Why Mars?
Why go to Mars? According to one site the reason is "to search for evidence that elements crucial for life once existed on the planet." Astrobiology. Extraterrestrial. Origins of life. What's the connection? All of them are looking for evidence that the God of the Bible is not the creator of life, therefore bypassing our responsibility before Him! You see, if the Bible is true, and we were created by God, then we are accountable to God for what we do and do not do with our life. If we live as He intends then we fulfill our purpose. However, if we live selfishly and rebel against Him, then we are sinners. This is the choice described by "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." God destined us to glory and we've chosen less; we've chosen ourselves. But, people don't want to be accountable to God, because deep within us we know there is nothing we can do to make up for our sin. So, we try to explain God away using science and theory...