Trekkers, as they call themselves can wax eloquent on which of the various Star Trek series, episodes, villains, and heroes is the best or worst. NERD ALERT! I just finished watching the series that is generally considered the worst of the franchise, Enterprise. Not only from a production viewpoint, but from the story-line, the series is rough. Who are the bad guys and the good ones? Theprime directive hasn't been invented yet. The inter-stellar explorers are still figuring things out. While the ethics of the characters in the series are still in the formation mode, apparently individualism, relativity, and pragmatism are high on the list of guiding principles for the writers of the episodes.
Even in this light-years broad, multi-peopled, imaginary world, there are some unavoidable realities.
Certain principles of natural law apply among sentient beings of blue, pink, and green complexion. Creatures who share the same world, whether humanoid, reptilian, or insectoid, must share certain common ethical standards if they are going to function together. Across the array of star systems traits like honesty, and loyalty are esteemed. Treachery leads to disaster anywhere in the universe.
It's not great literature, but Jonathan Archer and his figure-it-out-as-we-go-along crew serve as a pretty good illustration that there is a basic morality that operates in this world. It is like gravity--one violates it at his own risk, and the potential harm of others.
Let's get our feet back here on Terra Prime (For those of you who have never voyaged with Archer, Kirk, Picard, or Janeway, that's Earth.) We live in a world where people have been rejecting the basic, obvious-to-anyone-who-looks morality that enables us to function together in reasonable peace. We are rejecting this natural revelation at our peril. Look around. God has made this world so that it works in a particular way. In that sense we are part of His world. You can look around and begin to see the truth. To get the whole story you need to look in God's word. I encourage you to open your eyes to both of God's revelations.
It's STTA.
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