Biology
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From how life reproduces to where thought and feeling come from, these passages describe living things in the terms of their day. Modern biology often answers the same questions differently.
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Humans are capable of controlling and subduing nature.
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Nature is a perfectly designed system with no flaws.
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Some humans have physically ascended into the sky without dying.
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A person once lived long enough to see nine generations of descendants alive at once.
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Humans should reproduce as much as possible without limit.
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Other animals and the Earth itself exist for humans to dominate.
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Humans once routinely lived 200 to 500 years.
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A man once lived 205 years.
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Animals' spots and stripes appear because they procreate in front of streaked rods.
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A special food substance fell from the sky each morning to feed people in a desert.
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One man was a full foot taller than every single other person in his entire nation.
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A man's annual haircut produced 2.3 kilograms — about 5 pounds — of hair.
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A post-menopausal woman spontaneously became pregnant and delivered a healthy baby boy.
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A spoken curse can inflict leprosy on someone and all of their descendants permanently.
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Predatory animals exist because a conscious designer intentionally created prey for them to kill and eat.
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Every species on Earth, including parasites and predators, was intentionally designed by a benevolent intelligence.
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Every organism on Earth was wisely and deliberately engineered.
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A benevolent creator's care extends to every living thing, ensuring none suffer needlessly.
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Every living organism on Earth has its desires and needs fully satisfied.
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The anthem at Charles Darwin's funeral was based on a text praising the finding of wisdom and understanding.
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Everything that exists in nature — including parasitic worms, tumors, and plague bacteria — is inherently beautiful.
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Predators, parasites, and disease did not exist originally in nature and were introduced suddenly at a single point in time.
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Male and female sexes existed from the very beginning of the universe.
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Humans have existed since the very beginning of the world and have been speaking since the moment the Earth formed.