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About Jesus Steve Sweetman Celestial
Alignments
Here is an observation on our celestial observations of the universe.
This may hopefully clarify our vision. What
is typically specified is an alignment of the earth, the sun and a third
point, which is often the galactic center, or the galactic equator or
some other region of the galaxy, such as the dark interstellar dust, at
a specific date and time. Alternatively, the alignments might be of
other stars with each other, also at specific times and dates. There is
usually mention of some supposed consequence, often physical, sometimes
spiritual, of such alignments. What
is the basis of a expecting a physical consequence of an alignment of
our planet, our sun and the galaxy’s center? From a non-creationist
point of view, there are only two explanations. Some thirty thousand
years ago, an energy or force must have been specifically directed
toward, not where our solar system was then but where it is today. Why
such a precise beam? What could account for it? It would be a
scientifically unknown entity. The other possibility would be some new
energy or force, initiated thirty thousand years ago but radiating out
in all directions from the galactic center. What would be the source or
cause of this new thing? Again, an unknown entity. There
is no scientific evidence of, or predictability for either of the two
cases. Neither case gives scientific merit to a prediction of physical
consequences at an alignment. But what about normal forces and energies
that might supposedly be amplified by an alignment? Gravity
and electromagnetic radiation are normal physical phenomena. They are
always about us. There is something to consider when major physical
effects resulting from these predicted alignments are supposed. The type
of alignment portrayed, if it actually occurs at all, would already be
occurring quite frequently, without catastrophe. For example, for the
earth to align with the sun and with the apparent galactic center (or
else with the galactic equator) on a particular date, it would
necessarily be in a position in its orbit around the sun to be in very
nearly the same alignment every year, perhaps not on the same day, over
quite a long number of years. To have a precise alignment, however, on a
winter solstice would be so infrequent as to be a unique occurrence,
timing wise, but there is never the less no great physical difference to
be concerned about. That is, it may be special in relation to some other
time period or cycle but is otherwise not physically different from the
same type of event that, to be possible at all, would necessarily be
happening regularly. There is no appreciable difference in the
gravitational force or electromagnetic energy exerted. Normal science
gives no merit to predictions of calamity, or anything else out of the
ordinary.
There is much hype about these alignments and about conjunctions
as signs of other events or seasons. The ones that involve the alignment
of the earth with the sun and some other heavenly region would not be
much use as signs, since they will not be visible to the naked eye. They
would be occurring with the sun between the earth and the other
significant entity. You could only be looking in the right direction to
observe it by directing your vision at the sun during the day. Christians
need to consider another fact. Any supposed alignment of the sun and
galactic center from our perspective is only an alignment of the sun and
a pattern in the sky. It is inferred that this is an alignment with
physical stars that can thus exert some physical influence. It appears
from observations over time that the patterns represent radiant energy
and gravitational forces from stars in our own galaxy and others and
that we can determine current locations and movements of those stars.
But the patterns were created to represent celestial movements and
cycles that have never actually happened. Any energy or force emanating
from bodies at a distance from us greater than about one quarter of our
distance to the apparent galactic center (of the Milky Way) would not as
yet have reached us since creation. Therefore those supposed bodies are
not the sources of the energies and forces. We would not yet have
observed any historical real motion or cycles of those bodies.
(Hypothetically radiant bodies at a distance from us greater than about
one quarter of the distance toward our supposed galactic center could
have been removed from existence immediately after their creation and we
would not yet see the difference in the sky. We would have no idea of
even their continued existence, let alone their locations.) God not only
created the stars of the galaxy and universe but also a signal pattern
that gives us information about them but didn’t originate from them.
(Science cannot even actually measure the distances to those bodies at
that apparent distance.) Normal scientific study generally does not take
this into account. The predictions of a corrupted, profane science do
not validate prophetical expressions. Let
us turn to the mystical views of alignments. These are typified by
imagining some other-dimensional force or energy that is released from
the physical bodies. There is some connection to some higher plane of
consciousness or existence. There is nothing in scripture that alludes
to any such function of the heavenly bodies. As Christians we can judge
these types of predeterminations as flaky. There is also no way that an
astronomically aware civilization, such as the Mayan, could have any
observational evidence whatsoever of any coming force or energy that
would physically imperil our planet at any forecast time. Would they
have any passed-on wisdom originating in Adam’s knowledge gained out
of his relationship with his Creator? This is a critical issue. As
men multiplied and spread out on the earth there would have been much
information passed on. It would have become corrupted in the minds and
words of those who did not desire to retain the knowledge of God or give
Him glory; yet a kernel of truth may have survived with just the message
or implications distorted. The preserved information may be of great
significance. On the other hand, Satan may have devised a great lie to
deceive and included in it a very accurate, but insignificant, truth to
give credence to the lie. There
is a root question that, though it was raised, hasn’t yet been
addressed in this essay. Are the celestial alignments at the center of
these discussions real astronomical events or are they inventions? I
have not yet followed through in researching this to find an original
source of the alignment information for 2012 in particular. I do not
personally know any astronomers. In a presentation of these concepts
with the intent of giving merit to end-time predictions it would be
helpful to reference authoritative astronomers. Suppose
the alignment events are real. I have demonstrated there is no inherent
dangerous consequence to them. Why would God preordain an astronomical
event, and create a complex signal pattern pointing to it? This is
probably the most significant question. The
synchronizations of our planet, our sun and celestial phenomena thus
have greater significance as signs of events than as determinant, or
even contributing, factors. This could be of scriptural importance but I
have already discussed the usefulness of some such events for signs. It
may be that however in looking to the sky in the next few years we will
see it recede. The stars may already have been removed subsequent to
their creation, or at the fall, at the flood, at Jesus’ death or at
any time of God’s choosing, and their last light, as we perceive it
would just be going out. But God is not limited, however and He may
dissolve the stars and extinguish their light in the same moment… at
any time. There are no conventional scientific theories that indicate
either eventuality, neither are there any existing scientific or
astronomical observations by which such would be discernable.
I am not satisfied that there is scientific or scriptural reason
to lend great significance to the particular celestial events being
hyped today, even in conjunction with other physical anomalies. If
anyone who separates out the chaff can still make a clear case I would
like to hear it. It is vital that we do not discredit the gospel by
mixing in unfounded messages.
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