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The mysterious remains of one of the world's first organized religions

There is no truth to this charge. The fact of the matter is, creationists recognize that science deals with present phenomena; this discipline is, by the very nature of its methodology, incapable of determining events/ processes that transpired thousands of years ago. Paul Weiss expressed it like this: "All science begins with observation, the first step of the scientific method. At once this delimits the scientific domain; something that cannot be observed cannot be investigated by science" (1965, p. 40). It is a scientific fact that water freezes at 32°F. Perhaps the appearance of life on the earth is a miracle. The first theory places the question of the origin of life beyond the reach of scientific inquiry.

The second theory is also an act of faith. Creationists do not reject genuine (proven) facts of science. Impact: Earth! The Story of Mankind. What happened in my birth year? An Essay by Einstein. "How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he sometimes thinks he senses it. But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people -- first of all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness is wholly dependent, and then for the many, unknown to us, to whose destinies we are bound by the ties of sympathy. A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving...

"I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves -- this critical basis I call the ideal of a pigsty. The ideals that have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth. "My political ideal is democracy. Historical Maps. Support Your Libraries My Account Home > Finding Information > PCL Map Collection > Historical MapsMaps FAQ Map Room Guide World Africa Americas Asia Australia/Pacific Europe Middle East Polar/Oceans Russia/Republics Texas Historical Thematic Topographic Other Map SitesMap Sites Map Dealers Cartographic Reference City Map Sites Country Map Sites Historical Map Sites Outline Map Sites Route Planning Sites State Map Sites Topical Map Sites Weather Map Sites Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection Historical Maps.

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