Opus 2025-190: Starship Troopers and Creation

Years ago I read the science fiction novel Starship Troopers.  To be honest I don’t remember much about it but I do remember enjoying the story.  They made it into a movie, which I did not see.  I generally would prefer to read the book than see the movie because I can use my imagination in the book.  I could also stop and take a nap when I want to.

I recently read that they are going to remake the movie.  I don’t have much of an opinion on that.  Since I didn’t see the first movie, I probably won’t watch the second, but I might see if I can get a copy of the book and read it again.

I thought of this as I was contemplating Genesis 1:1, and genesis 1:26. The first deals with God createing the universe and the second with the creation of man in His image.  As I was contemplating on these awesome events, my eyes ran down the verses in between.  In the course of the rabbit trails that occur in my mind, I thought of all the criticism that comes out about the creation account, and I asked myself, “Self, why don’t you ask the modern critics to do a remake?”

So I ask of you who criticize the creation account, how would you present it if you were writing it?  A couple parameters are necessary.  First of all, you’re limiting yourself to a page or two, you have to write it with primitive tools, on primitive paper, with a primitive language.  Keep in mind that the people you would be writing to had no idea about what a big bang was.  They did not know anything about the speed of light.  I would challenge you to find a word in an ancient language for relativity.  So not only do you have primitive tools, but you have to deal with a primitive language.  And you also need to get it on just a few pages.

When you get to the part about how life was created remember you have to explain to them what amino acids are.  Good luck on finding a word for Neanderthal.  Keep in mind that they were not stupid, just primitive.  

I anxiously await the product of your creativity.

homo unius libri