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Dedicate yourselves to thankfulness. Colossians 3:15

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Atom smasher to recreate Genesis


"The Big Bang that you didn’t hear was God’s voice when He spoke the Word and created the Heavens and the Earth." -- Barbara Snyder, Cumberland, Maryland
A physicist speaking on the project that scientists around the globe are applauding as a window on how creation began said on Fox News September 11 that the huge new atom smasher lurking 300 yards beneath the Swiss-Franco Alps will "recreate on a tiny scale the first chapter of Genesis."

Michio Kaku says "9,000 scientists have waited 14 years for this moment" to launch the machine trials that pick up where he says Einstein left off in a quest to "read the mind of God." He says, "About a year from now, it will be at full power," giving scientists answers to "fundamental questions about the universe."

Next month, Kaku, says, the machine will "recreate a piece of the Big Bang" -- a theory that speculates about the beginning of the universe 13.7 billion years ago.

Critics fear that the machine will create a black hole that will destroy the earth. In fact, a federal lawsuit has been filed to stop progress on the Large Hadron Collider. Kaku says "a lot of the hysteria around the machine are unfounded." He says mini-black holes created by the experiments are insignificant.

We would hope that the scientists' intentions are holy and that this progress will advance the betterment of mankind. Why would anyone would desire to know the mind of God? We strive to enter into the mystery of God's omniscience and seek to discover His divine will for our life's path when we pray. We can hope that our curious scientists will probe conscienably into these vast, quiet terrtories that seem too awesome to comprehend, with conseuquences potentially too awful to compensate, and that God will keep our world and all of us in His memory and mercy.

Barbara Snyder of Cumberland writes a poignant essay on the topic in today's Cumberland Times-News in response to a published Associated Press article about the September 11 test, in which she summarizes, "The Big Bang that you didn’t hear was God’s voice when He spoke the Word and created the Heavens and the Earth."

Perhaps the most beautiful celebration glorifying God's creation is Daniel 3:52-90, in which Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego sing from 'midst the flames of the furnace:

""Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever; And blessed is your holy and glorious name, praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages.
Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory, praiseworthy and glorious above all forever.
Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
Blessed are you who look into the depths from your throne upon the cherubim, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven, praiseworthy and glorious forever.
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
You heavens, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Sun and moon, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Stars of heaven, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Every shower and dew, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you winds, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Fire and heat, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Cold and chill, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Dew and rain, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.]
Frost and chill, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Nights and days, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Light and darkness, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Let the earth bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
Mountains and hills, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
You springs, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you birds of the air, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
You sons of men, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
O Israel, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever. For he has delivered us from the nether world, and saved us from the power of death; He has freed us from the raging flame and delivered us from the fire.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever.
Bless the God of gods, all you who fear the Lord; praise him and give him thanks, because his mercy endures forever."

by Nancy E. Thoerig 09-16-08

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