06
Sep
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Gen 2:7 And the Lord God formed man of the slime of the earth: and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul.
According to this verse, God made man out of moist earth and His breath of life. This is to be compared with the Atra-Hasis epic, written in [...]

31
Aug
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The Creation Story in Gen. 2.4 – 3.24 is clearly not a factual description of what might have happened a few millennia ago. It is rather a reflection of wise people living in the kingdom of Israel around 1000 BC. These men asked themselves various questions: where did mankind come from? Where are we [...]

22
Aug
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Last week, I wrote an article about the Creation according to the Book of Genesis. This weekend, I will shed some light upon the misinterpreted story of Adam and Eve. I am compelled to remind my dear readers that the Bible was written by MEN under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The Bible is [...]

14
Aug
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I have been pleased by the good response to my posts on science and religion. Yesterday, I ran into an argument with some neo-con on Facebook. This fan of Sarah Palin believes in creationism: he believes that God made the Earth, plants, animals and mankind in 6 days and that the Earth is roughly 7000 [...]

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