When I was a lad, my mother studied with me the book "The Truth Shall Make You Free". (Who of you is old enough to remember that one?)
Amongst the everlasting truths contained in that book was this gem:
"Our planet earth is surrounded by an invisible air mass, which is the "firmament" or expanse of atmosphere extending up about one hundred miles higher than man. In like manner the symbolic "earth" has invisible spirit powers in control of it, namely, the demons under Satan the Devil. This organisation of wicked spirits with Satan as their prince is both higher than man and unseen to him. Hence that demon organization constitutes the "heavens" with relation to man's present earthly organisation. Man on earth can no more get rid of these demonic "heavens" than man can by airplane or rockets or other means get up above the air envelope which is about our earthly globe and in which man breathes. God alone can and will deliver humankind from such demon powers of control."
Seems the Writing Dept didn't hear the angelic messenger correctly on that one! Red faces when man stepped on the moon? Were they "running ahead" of Jehovah? (Or running back to the Luddite era?)
Cheers,
Ozzie
"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."
Anonymous