I Only Hope That We Shall Not

If We Continue At This Leisurly Pace, We Will Have To Pass Russian Customs When We Land On The Moon.

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. The Universe As Revealed Through Scientific Inquiry Is The Living Witness That God Has Indeed Been At Work.

By The Year 2000 We Will Undoubtedly Have A Sizable Operation On The Moon, We Will Have Achieved A Manned Mars Landing And It's Entirely Possible We Will Have Flown With Men To The Outer Planets.

For My Confirmation, I Didn't Get A Watch And My First Pair Of Long Pants, Like Most Lutheran Boys. I Got A Telescope. My Mother Thought It Would Make The Best Gift.

Looking Back, Nothing Seems So Simple Than A Utopian Vision Realised.