
I would get a kickstarter to buy that so it can be destroyed and we can then send a real book to the moon
They found it on the moon!!
it IS in keeping in the medieval idea of a relic, its a relic of a pre-medieval time. how anyone can have the arrogance to "spread the gospel beyond the earth" is beyond me
Thank goodness they didn't leave it there.
And in another universe I might no exist. Should I mourn myself in the universes that I don't exist in? Whenever a girl goes through her period, is that a life being wasted?
If the god of the bible is omnipresent, the bible is already at the moon. Derp.
That an Nasa cannot go to space under their own power anymore and are hovering in low earth orbit calling that space. LOL!
Whatever life finds it probably has the original manuscript storybook. Apollo guy took ots of unregistered stuff to the moon.
agree :D
Science. That's how! >.> More specifically, the same way information is imprinted on a magnetic film, except not as digital data of 1s and 0s.
My god . . . Space preachers.
I would totally bring a bible in their situation. Your thousands of miles away from earth in a spaceship with computing power that equals less than the iPhone. Belief in god or no i would be reading and praying probably the entire way.
Here's the thing. If God is real and all that being beyond the Earth, what use would sending "his word" back to him?
They did bring along a blessed microscope too right?
Consciousness is not a precondition for existence, but it is a requirement to be consider sentient. About 200,000 and 3,000,000 cells die in your body every second, yet it's not something we fuss over. Many people don't consider an egg and a sperm to be a human life, not even according to the bible. A sperm and a egg together is not more special than if they are separate.
The best choice, but the gospel is already in space.
LOL I fucking love you!
Why?
agree :p
The movie didn't do it justice. It's hilarious! But also more "in context" than the bible. Pick up a copy from your local library and have a go at it? Just start with the first book then decide if you like it enough to read the other 4.
And sure, the Church was not always fair with the science later on, but it pales in comparison with its merits.
Wasn't that unconstitutional? I mean I don't see no Guru Granth Sahib being taken to the moon. Besides we would possibly be colonizing a moon orbiting Kepler 8b if wasn't for the dark ages.
The comments I have read thus far are very reflective of our non-retarded, most tolerant, morally sound, intellectually superior (compared to the 'religious nuts' of course), non-bullshitting, enlightened few, of our great and glorious species that is us homosapiens. Well done, everyone! :)
right on! I hope the proceeds went to NASA. Such a good idea to sell the trash from the old moon missions that isn't useful anymore, then they could make some money from it to use on new explorations & research!
Lots of things that are in the bible can be proven with science.....just putting that out there for the people who think they don't go together. Not everything is scientifically proven yet, but I believe that someday it will. And if not, just look at it as a History book, from the time of the Sumerians to now, it has Human History and Beliefs that relate to science.
Just think of what they could have accomplished without being restricted by their religious beliefs
Those are my cells, they are not a developing organism. They all have the same DNA, my DNA. An embryo is not just a couple of cells, it has its unique DNA and if not artificially stopped, it will continue in its growth. How is this no more special than an egg and a sperm? Can you point a different begining of one's existence than the creation of the embryo?
Sounds like Some Senator from Texas had a wild hair up his back side at church one Sunday and came up with this bull crap. Thank U GOP for not thinking.
What about the Koran?
nah its the people. its an interesting read regardless what you believe in.
you see, I'm a catholic and I really dont see the point of flying the bible to the moon???
well thats unfortunate
Irony at its best..
For my neurotic brothers and sisters! Keep the equilibrium of likes/dislikes for this clip..
I don't even want to think about the money it cost to assemble that and take it to the moon. So impractical. What good does that do anyway? Bibles are in every hotel room and people commit sins in those rooms everyday. Why would it take human hands to write and transport such a text? Surely an all powerful god could spread his message without the help of his creations lol.
Errm 1st amendment about notrespecting an establishment of religion.
Why not a Quran too?
Really?
Came to this channel for the Why with Nye videos... Bill Nye would NOT support this
How is the Bible getting in the way of science? In what way is the Bible vile? How does the Bible seek to destroy science? What is more of a disgrace, a book that is valued by many people going to the Moon, or something that many people value being villainized by those who, most likely, don't know much about it?
DAE ATHIEST??
hahaha why
no one has ever been to the moon
yes they have
Portotype credit card starting bid $7500 or sold? Either way its junk.smh lol that's three months rent
they have human genome...
Religion wasn't any cause of the dark ages. Dark ages were due to the end of the Roman Empire, which was due to barbarian expansion in Europe. In fact, without Christianity we would be held back a couple thousand years for the Christians saved ancient libraries from destroy. And there would be no Oxford or Cambridge or Bologne or any other of Europe's oldest Universities because they were established as places to study theology in the first place.
seems like there's a lot of intolerance here.
Restricted by religious beliefs? In what way? Without their faith they would probably not have found sense of their lives. Think about consequences of that. Most of the people need religion for this very reason.
And the only thing you regard as an accomplishment is writing an equation or building a rocket engine? How about poetry, literature, philosophy?
Not mentioning that without Christians we would have to reinvent all the ancient knowledge. (I mean they saved libraries from barbarian)
maybe if you actually pick up a book and open it you will discover that the bible didn't cause the dark ages genius
Lol!!! Overall it's just a item a item what a waste of money.... How about a tour to the satellite for 45k
Stem cell research.
Spreading "the whord" of an imaginary being who "claims" being omniscient, doesn't make any sense to me.
Such ignorant commenters..sheez
This is worse than Samsung.
yeah we would, but what does that have in common with the bible?
you don't know the history, poor kid
Great, now it's going to ruin a second planet.
It shouldn't have been sent. Pointless takes space and money for nothing but a story.
The bible does not get in the way of science.. Where did you hear that crap?
Just no
A really stupid choice.
Christianity. The disgraceful apotheosis of patriarchy.
Inelegant and disgraceful. The secular among us are, in fact, NOT amused with this "relic-esque" non-sense.
disappointing
Waste of resources.
This is disgusting.