Conversations with the Culture: Battlestar Galactica
Posted by wisejargon on June 23, 2009
The Cylons worship one god, while we worship many
Is there something those demons know that we don’t?
Digging Deeper
In the Sci-Fi channel remake of the old TV series, Battlestar Galactica, the human race has been nearly wiped out by a robot civilization called the Cylons. Not only are the Cylons more technologically advanced than the humans, they have created certain robots that look exactly like humans. This gives them the powerful advantage of infiltrating the few remaining human space ships fleeing in search of their only hope – the planet earth.
In an interesting twist with religious overtones, the “good guy” humans worship many gods, while the evil “demon” Cylons worship only one god. The humans worship “the gods of Cobol,” and even have small idols they keep in their lockers. The Cylons worship only one god, and claim their god has a plan for everyone – even the humans.
In Jesus’ time, people worshiped many gods. In Luke 8:22-39, Jesus got in a boat with His disciples and crossed the Sea of Galilee. While he slept, a storm came out of nowhere – and the disciples were afraid. But they weren’t just afraid of the storm – they were afraid because they were sailing to the eastern shore, where the Pagans lived – and the demons ruled. Jesus calmed the sea, and when they arrived on shore, they were met by a demon-possessed man. Speaking through him the demons demonstrated they know who Jesus was and said to Him (Luke 8:28):
What business do we have with each other, Jesus, Son of God?
Jesus casts the demons out of the man, and then says to him (Luke 8:39):
Return to your house, and describe what great things God has done for you.
Jesus was not afraid to confront the presence of evil in His day. His purpose was to save the lost. He didn’t worry about offending someone by saying “I am the truth the way and the light: No one comes to the father but by Me.” For Jesus, truth was – and is – truth.
Are you running around, placing your faith in many “gods?” Even the demons know that Jesus is the Son of the Most High. Let the Son of the One True God into your heart, and let Him drive the demons from your life.
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