DATE WITH THE GODS

244 DATE WITH THE GODS

As it was, people used to think the cosmonauts were
gods anyway. People have always had the tendency to
think of God as some supreme being with a human form
and physical body. In our conversations, the Lord is God
as the Third Force, and the angels or cosmonauts are the
priests who brought God's teachings."
I began reading the first chapter of Luke, verses 1
through 30.

"Don't be afraid, Mary," said the angel, "for God has

decided to wonderfu lly bless yo u. Very soon you're going to

become pregnant and have a baby boy and you are to name

him jesus. He shall be great and shall be called the son of

God." Mary asked the angel: "But how can I have a baby?

I am a virgin." The angel replied: "The Holy Spirit shall

come upon you, and the power of God shall overshadow

you so the baby born to you shall be utterly holy fo r he will

be the son of God. Furthermore, yo ur cousin Elizabeth has

also conceived a son in her old age, who was called barren.

For with God nothing shall be impossible. "

"There has been and still exists, some religious con­
troversy about whether or not Mary was a virgin. I don't
think that concerns us. The important thing is that Mary
became pregnant. Some people call it the work of God, a
miracle, a mystery. Calli t whatever you wish. I have two
words for you that will clearly explain away all the
mystery connected with the Immaculate Conception.
That is, if you really want to be scientific about it."
"Two words?"
"Artificial insemination ."
"I never thought of that. Yes, why not. Right; it
couldn't be impossible for super intelligences to have the
technology to plant a seed in a woman's womb. Didn't
those biblical women have to be examined or some­
thing?"