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               ugh evolutionist scientists in particular  amino acids the moment they form. Ot-
               refer to this process as “creating living  herwise, the conditions giving rise to
               things.” This most striking logic is far  amino acids would immediately destroy
               removed from the true facts, because  these same molecules. Yet it is absurd
               “creation” means making something   even to consider the possibility that any
               from nothing—and that verb belongs  such protective arrangement came about
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                  If genetic science can produce an  ded ultraviolet rays, lightning, various
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               a human being or any other                   were obtained would be im-
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               longs to God alone. (See DNA; Fox Ex-  they were formed out of chemical reacti-
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