Thoughts on Creation

Thoughts on Creation by Werner von Braun*

"... For me the idea of a creation is inconceivable without God.

One cannot be exposed to the law and order of the universe without concluding that there must be a divine intent behind it all.

"... Some evolutionists believe that the creation is the result of a random arrangement of atoms and molecules over billions of years.  But when they consider the development of the human brain by random processes within a time span of less than a million years, they have to admit that this span is just not long enough.

"Or take the evolution of the eye in the animal world.  What random process could possibly explain the simultaneous evolution of the eye's optical system, the conductors of the optical signals from the eye to the brain, and the optical nerve center in the brain itself where the incoming light impulses are converted to an image the conscious mind can comprehend?

"Our space ventures have been only the smallest of steps in the vast reaches of the universe and have introduced more mysteries than they have solved ..."

"Speaking for myself, I can only say that the grandeur of the cosmos serves to confirm my belief in the certainty of a Creator.

Of course, the discoveries in astronomy, biology, physics, and even in psychology have shown that we have to enlarge the medieval image of God.

"If there is a mind behind the immense complexities of the multitude of phenomena which man, through the tools of science, can now observe, then it is that of a Being tremendous in His power and wisdom.

"... But we should not be dismayed by the relative insignificance of our own planet in the vast universe as modern science now sees it.

"In fact God deliberately reduced Himself to the stature of humanity in order to visit the earth in person, because the cumulative effect over the centuries of millions of individuals choosing to please themselves rather than God had infected the whole planet.

"When God became a man Himself, the experience proved to be nothing short of pure agony. In man's time-honored fashion, they would unleash the whole arsenal of weapons against Him: misrepresentation, slander, and accusation of treason...

"The stage was set for a situation without parallel in the history of the earth. God would visit creatures and they would nail Him to the cross!

"Although I know of no reference to Christ ever commenting on scientific work, I do know that He said, 'Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.'

"Thus I am certain that, were He among us today, Christ would encourage scientific research as modern man's most noble striving to comprehend and admire His Father's handiwork." *Werner von Braun is considered to be the Father of the American Space Program.