Apollo 8 'Genesis' broadcast 1968, extended version

[thegeffc]

great video thanks

[AlmasiProductions]

For all of those who criticize the astronauts for using the Genesis account because it violated the 1st amendment, check this: the U.S. constitution does not extend to the cosmos and to say it does makes it universal--which it isn't. Nothing could describe the scenario better than the Words of the Creator Himself.

[FloridaBeachMG]

Would love to see @NASA try this now. Yes, the God & Bible part.

[djgiza808]

Ah the first three days of creation (or the many billions of years from our current time perspective.) What a fitting reading for a memorable trip.

[captainkundalini1]

...Thank you, to all the lost pioneering souls of the USA. and USSR... For exemplifying the true spirit of danger and heroism in the only possible way children could possibly understand ..Pragmatically. ..

[GazGuitarz]

The only thing that can beat this, would be the invention of a time machine.

[generalbullmoose]

And to think that Madilyn Murray O'Hair sued NASA over this. Thankfully, it went nowhere. I bet she believes in God now....

[stourleyk]

@generalbullmoose The mocking of a murdered woman would serve her point.



[AlanCanon2222]

I was born five days after this broadcast....

[MarsFKA]

I have no use for religion in any of its manifestations, but hearing this message from the first all all humans to go to the Moon, and remembering where I was and what I was doing when they sent us that message still makes my hair stand on end.

[AlanCanon2222]

@MarsFKA Agreed, I'm an atheist, but I find little to be offended about by this reading of an ancient text in contrast to a modern achievement. A quotation from the Enuma Elish (the Babylonian equivalent) would have been just as moving.

[Scygeek65]

GLORY BE TO GOD!

[4633n]

Thumbs up if Neilio brought you here!!!!

[InternetDiscipIe]

@InternetDisciple disregard this glaring retardation on my part, I realize that in actual physics no one is claiming that matter brought itself into existence but rather given that it exists and cannot be created (as expressed by two empirical laws of physics) has existed indefinitely

[99dndd]

One of the greatest paradoxes of all time. 3 scientists went further into science than anyone before them and still saw God at the center of it all.

[usaeagle1776]

what a moment that was on Apollo 8. those were the good ol days.

[InternetDisciple]

I would think that it should be obvious from any perspective that matter can not bring itself into existence.

[Dillster93]

@InternetDisciple your right, matter didn't bring itself into existence, it was told to by the Almighty One. God's power is greater than one can fathom, we do well not to question what the Lord God and his Son and the Holy Spirit can do.

[vulnerabledonkey]

I am not a believer, but I have no problem with Genesis having been read at this historic moment. To have what I (as a non-believer) consider to be one our greatest creation myths read at this incredible moment in human history seems beautiful and fitting.

[BarryDead]

Obama and the Libs must hate this.......God has no place in their world

[Steveoqotsa]

@BarryDead Probably because they live in the real world where god doesn't exist

[BarryDead]

@Steveoqotsa "real world" Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.

Albert Einstein

[69monkeybone]

@BarryDead thats not true im a democrat and god does play an important role in my life and kenndey was a roman catholic same as Ronald Reagan

[036413256]

There is so many questions and so little answers. I am a young man and i dont care about Lady gaga or Justin BIeber. I want to live my life so when i get older i want to fell satisfied for finding some of those answers by my own way. Don't be scare of death. The life is simply a cycle. Don't forget that everything is eternal. As the author said: "From my rotting body, flowers shall grow and I am in them and that is eternity." How simple. :)

[036413256]

Know i realize how minor our problems are. Work, school, making a career even love and many many more everyday issues. Do we realize how small, how insignificant our problems and existence are? Just live your life, don't kill, don't steal, don't lie. There is much more important question. Sometimes i ask myself why we are living, why we are alive, is life worth living it, what i will become tomorrow, next month, year? Are we alone? Is there other worlds with a spark of life?

[TheHotelMoxa]

NASA got sued by an atheist women right?

[platnium1811]

@TheHotelMoxa she tried but failed

[GGE47]

Almost as amazing as going there was that we could see it live from the moon on television.

[XiraKira13]

this is awesome.

please don't complain because america is a christian nation, after all.

[SuperHaloStarwarsFan]

Atheist, Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, whatever... it was not only a step for America but for the world, for people. You may criticize them for reading from a book that tells you to stone those who don't believe in God, or that they're stupid because they believe in God, but imagine being in their shoes at that historic moment... I would be so amazed and essentially in awe I don't think I could describe it in words.

Now that it's 3:08 AM, time for me to go to bed.

[tlages]

The end is so wonderful

"And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas – and God bless all of you, all of you on the good Earth"

[krisvires]

May God bless us All. All of us, on the good Earth.

[mymovienerd]

They saved 1968.

[SuperSawyerg]

@mymovienerd profound statement to any one who lived through that year

[dyslexicjim]

My dad didn't leave us much, but he left us a huge chunk of the heat shield off of Apollo 8.....and every Xmas eve, I treasure lit.

[steve7onfire]

People actually complained about this message.......How sad when something so historic happened.

[NeedleTVLTD]

@steve7onfire and beautiful! I'm not even a christian and this touches me deeply!

[GGE47]

@steve7onfire There was nothing anybody could do about it.Frank Borman,Jim Lovell,and Bill Anders did what they felt was right.I still remember it like yesterday.

[muska34]

@steve7onfire It's sad because they quoted religion, which is the biggest killer in the world. They could have said something original. But I do not criticise them as they are real heros.

[William111061]

Mind-blowing, and I am a confirmed agnostic.

[PentonODD]

Wow these posts really give one the warm and fuzzies!

[justanormaldude1]

That was beautiful....

[clothierben]

This is just truly brilliant, inspirational, and heroic. It isn't a religious statement, not in this context. Its a statement of humanity, and humility. It serves as a reminder that whatever your beliefs, whatever your ideals, we are capable of so much. And we should never let them stand in the way of such great undertakings as this one '' We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy but because they are hard'' John. F. Kennedy

[Phillip1220]

These men are honored as brave n heroic, and will be kept precious in the history books. But if they indeed believed the bible, the verse "For EVERYTHING comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for HIS glory" meant enough to them to read from the bible. However these men should be recognized for their achievements "not because they are easy but because they are hard" - JFK

[clothierben]

@Phillip1220 I dont know what you mean by that

[phantom1000A]

@clothierben I dont know what YOU mean by that

[CanadianPolarBears]

This is amazing.

[imranite]

If only you fellas knew the process through which they came up with the idea of reading from the Book of Genesis. It was meant to be all-inclusive and did not discriminate. Its a shame that we still have so much in-fighting and no tolerance for other's beliefs, views and cultures, despite having the same, protective mother , Earth. If we could just see what Borman, Lovell and Anders saw and feel what they did, our lives will change.

[Mikolajja]

@imranite amen brother, im not christian in any shape or form and this verse, spoken in the setting that it was, still moves me to this day. To all the haters out there, read up a little about the apollo missions, the crews did everything they could to solidify the fact that this was an achievement to be shared by all mankind, regardless of race, religion, or nationality. pay close attention, the last lines by Borman were god bless ALL OF YOU ON THE GOOD EARTH

[SuperSawyerg]

@Mikolajja wonderful comment

[SuperSawyerg]

@imranite beautiful comments

[cirvine11]

Perhaps the most oppropriate speech ever given about the nature of the human spirit. This was not a speech about religion. This was a speech about the goodness of man. Goodnight to all of you-my fellow humans-on the good Earth.

[TheSwedishAssassin]

@cirvine11 Liberal.

[cirvine11]

@TheSwedishAssassin Oh even worse than that... I'm a New York Liberal. The only thing missing is that I'm not Jewish. But just to piss you off-I wish I were. But in your mindless tossing of prejudicial labels-you missed other more important footnotes... like former US Marine. But... we all know the only "real America" can be found in a van down by the river... in some rural and remore state where people hate anything smacking of "intellectual" or tolerant.

[TheSwedishAssassin]

@cirvine11 Well, then that statement above proves that all Liberals are just a group of one-sighted, egotistical and incapable of not regionally profiling; which also makes you a racist. Oh btw a marine? Where were you stationed? I'm in the 75th Ranger Regiment, so yeah, I guess I do fit out the farm-boy stereotype. That, and I'm trained to kick a Navy-boy's ass.

[cirvine11]

@TheSwedishAssassin 4341 with HQSPBN, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune from 94-98.

And... you have gone out of your way to prove your ignorance. Congrats.

I am egotistical... and can back it up. Just like I used to kick the crap out of overconfident shit for brains clowns from Bragg on weekends in Wilmington.

I wish you fools would succeede already. This time we'll just wave Buh Bye.

[TheSwedishAssassin]

@cirvine11 You know what? I still think what you originally said was retarded, but I do actually respect the fact that you weren't lying about the Marines. Honestly, I ain't even mad anymore. Usually people try and say that and sound tough, but you ain't lying. I tip my hat, man. Sorry for the argument, though I totally don't regret calling you out. Cheers!

[TheSwedishAssassin]

@cirvine11 Actually, shut up with your goodness crap. If you want the truth, they literally were told with little time to say something for 2 minutes; they thought the Bible would have sufficient meaning to it. So accept the fact that the astronauts may have been religious and they believe that God did create the Heavens and the Earth... Jeez, why do people say things like this? No one gives a crap about your metaphorical crap, ya hippie!

[cirvine11]

@TheSwedishAssassin What an insightful and thought through response. I wasn't aware that I wrote the astronauts were not religious. I also wasn't aware that the astronauts were so unintelligent as to think all the people on "The Good Eartth" were either Jewish or Christians. I'm glad your straightened me out. Here I was thinking that they were inspired by the event to appeal to our shared humanity. Instead, they were actually early Tea Party idiots. Thanks. ;)

[DreamsofMajesty]

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[Indubitabil02]

The Bible has incentives, explicit incentives, to killing people with stones if they do not believe in the christian god, to kill and a man and woman if they had pre-marriage sex, and many other incentives to violence and discrimination. Deuteronomy 13:6-9, Isaiah 13:15.18 are just a few examples. Reading something, anything, from this book, even if not taken literally, i see as the only mistake on this important event for the whole of human kind, not all of wich is christian or religious.

[domvasta]

@Indubitabil02

but the reading that they said wasn't offensive, it was inspiring, sure there are bad parts to alot of things doesn't mean we throw it all out entirely, some of the greatest epics involve horrible deeds, the fact is the bible is the most influential piece of literature ever written. like it or not it's part of the culture and is completely appropriate in the context that the astronauts used it

[Indubitabil02]

@domvasta

I think that using a former nazi to acomplish the Moon missions is enough, thank you very much. I am not a christian, i am not religious, i totally dissagree with any religious or spiritual concept, but i do not want to ENFORCE my stand on anyone else. When the first people reach Mars, i want to know that it's been done in ALL of our names, not just your imaginary sky dictator. So keep the bible reding for yourself and stop putting it in our faces.

[domvasta]

@Indubitabil02 keyword former, by that logic heisenberg's uncertainty principle shouldn't be used as he was a nazi, nor should the modern jet engine or stealth planes. and if a human did go to mars, would you try to pass an injunction to prevent them from practicing their faith?

[Indubitabil02]

@domvasta Do i have to explain this like to a kindergarden child? I don't care so much what religion would the first Mars astronauts would have. It's theor personal freedom to believe in whatever they want to. I just want them to keep religious things to themselves. You said it yourself, "personal god". Religion has always divided people, as proof, there is no one single religion on the planet. Exploring the cosmos is suppose to unite people, at least symbolically.

[TheSwedishAssassin]

@Indubitabil02 First Amendment, idiot. Even US Military members can express their religion. You're voicing your opinion now; how would you like if you weren't allowed to say anything. I have a test; don't respond to this. Don't make any more comments on this page. and you'll have proven your point

[Indubitabil02]

@TheSwedishAssassin

From the first ammendment: "The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution (...) prohibits the making of any law "respecting an establishment of religion" No, i don't want to get back at you. I just want to debunk your claims. Your angry response is irrelevant.

[TheSwedishAssassin]

@Indubitabil02 You're an idiot. Keep your 'I hate Bible people' ranting to yourself and stop putting it in our faces.

Doesn't feel too good, does it. You wanna get back at me, don't you? So shut up; it will make you look smarter, trust me.

[Indubitabil02]

@TheSwedishAssassin

And, from the Outer Space Treaty: "the State that launches a space object retains jurisdiction and control over that object(...)jurisdiction and control is the means for a State to conduct a mission of space exploration" It is stipulated that Space is the common heritage for all mankind. Therefore, the State that conducts a Space mission to a celestial body is responsible for commiting itself to that principle of common heritage. Personal religion is not common heritage.

[Indubitabil02]

@domvasta

"they merely get their ethics from their religion" - Oh sure. We are going to be a reational civilisation, by finding ethics only in some allmighty force that sends us to hell if we don't obey it. I'm enlightened now, thank you.

[youtoobeiz4loosers]

and here i was thinking scientists were rational...i suppose its what a lot of people wanted to hear.

[domvasta]

@youtoobeiz4loosers it's a cultural thing, but the two go together quite well, a story of the creation of the earth while viewing the earth from another heavenly body for the first time. while the story was inaccurate, it's still an appropriate thing to do considering the audience and the faith of the astronauts themselves

[DruDP]

It just seems silly to associate something as grand and magnificent with leaving planet earth with something so quaint, arbitrary, and naive as taking the bible literally.

Maybe they meant it poetically in order to express the grandeur of what they saw, but I'm worried such metaphorical language fell on deaf years given the stupidity of the general American public.

[fiending]

@dualarbiter do your research and find out why.

there is something "wrong" with you if this is how you react to opinions that differ from your own.

[John27346]

@fiending I pity you and your ability to reason.

[fiending]

@John27346

obviously your brain is too clogged up with television and news paper typings. stay on your side of the fence and take your emotions out on your loved ones.

[John27346]

@fiending I wouldn't dare to venture to your side of the fence.

[EIN771]

its amazing that such a historic video has less then 10,000 views. i only knew this video existed after reading about in on wiki, whats more amazing is that they never taught me this in school.......

[Phillip1220]

Jesus- is the light

In the beginning was the Word. The Word was God, and the Word is God. All things were made through him. Life was in him, that life was the light for all people. The light shines in the darkness. But the darkness has not understood it. - The Word became a human being. He made his home with us. We have seen his glory. It is the glory of the one and only Son. He came from the Father. And he was full of grace and truth. (the true light wich shines in the darkness)

[lithfrasir]

Surprising how such profound ignorance can be displayed by such clever people. If we had listened to religious people mankind would never have got to the moon.

[bellakazza]

@lithfrasir You sir are the one that is ignorent.

[jjtv101]

@lithfrasir yeahhh like sovietics ........ 

[JulietSierraUK]

@lithfrasir sure previously, the religious establishment may have rejected the concept of 'science', many centuries ago. But today, many high level scientists are christian, including presidents and leaders of industry, and as a result we now rightly recognise that science and religion go hand in hand, and support each other.

[domvasta]

@lithfrasir most scientific people are somewhat religious, not to an organized religion, but to a personal god, they don't go to the bible for their science they merely get their ethics from their religion, e.g helping the poor and sick and doing unto others as they would have done to them

[guyhill2]

Truly awe-inspiring.

[1968dps]

Wonderful... I'm not religious but spiritual... Reading from the Bible, undeniably the greatest book ever written, conceived, or whatever, was a stroke of genius... Enough to to make one cry...

[P47Harry]

I met Frank Borman a few weeks ago. He is still quite a man and American Hero at 82 years of age! Thank God for men like this!

[MATNJAN1]

I'm thinking that this, perhaps, is the most historic few minutes of the 20th century, maybe of all time. Man actually surveyed the Earth from God's perspective for the first time. Remember this was before the moon landings, the very first time we had seen pictures from the far side of the moon and we were able to look back at our tiny, insignificant planet. No one truly knew what was there until then. It took enormous courage and bravery to get us there and I, for one am grateful. God bless all

[flybywire09]

@MATNJAN1 That is stated perfectly and I agree with you whole heartedly. "Earthrise" is definitely one of the greatest pictures of all time.

[millsathn]

@MATNJAN1 that is correct if this happened

[rg184511]

I was a kid then. who watched Walter Cronkite announce another thousand American casualties on the news, every night, at dinner time.

The mission was to look closer at the Moon. One photo made us look back.

Cronkite, in German, means sickness.

Apollo 8, and Walter, helped us heal.

[SparklesnSandwiches]

it's rather beautiful...made me cry =]

[Phillip1220]

GOD IS GOOD!!!

[robotsky8]

You also must believe God ain't the universe.

[Phillip1220]

Correct.

John 1:1-3

"In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it."

[jjtv101]

@Phillip1220 amen !!!

[clothierben]

@Phillip1220 how original

[baguito1990]

@Phillip1220 all the time...

[CmereNoStay]

You CT's that thrive on the premise that these were all staged in some studio, have way too much time on your hands, increase your Zoloft intake, and move to area 51. Give me a F*cking break.

[nabana38]

Oh, great! A conspiracy theorist! Fiendling, I actually know a fair bit about space travel and have analyzed many of the dubious claims by conspiracy theorists who have little knowledge of space travel, or basic laws of nature and physics. Please, bring your arguments at me, one at a time, and I'll be more than happy to educate you on the truth.

(Warning: Just so you know in advance, you're going to be in over your head arguing with me on this. Don't say I didn't warn you.)

[14Srb88]

What about radiation in space,I heard its imposible that apollo 8 could have protected astronauts from deadly radiation ?

[Jarowdowsky2]

One of the greatest and most moving moments in the history of all mankind.

We should definitely commemorate it by arguing in the comments section on youtube :p

Thanks for the video, a million years from now I imagine the human race will still look back and remember these first steps beyond our own globe and the bravery of those that took them.

[fiending]

lmao, he's reading from a script. no one's ever traveled that far into space.

[jamjargod]

prove it, with real hard evidence, proove it

[fiending]

why would i have to prove it when so many others have already?

why dont you hear me telling you to prove it to me HUH?

YOU are TOO STUPID to do your own research. and you think you can just type a few letters in here and get me to PROVE SOMETHING TO YOU??? LOLOL you really are obv stupid.

[jamjargod]

easy there tiger, calm down. The moon landing conspiracy theories have been noted and acknowledged, not proven. thats why its called a "conspiracy" theory, because its Not fact. so dont fly off the handle at me. LOLOL you really are obv stupid.

[fiending]

if u know there are conspiracies, why ru asking me to prove it.

[jamjargod]

Because they havent been proven yet. But you stated "reading from a script, noones ever traveled that far in space" so matter of factly, that i assumed you would have some form of counter argument to back up this enormous claim. And also, i assume you are a grown man, or at least a late teenager. Whats with the text speak?, wat r u? 14?

[fiending]

ur still a loser no matter what u type. u feel the need to respond. ur brain is at a lower level.

[jamjargod]

stupid stoner

[fiending]

ur obv a MORON and know nothing about outer space. learn facts before talking to ppl at a higher level than u. i type this way cause u dont deserve respect, no need to treat to u like an equal human, ur at a lower brain level. if ur brain cant even comprehend why ppl cant go into space, reading correct spelling wont do u any good. ur mother gave birth to a self made MORON.

[jamjargod]

so technically im not self made, mymotehr made me

[cheitman1991]

You are an idiot!

[fiending]

no your the idiot.

[scw1217]

Great moment in history. Thanks for posting it.